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Title: Series II medium scale on talkbass.
Post by: jazzyvee on October 06, 2018, 08:45:47 AM

https://www.talkbass.com/threads/alembic-series-2-1978.1367231/#post-21852148 (https://www.talkbass.com/threads/alembic-series-2-1978.1367231/#post-21852148)
(https://www.talkbass.com/attachments/50808d53-4bea-4192-9fcd-e60fe737330d-jpeg.3172221/)

Title: Re: Series II medium scale on talkbass.
Post by: goran on October 07, 2018, 05:22:48 AM

beauty!

Title: Re: Series II medium scale on talkbass.
Post by: rv_bass on October 07, 2018, 05:28:14 AM

Stephen, looks like a sibling....very nice!    :)

Title: Re: Series II medium scale on talkbass.
Post by: hammer on October 07, 2018, 06:58:14 AM

Beautiful! Looks to be in pretty good condition and compared to others I've seen in a lot worse shape, reasonably priced. What do others who have had SCs think about neck drop on a medium scale like this one?

Title: Re: Series II medium scale on talkbass.
Post by: pas on October 07, 2018, 09:34:08 AM

Yeah, neck dive is the big concern for me with the small standard body...and I'm in driving distance...

Title: Re: Series II medium scale on talkbass.
Post by: lalogarcia on October 07, 2018, 09:15:19 PM

Neck Dive ??? Are not we supposed to hold the neck with the left hand anyway ???

Title: Re: Series II medium scale on talkbass.
Post by: Zut8083 on October 07, 2018, 10:26:54 PM

Kyle Brock shows off a solution to Alembic neck dive  here (0:50-1:10) if you don't mind it-

Title: Re: Series II medium scale on talkbass.
Post by: glocke on October 09, 2018, 12:55:11 AM

Quote from: lalogarcia on October 07, 2018, 09:15:19 PM

Neck Dive ??? Are not we supposed to hold the neck with the left hand anyway ???

You know I never realized how much of a thing it really was until I stopped playing my SCSD and played jazz basses exclusively for a year.  A few weeks back I went to play my SCSD and that neck wanted to go south badly.  I don't think I ever noticed it before or I just got used to it but it's a thing. 

I love Alembics, but Im not sure I can go back to playing the SCSD now...I might be in the market for something that balances better.

Title: Re: Series II medium scale on talkbass.
Post by: gearhed289 on October 09, 2018, 08:05:37 AM

Quote from: lalogarcia on October 07, 2018, 09:15:19 PM

Neck Dive ??? Are not we supposed to hold the neck with the left hand anyway ???

It bothers some people more than others. It bothers me a lot. I like a bass to stay where I position it without having to hold it up as I'm playing. I found out the hard way when I bought my aluminum neck Kramer many years ago and never played it on a strap before taking it home.  :o It's especially troubling for me as I often double on keyboards.

Title: Re: Series II medium scale on talkbass.
Post by: pas on October 09, 2018, 09:00:04 AM

I don't really have a problem with neck dive on my SCSD, but then it's short scale.  I'm just thinking the combination of the small standard body and medium scale could be problematic.  I have a Spoiler and a Distillate that are both medium scale, but the strap pins are attached to the upper horn instead of the back of the neck, so they balance well for me.

Title: Re: Series II medium scale on talkbass.
Post by: edwin on October 10, 2018, 05:56:56 PM

Looks like it's sold. Or at least, no longer available.