Series II Graphite Neck

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Author Message edwin_van_huik Junior Username: edwin_van_huik Post Number: 14 Registered: 1-2003 Posted on Wednesday, October 29, 2003 - 2:48 am:    Hereby my first Alembic, built in 1981. Rosewood top & back. A lightweight graphite neck(with material of NASA). I LOVE HER. bishopqdog Junior Username: bishopqdog Post Number: 47 Registered: 7-2003 Posted on Wednesday, October 29, 2003 - 8:45 am:    Hey Edwin, glad to have you here in this gathering. Just wondering, how many Alembics do you own or have you owned? stoney Advanced Member Username: stoney Post Number: 238 Registered: 7-2002 Posted on Wednesday, October 29, 2003 - 9:05 am:    Edwin, she looks great. Is that a medium scale on a small standard body? Good to hear from you. dnburgess Intermediate Member Username: dnburgess Post Number: 123 Registered: 1-2003 Posted on Wednesday, October 29, 2003 - 2:22 pm:    Will Alembic still make a graphite neck model as a custom order? valvil Moderator Username: valvil Post Number: 228 Registered: 7-2002 Posted on Wednesday, October 29, 2003 - 3:03 pm:    Sorry Dave, graphite necks are no longer available. Valentino captain_jan New Username: captain_jan Post Number: 8 Registered: 11-2003 Posted on Tuesday, November 18, 2003 - 5:05 am:    Hello Edwin, Very nice bass indeed! She's exactly what I'd like to have one day as well! A graphite neck must sound different from a normal short scale. Could you try to describe a bit if there is a notable tonal difference to a wooden neck Alembic, I suppose there is? How do the harmonics ring? I've noticed that on an all graphite bass they ring actually a lot better than on a wooden bass (even if it's an Alembic!) All the bass Jan