Alembic Guitars Club
Connecting => Miscellaneous => Topic started by: sonofa_lembic on March 15, 2024, 07:41:27 AM
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Necessity is the mother of invention, and my old back created the necessity, so lightening my bass required some invention. Carbon fiber back plates, and a walk up stand are what ensued.
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Very nice.
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The result of tinkering in the shop with stuff I had laying around. The stand really helps. Allows me to stand for a three hour gig no problem.
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The CF backplates look great! Did you make them yourself? How?
Bill, tgo
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That table against the wall is amazing, as is the table with the glass top!
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I make the carbon fiber back plates. The material is readily available through Amazon. The key is to get the correct thickness. You want to duplicate the thickness of your existing plates, and those can vary on an Alembic depending on whether you have brass, plastic, or wood plates. Then just use your existing plate as a template to trace the shape onto the plastic sheeting which covers the carbon fiber. Then cut out with a scroll saw, fine tune the fit on a belt sander, and drill the countersunk holes, and you are good to go. Wear long sleeves to avoid the severe itching the carbon dust can cause. A mask is also a must.
The weight savings is amazing at virtually a pound. The carbon also is a good RF noise shield, and is conductive for grounding. I have done this on previous basses, and passed on the concept to Alembic, so you may see that as an option soon.
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That table against the wall is amazing, as is the table with the glass top!
What else would a life long Alembic user have in his home? LOL. Those tables are the work of Stephen Spiro. He made wonderfully organic pieces which incorporate inlaid designs, fossils, carving, and the most superb woods. He retired about ten years ago.
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Beautiful work! I am messing around with a vintage Peavey T40 right now and thinking about some weight reduction methods, as my back can't take the weight either.
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Beautiful work! I am messing around with a vintage Peavey T40 right now and thinking about some weight reduction methods, as my back can't take the weight either.
Not much you can do with a T40 to drop the weight, but if you build one of these stands, it will be the ultimate in weight savings. Not having that weight around your neck is so liberating, and there is no pain.
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Not much you can do with a T40 to drop the weight,
Nothing a router can't fix......
Peter (who is picturing carbon backplates like the covers on The Godfather)
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What else would a life long Alembic user have in his home? LOL. Those tables are the work of Stephen Spiro. He made wonderfully organic pieces which incorporate inlaid designs, fossils, carving, and the most superb woods. He retired about ten years ago.
He’s like the Alembic of furniture. Beautiful work.
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... Those tables are the work of Stephen Spiro ...
Thanks; found some examples of his work here (https://www.primaverafineart.com/steven-spiro/).