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Title: Alembicized Guild Starfire Bass
Post by: rv_bass on January 08, 2021, 06:41:46 PM

http://club.alembic.com/index.php?topic=6424.0 (http://club.alembic.com/index.php?topic=6424.0)

Title: Re: Alembicized Guild Starfire Bass
Post by: adriaan on January 09, 2021, 03:42:02 AM

Sweet!

Title: Re: Alembicized Guild Starfire Bass
Post by: David Houck on January 09, 2021, 09:55:47 AM

   🙂

Title: Re: Alembicized Guild Starfire Bass
Post by: hieronymous on January 09, 2021, 01:46:12 PM

Sweet!

Could you explain the electronics?

Title: Re: Alembicized Guild Starfire Bass
Post by: rv_bass on January 09, 2021, 01:55:19 PM

It has 20th Anniversary electronics, so:

1. Volume, low pass filter, 3-position Q-switch for each pickup
2. Four-position pickup selector (including mute)
3. Master volume
4. Mono-stereo switch for 1/4” side jack (for powering with batteries)
5. Five-pin out allows for use with a DS-5 (which I normally use so I don’t have to worry about batteries)
      - this allows for stereo or mono out and direct power

Title: Re: Alembicized Guild Starfire Bass
Post by: hieronymous on January 09, 2021, 06:11:27 PM

Nice! I think the five-pin connector was throwing me off!


I had my 5-string Stanley upgraded to Anniversary, but without the master volume - I can see how that would be really useful.

Title: Re: Alembicized Guild Starfire Bass
Post by: rv_bass on January 10, 2021, 08:18:55 AM

Yes, the master volume is handy, just set the mix with all of the other controls, and then modify the volume with just one knob when needed :)

Title: Re: Alembicized Guild Starfire Bass
Post by: rv_bass on January 30, 2021, 10:48:18 AM

Added custom ebony and gold knobs...Poornigel got me started on those  :)

Title: Re: Alembicized Guild Starfire Bass
Post by: jazzyvee on January 30, 2021, 11:37:33 AM

Quote from: hieronymous on January 09, 2021, 06:11:27 PM

Nice! I think the five-pin connector was throwing me off!


I had my 5-string Stanley upgraded to Anniversary, but without the master volume - I can see how that would be really useful.

I've upgraded my 4 string Stanley to Anniversary recently without master volume.

Title: Re: Alembicized Guild Starfire Bass
Post by: mario_farufyno on January 30, 2021, 08:19:23 PM

Congrats Rob, what a beauty.

Title: Re: Alembicized Guild Starfire Bass
Post by: sonicus on February 02, 2021, 09:25:08 AM

I like what was done with this bass as well as the choices that were made to arrive at the result .

Title: Re: Alembicized Guild Starfire Bass
Post by: rv_bass on February 02, 2021, 12:40:20 PM

Thanks, Mario and Sonicus (and the good people of Alembic!), it looks and sounds very cool!

And Jazzyvee, I love the Anniversary electronics   :)

Title: Re: Alembicized Guild Starfire Bass
Post by: jazzyvee on February 03, 2021, 04:33:11 AM

I have no doubt they will be a good upgrade and yes, your bass looks superb. White pickups on my black Europa would probably look great. :-)

Title: Re: Alembicized Guild Starfire Bass
Post by: hammer on February 03, 2021, 04:03:42 PM

This bass looks, and I think I can assume, sounds exceptional. If I could find a decently priced vintage Starfire I think I’d do exactly what you did to it. And the white PUs look outstanding.

Title: Re: Alembicized Guild Starfire Bass
Post by: rv_bass on February 03, 2021, 06:20:32 PM

:)

Title: Re: Alembicized Guild Starfire Bass
Post by: rv_bass on August 28, 2022, 02:06:10 PM

Well, the cream colored pickups look great, but these Fatboys sound fantastic…thanks, Greg!  :)

Title: Re: Alembicized Guild Starfire Bass
Post by: KR on August 28, 2022, 02:16:38 PM

Awesome!

Title: Re: Alembicized Guild Starfire Bass
Post by: edwardofhuncote on August 28, 2022, 03:36:35 PM

Looks great, and I'll bet sounds sweet too. Those Fatboys are special.

Just to illustrate how the circle works here... Bryant is getting the Alembic activators I had intended for my Starfire project, Rob got the Fatboys from a Distillate I am selling, and sent me set of Novak Darkstars for the Starfire bass I gifted to the kid who runs sound and fills-in on banjo with us sometimes. It all happened in these threads. Basically neutral deal. Just keepin' it movin', makin' music.  :)

Title: Re: Alembicized Guild Starfire Bass
Post by: pauldo on August 28, 2022, 04:43:09 PM

😎

Title: Re: Alembicized Guild Starfire Bass
Post by: rv_bass on January 15, 2023, 10:02:19 AM

Weight 9.8 pounds

Title: Re: Alembicized Guild Starfire Bass
Post by: edwin on January 16, 2023, 06:54:53 PM

One of these days, we're going to have to get our basses together!

Title: Re: Alembicized Guild Starfire Bass
Post by: rv_bass on January 17, 2023, 03:41:27 AM

That would be cool. I’m usually visit Boulder a couple times a year, so I’ll keep you posted. :)

Title: Re: Alembicized Guild Starfire Bass
Post by: rv_bass on June 25, 2023, 01:17:39 PM

Mica,


Would you happen to know what the back thing labeled 21 21 in the attached photo is for? Everything is working fine, just wondering what that is.


Thanks,
Rob

Title: Re: Alembicized Guild Starfire Bass
Post by: mica on June 26, 2023, 12:08:41 PM

It's a capacitor needed for the 5-pin wiring.

Title: Re: Alembicized Guild Starfire Bass
Post by: rv_bass on June 26, 2023, 12:51:05 PM

Great, thank you :)

Title: Re: Alembicized Guild Starfire Bass
Post by: rv_bass on July 04, 2023, 11:37:58 AM

https://app.box.com/s/d91rwcswvgam5jq8ywuai5301m7rlvg5

Title: Re: Alembicized Guild Starfire Bass
Post by: David Houck on July 08, 2023, 01:27:47 PM

Nice tone!

Title: Re: Alembicized Guild Starfire Bass
Post by: pauldo on July 08, 2023, 01:36:26 PM

Both of those are with a pick?