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tomhug
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Username: tomhug

Post Number: 79
Registered: 7-2008
Posted on Wednesday, December 21, 2011 - 7:32 am:   Edit Post

http://www.theguitarcollectionbook.com/

At first I scoffed, but it does look pretty cool.

Hard to rationalize spending that money on a book instead of an instrument, unless you're rolling in it.
jazzyvee
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Username: jazzyvee

Post Number: 2648
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Wednesday, December 21, 2011 - 12:41 pm:   Edit Post

No Alembics in there.

Jazzyvee
adriaan
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Username: adriaan

Post Number: 2885
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Wednesday, December 21, 2011 - 12:50 pm:   Edit Post

Well, there's John Entwistle's ALEMBIC EXPLOITER SPYDER BASS that you can click from this page ... if you'll pardon the all-caps, the mismoniker and the epic price tag.
sonicus
Senior Member
Username: sonicus

Post Number: 2187
Registered: 5-2009
Posted on Wednesday, December 21, 2011 - 1:01 pm:   Edit Post

Check out the tailpiece on the Exploiter Bass .
adriaan
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Username: adriaan

Post Number: 2886
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Wednesday, December 21, 2011 - 1:21 pm:   Edit Post

Tailpieces, rather. They came standard on the Spyder model.
sonicus
Senior Member
Username: sonicus

Post Number: 2188
Registered: 5-2009
Posted on Wednesday, December 21, 2011 - 1:39 pm:   Edit Post

Very interesting ,Separate anchors . I wonder if they are still available. It looks like if one were to use them on a medium scale standard point body that they would incorporate more string length then the standard flying bird design . Am I correct ? I barely getaway with using long scale strings on my medium scale bass .
adriaan
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Username: adriaan

Post Number: 2887
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Wednesday, December 21, 2011 - 1:53 pm:   Edit Post

I have no problem with DR strings on a medium scale Spoiler - just cinch the string about 1.5" beyond the tuner, and cut off 0.5" beyond the cinch, then hook it up in the tuner. The E string doesn't taper as much as the other strings beyond the nut, so it sits in a little curve, but that's no real problem.

jazzyvee
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Username: jazzyvee

Post Number: 2649
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Wednesday, December 21, 2011 - 2:27 pm:   Edit Post

oops missed that one.
:-)

New glasses on order :-)

Jazzyvee
adriaan
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Username: adriaan

Post Number: 2888
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Wednesday, December 21, 2011 - 2:30 pm:   Edit Post

Old glasses still going strong for me. 8)
sonicus
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Username: sonicus

Post Number: 2189
Registered: 5-2009
Posted on Wednesday, December 21, 2011 - 2:52 pm:   Edit Post

Does the tail piece design on the Spyder incorporate more string length? You just make it as well in the pic.
ajdover
Senior Member
Username: ajdover

Post Number: 967
Registered: 11-2003
Posted on Wednesday, December 21, 2011 - 2:56 pm:   Edit Post

My Series II Entwistle Replica has the separate tailpieces for each string. I'm sure if someone wanted them on a bass or guitar that Alembic would oblige.
sonicus
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Username: sonicus

Post Number: 2190
Registered: 5-2009
Posted on Wednesday, December 21, 2011 - 3:03 pm:   Edit Post

Hi Alan,
Does it appear to you that there is more string length past the bridge in such a configuration compared to the flying bird tail piece ?
ajdover
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Username: ajdover

Post Number: 968
Registered: 11-2003
Posted on Wednesday, December 21, 2011 - 3:12 pm:   Edit Post

Comparing it to my Essence, SC Std and Epic, it seems to me that there is more string length from the tailpieces to the bridge on my Series II than on the other basses. Essentially, the tailpieces are very close to the bridge, so there's more space of string as it were. I use DR Hi Beams, and I have no problems with them.

You can see a picture of my bass here: http://alembic.com/club/messages/631/27001.html?1267984480
sonicus
Senior Member
Username: sonicus

Post Number: 2191
Registered: 5-2009
Posted on Wednesday, December 21, 2011 - 3:23 pm:   Edit Post

That is such a nice instrument Alan . Thanks for showing me the link . I thought that more string length would be used just as you have shown me .
tomhug
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Username: tomhug

Post Number: 80
Registered: 7-2008
Posted on Wednesday, December 21, 2011 - 8:07 pm:   Edit Post

I was amazed to learn about Entwistle's Exploiter that (according to this $1,500.00 book), "A five-prong microphone jack provided a direct input to a recording studio board"

And here I always thought that was for my power supply...

Dontcha love when people make stuff up? My son used to do that, but he was 7 at the time.
sonicus
Senior Member
Username: sonicus

Post Number: 2192
Registered: 5-2009
Posted on Wednesday, December 21, 2011 - 8:32 pm:   Edit Post

I am not sure if Mr. Entwistlle used a DS5 or a DS5R or either from time to time . However if he had an ALEMBIC IN-2 in his signal chain then it supplied +/- 15 volts plus the Dual channel audio signal, Within the ALEMBIC IN-2 there are also provisions of 2 Balanced line out XLR terminations with ground lift and either PIN 2 or PIN 3 hot polarity switching suitable for direct connection to a recording studio board. There is also a rotary switch that routes the signal ; Stereo AB discrete, stereo BA reverse , AA ,BB etc ... I have one and just rebuilt the power supply section a few months ago.


(Message edited by sonicus on December 21, 2011)
sonicus
Senior Member
Username: sonicus

Post Number: 2193
Registered: 5-2009
Posted on Wednesday, December 21, 2011 - 8:49 pm:   Edit Post

IN-2

This is it

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