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Title: SC_MK_Orion and Friends
Post by: jaytee on June 04, 2007, 01:49:51 PM

My '05BB, '03MK and '98Orion. The other basses are for slapping (jazz), fretless (mm) and piccolo (warwick).(http://club.alembicguitars.com/Images/411/40654.jpg)

Title: SC_MK_Orion and Friends
Post by: olieoliver on June 04, 2007, 01:57:04 PM

Nice arsenal.

Title: SC_MK_Orion and Friends
Post by: jaytee on June 04, 2007, 04:45:49 PM

Olie,
I saw a pic you posted of some amazing basses; so, coming from you, that's a nice compliment. Thanks.

Title: SC_MK_Orion and Friends
Post by: olieoliver on June 04, 2007, 06:02:11 PM

Thanks John, I see we have the same taste in instruments.
I also have a Jazz(1976), a fretless MusicMan (1978 Sabre) and a few Thumb basses.  
I have yet to play a Stanley bass and my wife hopes I never do. LOL
 
Your MK, is a 3/4 body correct? The 3/4 I have fits me like a glove.

Title: SC_MK_Orion and Friends
Post by: jaytee on June 04, 2007, 07:56:26 PM

Yes, it's a 3/4.  
I got hooked on Alembics after I saw a Return to Forever concert. My first really good bass was a '77 short scale I bought new and sight unseen from Fullerton Music. I just wanted the bass that Stanley was playing. Previously, I was playing a '74 p-bass and a '75 Ricky 4001. A few years ago the Alembic bug hit again and I started looking for a short scale. I just got the BB a few weeks ago and I'm in love again. In stereo it really brings back memories of my old blue-box rig. A stereo 1/4 plug isn't as cool as the old 5-pin cable, but the sound is there.
Yeah, I sold all that years ago: dumb!

Title: SC_MK_Orion and Friends
Post by: jaytee on June 04, 2007, 08:06:13 PM

Olie,
I forgot to mention that the thumb and the Stanley short scales are definitely cousins in the feel category. My thumb is 34, though. A medium or short scale Thumb would be even closer. IMHO the SC's are better balanced--I can feel just a bit of neck dive in the warwick. I haven't had the pleasure of playing a neck-through thumb, however.

Title: SC_MK_Orion and Friends
Post by: bracheen on June 05, 2007, 03:13:13 AM

Good morning John, I have a bolt on Thumb that I use with a Comfort Strapp.  That strap took care of the neck dive nicely.
 
Sam

Title: SC_MK_Orion and Friends
Post by: olieoliver on June 05, 2007, 06:35:30 AM

John, my 4 and 5 string Thumbs are neck thru. I had bolt on versions of both but the neck thru felt better to me. I have a 6 string Thumb but its a bolt on.  
I did notice some neck dive on the bolt ons but not the neck thru.
I also have a neck thru Dolphin-Pro 5 string and it balances great.  
I play my Alembics basses most of the time but I do still strap my WW's from time to time. They have a very unique sound and feel that some tunes just really scream out for.  
 
The 32 scale feel better for me too but I like the sound of the longer scale basses. I assume that has someting to do with string tension and such.
 
JOh if you're ever in the DFW area you're more than welcome to come by and play my neck-thru thumbs.
 
Olie

Title: SC_MK_Orion and Friends
Post by: jaytee on June 05, 2007, 03:46:54 PM

Thanks for the tip, Sam. I'll try that.  
 
Olie, I figured the neck-thrus would be better balanced. There was a pristine neck-thru thumb 4 on e-bay a while back but I was eyeballing brown basses--my wife can only take one purchase at a time. I appreciate the offer to try one of yours, you never know.