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flaxattack
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Username: flaxattack

Post Number: 943
Registered: 4-2004
Posted on Monday, January 30, 2006 - 5:20 pm:   Edit Post

i think we have a winner
if you think the balance will be ok
(easy access to the 19th fret is fine if that helps the neck placement = 21st is as far as i need to get to)
then i am good to go-
lets hollow out the core please
guess we have time on control placing
since i have no point of reference= is this the same size as the guitar or bigger?
dim across lower bout?
valvil
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Username: valvil

Post Number: 847
Registered: 7-2002
Posted on Monday, January 30, 2006 - 5:39 pm:   Edit Post

The balance should be good, upper straplock at about the 14th-15th fret. Access is good up to 21st fret.
The body will be hollow like all Tributes, and this is the same size as the guitar.
Control placement will be bit tricky with the Anniversary set-up but James does not think there will be a problem. He did say that we'll probably have to do a custom layout for the controls.
Glad you like it...we're movin'forward..

Valentino
flaxattack
Senior Member
Username: flaxattack

Post Number: 944
Registered: 4-2004
Posted on Monday, January 30, 2006 - 7:20 pm:   Edit Post

electronics as i have it
side jack
series w/master volume
bass boost/mid boost/p,u selector
i lost my tribute guitar,,,haha
how wide is it? seriously...
i like this set up- w/a master volume
q-v ...m
q-v
switches
q-q b/m/pu
here is a fine example



yes moving fwd is a beautiful thing..
we'll work on the wood placement etc when we get there.
btw- am i bkmtch to center on back?
thanks val and chip
flaxattack
Senior Member
Username: flaxattack

Post Number: 945
Registered: 4-2004
Posted on Monday, January 30, 2006 - 7:24 pm:   Edit Post

and of course we might do something like this again



(Message edited by flaxattack on January 30, 2006)
valvil
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Username: valvil

Post Number: 848
Registered: 7-2002
Posted on Monday, January 30, 2006 - 8:25 pm:   Edit Post

Ok, never mind, I had forgotten that you decided to go to Series.

I'll have to get together with Chip & James and figure out if the body's big enough. We may have to enlarge it a bit.

Valentino
flaxattack
Senior Member
Username: flaxattack

Post Number: 946
Registered: 4-2004
Posted on Tuesday, January 31, 2006 - 5:47 am:   Edit Post

was thinkin along the same lines...
not much though?
flaxattack
Senior Member
Username: flaxattack

Post Number: 949
Registered: 4-2004
Posted on Wednesday, February 01, 2006 - 1:29 pm:   Edit Post

boy do i feel stupid!!!!!!111
its anniversary electronics....
poor val - i feel bad for messin with yer head
flaxattack
Senior Member
Username: flaxattack

Post Number: 952
Registered: 4-2004
Posted on Thursday, February 02, 2006 - 6:10 am:   Edit Post

so we;re kinda set....
anniversary w/master volume and bass boost switch and remove the mid boost switch, bkmtch to center on the back for now.
flaxattack
Senior Member
Username: flaxattack

Post Number: 1044
Registered: 4-2004
Posted on Saturday, March 25, 2006 - 6:55 am:   Edit Post

can jeff get an update please?
are we going set neck again?
or neck through?
something?
thanks
flaxattack
Senior Member
Username: flaxattack

Post Number: 1063
Registered: 4-2004
Posted on Friday, April 07, 2006 - 1:49 pm:   Edit Post

woohoo
chip is a cutting da woods........
flaxattack
Senior Member
Username: flaxattack

Post Number: 1067
Registered: 4-2004
Posted on Saturday, April 08, 2006 - 7:09 am:   Edit Post

as some may care to know
apparently they have decided that this can be done as a set neck - so that old neck of mine is back in play.Which means bookmatch to center is automatic. so since my order was the 4 options 25% off i have asked val about getting gold plated hardware in its place. after seeing justins further,i changed to a burl peghead front and back.there will be a cat reposing on the top of the peghead and the logo will be placed belwo it. still awaiting on ron for electronics as i would like to have anniversary with master volume and either EMW or just a bass control knob. i dont even remember if i am getting a p/u selector... havent even thought about placement and i think i am wanting gold knobs.
byoung
Advanced Member
Username: byoung

