Alembic Guitars Club

Connecting => Swap Shop and Wish Lists => Seen on craigslist, eBay, and elsewhere => Topic started by: cozmik_cowboy on January 18, 2012, 03:04:52 PM

Title: Need to fly?
Post by: cozmik_cowboy on January 18, 2012, 03:04:52 PM

Just came across this (http://www.mandoweb.com/Instruments/Voyage-Air-VAOM-02+Transit+Series/2697) on the Mandolin Bros. website.  Wild idea; gots to wonder how it sounds.
 
Peter

Title: Need to fly?
Post by: David Houck on January 18, 2012, 05:26:41 PM

When you scroll down, and then you see the pictures for the first time, the body reacts like it would when seeing a picture of an Alembic with the peghead broken off.

Title: Need to fly?
Post by: wayne on January 19, 2012, 09:06:44 PM

Speaking of packing up to fly.....
 
http://www.lemurmusic.com/FlyAway-Bass/products/395/ (http://www.lemurmusic.com/FlyAway-Bass/products/395/)
 
C-Ya.........wayne

Title: Need to fly?
Post by: keith_h on January 20, 2012, 05:28:47 AM

That looks like the type of upright Stanley using when I saw him with Hiromi here in Raleigh about a year ago.  
 
Keith

Title: Need to fly?
Post by: David Houck on January 20, 2012, 06:12:13 AM

Wayne; it's interesting how the neck attaches with one screw, and that the screw also adjusts the action.  It's hard to imagine that it makes for a tight fit; my guess is that a lot of energy would be lost at the neck/body joint.  However that may be a trade off worth considering for someone who wants an upright bass that travels easily.

Title: Need to fly?
Post by: lbpesq on January 20, 2012, 07:26:40 AM

I still don't think it will fit in the overhead bin!  lol
 
Bill, tgo