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Alembic products => Showcase => Dragon Wing Basses => Topic started by: jon_jackson on July 30, 2011, 07:03:36 PM

Title: 11DW14163
Post by: jon_jackson on July 30, 2011, 07:03:36 PM

My replacement Dragon Wing.  Quilted Maple top, Birds Eye Maple back, Anniversary electronics.  
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/411/110246.jpg)
 Full frontal  
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/411/110247.jpg)
 Quilted Maple BTC front  
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/411/110248.jpg)
 Birds Eye Maple back  
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/411/110249.jpg)
 
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/411/110250.jpg)
 
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/411/110251.jpg)
 Anniversary Electronics  
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/411/110252.jpg)
 Abalone/Ebony/Maple knobs by THG  
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/411/110253.jpg)
 Just for Flip. -Jon

Title: 11DW14163
Post by: FC Bass on July 31, 2011, 12:37:47 AM

:-)
 
Ultimate quilts!

Title: 11DW14163
Post by: jon_jackson on July 31, 2011, 06:38:55 AM

Flip's comment reminded me of another aspect of this bass which might interest the Club.  Because I switched to Anniversary electronics mid-production, it became a challenge to fit everything in the electronics cavity and keep the additional jack on the side.  I didn't want it on the top and "spoil" the view of the quilts.  Mica explored several options to fit the 1/4" jack (which is the longer of the two) and came up with the solution below, which initially seemed strange but works great in practice (thanks again, Mica).  I wanted both jacks because I often use a wireless when we play out, but the 5-pin works with my existing stereo setup for the Series II.  
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/411/110287.jpg)
 Original quilted maple wood slab  
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/411/110288.jpg)
 Mica's jack template ("you may think this is crazy, but what if we...")  Results:
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/411/110289.jpg)
 1/4 jack  
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/411/110290.jpg)
 5-pin jack  
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/411/110291.jpg)
 End view with both jacks. -Jon

Title: 11DW14163
Post by: tbrannon on July 31, 2011, 07:43:55 AM

That 1/4 jack location actually makes a ton of sense.  I know I end up taking my cord and running it back UP over my strap button with some slack built in.  That location makes a lot of sense in that regard.

Title: 11DW14163
Post by: jon_jackson on January 27, 2013, 10:04:15 AM

11.6 pounds, with Moody strap