Post Number: 267
Registered: 12-2004
Posted on Saturday, April 08, 2006 - 8:38 am:   Edit Post

Jeff,

This bass seems to change configuration often. :-)

Brad
flaxattack
Senior Member
Username: flaxattack

Post Number: 1068
Registered: 4-2004
Posted on Saturday, April 08, 2006 - 12:08 pm:   Edit Post

well it is a first for alembic and i know they wanted to be sure the set neck would work which usually requires some test models be made to ensure the joint is strong enough- this is why they opted for a switch to neck through but after consultaions with chip and james they now felt it would be fine.... :-)

sometimes having to wait is not a bad thing....
you see things others have come up with

but at this point i think we are pretty much set...
byoung
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Username: byoung

Post Number: 270
Registered: 12-2004
Posted on Saturday, April 08, 2006 - 2:00 pm:   Edit Post

Yeah, I was just messing with you. I'm glad you had so many changes, since it makes me feel not so bad for changing everything 27 times. At least I'm not the worst one. :-)

Hey, I've even refrained from asking for pictures! As I'm sure you are already painfully aware, this is a difficult task. I'm bringing a digital SLR to the mothership, and I'm going to shoot my limit.

Brad
byoung
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Username: byoung

Post Number: 271
Registered: 12-2004
Posted on Saturday, April 08, 2006 - 2:13 pm:   Edit Post

So, Jeff,

What scale length are you going to go with? 32"?

How do you think it'll balance? It looks like the upper horn will be further back than the Dire Wolf.

All in all, I have to say that looking at this thread is bad for me. My gear budget is somewhat expended for the next 30 years or so, but I'll admit to, like Jimmy Carter, having lust in my heart.

I'll try and get some pictures for you of whatever basses you have at the mothership when I'm there.

Brad
flaxattack
Senior Member
Username: flaxattack

Post Number: 1071
Registered: 4-2004
Posted on Saturday, April 08, 2006 - 4:36 pm:   Edit Post

32 again
we changed the peghead to g-d-a
and e-b. the b will go in the second slot to give it some more length and increase the tension a bit.
balance is a best guess at this point- val thinks it should be ok- the horn will line up at the 17th fret i think. the fretboard is extended onto the body
please feel free to visit the boys...
i dont expect photos from mica for a couple of weeks
byoung
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Username: byoung

Post Number: 272
Registered: 12-2004
Posted on Saturday, April 08, 2006 - 9:54 pm:   Edit Post

We could start a pool, but I'm guessing it's going to hang at 2 o'clock or so. Looking at some of the photos you (Bill?) posted earlier (when you were playing with Bill TGO), I don't think it'll be an issue for you.

It'll probably be better than a small standard or large standard without an extended upper horn.

Why the switch to a longer pull (2+3 Tribute vs. 3+2 on DW) for the B string? I know others have done this, but I thought you were happy with the DW setup. Variety is the spice of life, maybe?

Brad
lbpesq
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Username: lbpesq

Post Number: 1197
Registered: 7-2004
Posted on Saturday, April 08, 2006 - 10:07 pm:   Edit Post

Brad:

I ain't no bass player, but I believe the idea is that you want to make the lowest string longer so that there is more tension on the string to bring it to pitch. That helps keep it from flopping around. Shorter strings have less tension to reach the same pitch. That's why it is easier to bend notes on a Gibson (24.75" scale) than on a Fender (25.5" scale) guitar. It is also why Hendrix played a right-handed strat turned upside down long after he could have afforded a lefty. When you string a right-handed strat backwards, the high strings are now on the closer machines and thus shorter, have less tension, and as a result are easier to bend.

