Come on Taylor...
 
For something as fundamental as weight, was considered before my execution phases.  
 
Weight as a topic was deemed history -- 8 months ago.  
 
But thanks for the early notice...
 
Peace and Love,
 
Hal-

Wolf, I love to see fat pickups on basses.  
 
But I also love the idea discreteness, and having them under the hood to show off all that  beautiful wood, and too busy lookin good! (As Jim Kelly would say...)  
 
Peace and Love,
 
Hal-

Innovation isn't a simple matter of being the first to have an idea, but is to be bold enough to propose yourself to go further or even make real ideas that didn't succeed... yet, IMHO.
 
Go for it, Hal!
 
That is a stimulant proposition and Jester Bass will be, at least, an astounding tool to predict how any Alembic could sound with another PU's positioning. In fact, most of the Tone of this Bass will be setup by changing its PU location and you could even discard much of its eletronics (and weight) that way... Imagine a Bass without visible PUs or even Knobs!
 
Well, I'm day-dreaming now, ha ha ha. Thanks for sharing your dreams with us, Hal. Hope being able to see/hear Jester any time in near future. Best wishes...

Check this out Mario!
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lbjg0YJp2iA&feature=player_embedded#!
 
Peace and Love,
 
Hal-

Ouch, disturbing... ha ha ha

I know....
 
This one's interesting.
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2eiP12hQQY&feature=related
 
 
Peace and Love,
 
Hal-

Here's another clip...
 

 
Peace and Love,
 
Hal-

Hal,
Thanks for posting those last two clips! Maybe this hints at the direction of a hypothetical Series III with otherworldly electronics hybridized with the current Alembic sonic concepts and unmatched Old World wood craftsmanship. If anyone can do this tastefully and keep the organic vibe, Alembic can.
 
An added bonus? No more broken strings (see concurrent thread).  
 
Hal, your mind is like rust...it never sleeps. I look forward to your magical Jester. Between you and Alembic it should be totally killer!  Please keep me posted on its gestation.  
Sam
legionkondor@hotmail.com

Thank you Sam.  
 
Info stored, and valued.
 
 
Peace and Love,
 
Hal-

Here it comes...  
 
This is an the actual template hand-drawn.  
 
No computers here, this time.
 

 
Peace and Love,
 
Hal-
 
(Message edited by toma_hawk01 on August 26, 2010)

Hal , what is that black bass with the cone headstock ?

hey hal, not trying to be negative here man but have you talked to anyone at Alembic about whether or not they would use your pick up design? just curious. I'm interested to see how it would work out, because I would assume any final design would pretty much come down to them, especially with an issue that isn't cosmetic. seems like a cool idea, though.

Wolf that's my old blue OHagan bass.  
 
 

 
 
Peace and Love,
 
Hal-

Oh , wearing a disguise !

Austin, I don't understand your question.  
 
My floating pickup system is designed for my basses only...(The Jester, and the Toma_Hawk Cyclops).
 
I have no other interests period, nor am I interested in taking on any other desires.
 
This is about my dream basses, nothing else.  
 
Peace and Love,
 
Hal-
 
 
(Message edited by toma_hawk01 on August 26, 2010)