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Alembic products => Alembic Basses & Guitars => Topic started by: Mike B. on February 09, 2022, 05:02:45 PM
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I should have a new SC "Brown Bass" tomorrow!
I currently own a long scale Scorpion and love it. Many have said the short scale is "easier" to play. I played a short scale Alembic years ago and had a lot of fun with it. I love the control layout of the Brown bass, so I pulled the trigger on one. Any thoughts on the short scale vs. long scale models?
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Congrats!!
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Hey, there's Mike B. in Tennessee... :)
I played a Brown Bass belonging to a fellow Club Member a couple years ago, and was fascinated with the mellow, woody tone it produced, played alongside his Series I, which was a maple/purpleheart neck layup. They were radically different. I rather preferred the Brown Bass for that warmth.
Personally, I've come to favor the medium-scale (32"), but it really is less to do with reach and more to do with feel and ergonomics of the instrument. I can't imagine a BB or a SC bass being much fun to play as a long-scale. (with all deference due to Dela217) I can play any bass, of any scale length, and switch between them, up to a 42" upright without too much trouble. Some folks might have a hard time being comfortable with that, but I'm not a technically disciplined player enough for it to matter.
At this stage, I can't really see me with another Alembic bass, but iffn' I did, it'd be a Brown Bass. There are some recurring dreams of a Custom Guitar built based on Brown Bass specs right now... but that's just a derail for your thread.
So, Congratulations & Compliments [premature] on your new BB. Give my regards to Broadway and Printer's Alley next time you're over thataway.
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Thanks, David and Edward! It should arrive within the next few hours at most. If I figure out how to do so, I'll post pics (of both Alembics)!
Mike
PS Will tell Nashville you said hello, Edward!
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Well?
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Congratulations. I own a BB. It was my second Alembic and my main bass for years. Even with now having a Series I it gets a lot of playing time.
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Superb bass! Fit, finish, feel, and of course sound! I have not yet played it through my big rigs, but it sounds superb through my 1967 Ampeg B-18-N. Will report after I put it through my Hiwatt, Ashdown, Hi-Tone, and vintage Sunn rigs.
I have a Demeter 800 Combo coming in about two months and can't wait to hear it through that amp!
Love the short scale. In fact, I like it a bit better than my long scale Scorpion.
More to come....
Mike
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Enjoy that stereo output. 8)
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Indeed, Edward. With all the amps I have, too bad it does not have a "quad" output!
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:)