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lmiwa
Intermediate Member Username: lmiwa
Post Number: 103 Registered: 2-2008
| Posted on Monday, November 17, 2008 - 2:25 pm: | |
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3rd_ray
Intermediate Member Username: 3rd_ray
Post Number: 130 Registered: 2-2008
| Posted on Monday, November 17, 2008 - 3:20 pm: | |
Beautiful! |
tbrannon
Senior Member Username: tbrannon
Post Number: 938 Registered: 11-2004
| Posted on Monday, November 17, 2008 - 4:30 pm: | |
That is gorgeous Loch! How does the neck width of the 6 compare to the 5'er? |
basstard
Advanced Member Username: basstard
Post Number: 265 Registered: 3-2003
| Posted on Tuesday, November 18, 2008 - 4:15 am: | |
What a beauty! |
lmiwa
Intermediate Member Username: lmiwa
Post Number: 104 Registered: 2-2008
| Posted on Tuesday, November 18, 2008 - 12:29 pm: | |
Toby, Since the spacing between the string is the same as the five, the neck feel a LOT wider! The five feels much faster and is quite a bit easier to play. Loch |
andbassforall
Junior Username: andbassforall
Post Number: 27 Registered: 9-2008
| Posted on Tuesday, November 18, 2008 - 11:31 pm: | |
That beautiful. |
crgaston
Senior Member Username: crgaston
Post Number: 498 Registered: 11-2005
| Posted on Monday, November 24, 2008 - 8:17 am: | |
Wow, Loch, that walnut top is gorgeous! The back seems to be a nice piece of wood, too. Is it walnut also? How is the sound compared to the 5? |
funkyjazzjunky
Advanced Member Username: funkyjazzjunky
Post Number: 273 Registered: 5-2007
| Posted on Monday, November 24, 2008 - 9:28 am: | |
I like that 6 string |
ludwig
New Username: ludwig
Post Number: 7 Registered: 8-2008
| Posted on Tuesday, November 25, 2008 - 9:00 am: | |
It's a very wonderful one ! |
lmiwa
Intermediate Member Username: lmiwa
Post Number: 117 Registered: 2-2008
| Posted on Tuesday, November 25, 2008 - 8:29 pm: | |
Charles, The back is just a very nice piece of mahogony, nothing more exotic. There is definitely a difference between this one and the Wenge top 5str. It's hard to tell exactly what parts of the difference are caused by which differences. Besides the difference in top, the electronics are different and I'm using different strings. I have Alembic strings on this one (changed after the photos were taken) and Fodera Diamonds on the 5str. As a brief/vague/bad description of the difference, I would say this one is more "round" and the 5str is more "snappy". I've also found that I favor the neck pickup on this one as it seems a bit "mushy" with both pickups blended equally. However, with the 5str, I favor and equal blend of both pickups for more "punch". I'm looking into upgrading the electronics on this one to match the 5str. We'll see how that changes the character of the sound. Sorry for all the quoted cliches! But it's REALLY hard to use words to describe subtle differences in sound. The degree of subtlety is such that I'm the only one who can tell the two instruments apart. Everybody else says they both sound exactly the same - both truly amazing, but the same! Loch |
davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck
Post Number: 7227 Registered: 5-2002
| Posted on Friday, December 05, 2008 - 11:59 am: | |
Nice pics; and great top! |
zemog59
Member Username: zemog59
Post Number: 59 Registered: 7-2010
| Posted on Wednesday, July 20, 2011 - 10:04 am: | |
This bass still available? |
lmiwa
Advanced Member Username: lmiwa
Post Number: 320 Registered: 2-2008
| Posted on Wednesday, July 20, 2011 - 3:19 pm: | |
I'm no longer the owner - http://alembic.com/club/messages/395/76200.html?1267804979 |