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Title: Body styles
Post by: jacko on December 14, 2006, 05:40:28 AM

Anyone know the official name of this (http://www3.alembic.com/img/ws_supwalL.jpg) body shape? Planning a new bass and I prefer this to the newer Balance K. If this had been bookmatched to centre with wood truss rod and pickup covers it would be near my perfect instrument.

Title: Body styles
Post by: adriaan on December 14, 2006, 06:08:20 AM

I think it's the original Balance Omega shape (non-K).

Title: Body styles
Post by: flaxattack on December 14, 2006, 12:47:40 PM

if i remember correctly in the bal k cotm
it is mentioned that kevin had this and found it heavy and or not balanced to his liking
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Title: Body styles
Post by: Bradley Young on December 16, 2006, 05:34:38 PM

I wonder if it would be feasible/look right if the Balance (non-K) was cut for triple omega.

Title: Body styles
Post by: lidon2001 on December 16, 2006, 05:47:56 PM

It's referred to as the Balance Point body shape.  A recently slimmed down version of the same:
 
http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/28746.html?1149292751 (http://club.alembic.com/index.php?topic=7690)

Title: Body styles
Post by: georgie_boy on December 17, 2006, 06:00:20 AM

Planning a new bass Graeme??
You'll end up like Rami, with 200 Alembics at least.
Thought you were going to wait for a Series bass!
Think it's time we had a pint and a chat!
George

Title: Body styles
Post by: jacko on December 18, 2006, 01:21:50 AM

Saving up george. It'll be a while with all these price increases but I'm allowed to dream ;-)
A beer sounds good but it'll have to be in the new year now.
 
Graeme

Title: Body styles
Post by: jacko on December 18, 2006, 01:27:26 AM

Bradley.  
Valentino had an almost triple O for his COTM (http://www.alembic.com/info/fc_bop.html)
 
Graeme

Title: Body styles
Post by: valvil on December 18, 2006, 03:03:04 PM

We have done the balance point in triple Omega a couple of times. Mine was the first, you can see it here http://club.alembic.com/Images/411/1030.html?1166482774 (http://club.alembic.com/index.php?topic=8635)
 
Valentino

Title: Body styles
Post by: bigredbass on December 18, 2006, 06:48:43 PM

After every amazing axe I've seen from the top to the bottom of this website, Val, THAT one is always my favorite.  Just perfectly exquisite, and I'm not much for natural finish instruments.
 
Although I'm sure it's my dormant Sicilian DNA in sympathetic vibration to a certain extent ...
 
J o e y

Title: Body styles
Post by: Bradley Young on December 22, 2006, 12:44:08 PM

Valentino,
 
Next time I come down, maybe I could convince you to bring it in?  I'd like to see one in person.
 
The one that I'm envisioning would have larger omegas and quilted maple.
 
Bradley

Title: Body styles
Post by: valvil on December 22, 2006, 01:59:21 PM

No problem Brad, be happy to bring it to the mothership for you to try.
 
Thanks Joey, I love that one...my first custom.
 
Valentino

Title: Body styles
Post by: Bradley Young on December 22, 2006, 07:04:52 PM

Hmmm...
 
And a knobby peghead.  5-string.
 
Fretless maybe...
 
I'm wondering if this should migrate to the Dreaming... for now section.  Don't tell my wife.