Bill, tgo
bob
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Username: bob

Post Number: 620
Registered: 11-2002
Posted on Sunday, April 09, 2006 - 12:42 am:   Edit Post

(I started a hijack here, with discussion of why nut-to-tuner distance does not affect string tension. The original post has been moved in its entirety here, where we can continue that discussion.)

(Message edited by bob on April 09, 2006)
byoung
Advanced Member
Username: byoung

Post Number: 273
Registered: 12-2004
Posted on Sunday, April 09, 2006 - 9:22 am:   Edit Post

Bob,

There you go again, sullying up a good argument with facts.

:-)

Brad
flaxattack
Senior Member
Username: flaxattack

Post Number: 1072
Registered: 4-2004
Posted on Sunday, April 09, 2006 - 10:29 am:   Edit Post

oye vey...surrounded by rocket scientists again......
the only reason for the extended length of the b string is not tension related per se. the tension on Dw is fine as bill has seen it and heard it... however tuning is so precise that a hair turn on the tuner is more pronounced...thats the only difference i found from a 32 to a 34 length...
the tension on the dw b string is more than say my michael kelly acoustic b which is a 34...and the guages are .136 vs .105
please dont jam up my thread long discussions on stuff not pertaining to the production...
bsee
Senior Member
Username: bsee

Post Number: 1130
Registered: 3-2004
Posted on Sunday, April 09, 2006 - 3:05 pm:   Edit Post

Bob, start a thread up with your thoughts from above and let's discuss it, just not here. I have some thoughts that arise from your comments above.

-bob
bob
Senior Member
Username: bob

Post Number: 622
Registered: 11-2002
Posted on Sunday, April 09, 2006 - 10:27 pm:   Edit Post

Done, see fourth post prior.

My sincere apologies, Jeff. It was late, I was tired, and wanted to get some things written down - but that's a lousy excuse for just being too lazy to figure out the formatting again and link to a new thread.

I leave you to jam up your own thread :-)
-Bob

(Message edited by bob on April 09, 2006)
mica
Moderator
Username: mica

Post Number: 3269
Registered: 6-2000
Posted on Thursday, April 20, 2006 - 4:21 pm:   Edit Post

Chip's been very busy with your bass, starting with the neck:
neck back


This:
top lam

will get glued on this:
ready for top

with the other side lookin' like this:
body back

and the other end is pretty too:
peghead front
flaxattack
Senior Member
Username: flaxattack

Post Number: 1077
Registered: 4-2004
Posted on Thursday, April 20, 2006 - 8:33 pm:   Edit Post

oh my.................oh my..........
mica
im stunned...... chip- i love you man... you got it perfect on the back....its scooter!!!
and the peghead is gorgeous.. glad i changed my mind
loved the presentation too.... :-)
this made my day
jacko
Senior Member
Username: jacko

Post Number: 609
Registered: 10-2002
Posted on Friday, April 21, 2006 - 12:46 am:   Edit Post

Sweet! Love the neck laminates Jeff! You're going to be one very happy guy pretty soon.

Graeme
kmh364
Senior Member
Username: kmh364

Post Number: 1857
Registered: 9-2003
Posted on Friday, April 21, 2006 - 4:23 am:   Edit Post

Nice Flax!
flaxattack
Senior Member
Username: flaxattack

Post Number: 1081
Registered: 4-2004
Posted on Thursday, April 27, 2006 - 2:29 pm:   Edit Post

its nice to be able to peek in once and awhile and stare
and stare
and stare,,,,,,,,,
hollis
Senior Member
Username: hollis

Post Number: 654
Registered: 11-2003
Posted on Friday, April 28, 2006 - 8:50 am:   Edit Post

Hi Jeff,

My oh my!
flaxattack
Senior Member
Username: flaxattack

Post Number: 1086
Registered: 4-2004
Posted on Thursday, May 04, 2006 - 5:35 am:   Edit Post

thanks hollis
can a guy get a photo update on his birthday?
:-)
its saturday.....
i am such a slut,,,,,,, lmao

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