| Author | Message | ||
| tomhug
Member Username: tomhug Post Number: 79 Registered: 7-2008 |
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
Senior Member Username: jazzyvee Post Number: 2648 Registered: 6-2002 |
No Alembics in there. Jazzyvee | ||
| adriaan
Moderator Username: adriaan Post Number: 2885 Registered: 6-2002 |
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 |
Check out the tailpiece on the Exploiter Bass . | ||
| adriaan
Moderator Username: adriaan Post Number: 2886 Registered: 6-2002 |
Tailpieces, rather. They came standard on the Spyder model. | ||
| sonicus
Senior Member Username: sonicus Post Number: 2188 Registered: 5-2009 |
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
Moderator Username: adriaan Post Number: 2887 Registered: 6-2002 |
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
Senior Member Username: jazzyvee Post Number: 2649 Registered: 6-2002 |
oops missed that one. :-) New glasses on order :-) Jazzyvee | ||
| adriaan
Moderator Username: adriaan Post Number: 2888 Registered: 6-2002 |
Old glasses still going strong for me. 8) | ||
| sonicus
Senior Member Username: sonicus Post Number: 2189 Registered: 5-2009 |
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 |
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
Senior Member Username: sonicus Post Number: 2190 Registered: 5-2009 |
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
Senior Member Username: ajdover Post Number: 968 Registered: 11-2003 |
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 |
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
Member Username: tomhug Post Number: 80 Registered: 7-2008 |
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 |
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 |
 This is it |
