Author Topic: '93 Essence - Electronics Mod? 93K7617 (Read 630 times)

DanFrank · « **Reply #15 on:** June 01, 2015, 04:05:19 AM »

If that's what it would take Keith?it's a major project that I'll pass on and wait. As I was told by others about a saying from a long time member who passed way, there will always be another. I have kept that in my head ever since. Thanks for you opinion!

edwardofhuncote · « **Reply #16 on:** June 01, 2015, 06:35:42 AM »

Yeah, if it moves outside a D-I-Y project, I'd give second thought to the E-M-W conversion.

Might still be worth a call to Alembic... to put that bass back to stock Essence controls shouldn't require more than a filter module. You could sell the Bass/Treble pots to offset some of the cost... and I can tell you firsthand, installation is a piece of cake.

Of course you're right too, there's *always* another one! If I weren't so dead-set on making this custom order into reality, I'd already be looking at this one though.

DanFrank · « **Reply #17 on:** June 01, 2015, 07:43:02 AM »

Thanks Greg! I'm continuing to talk to the seller to see if the original owner still has the filter electronics. He may have sold it to defer the cost of the modification he made (in reverse of your good suggestion). Does anyone have a thought about the cost of a filter module? I would like to go down this road to see if I can work something out because that's the only objection I had to buying it.

I also have a question about dink repair, as I'll call it. If you look at the photos I posted in the link above, you'll see 2 dinks on the edge of the bass below the controls and also to the side of the controls. Does anyone have a thought about applying a micro-amount of super glue to reduce possibly blend the scar in the finish coating and to prevent it from getting worse? I think I saw that suggested in other surface repair posts here but I was wonder what everyone thinks. The dink below the controls seems very noticeable but that may be because it's such a vivid close-up, it may just look worse than it is. Thanks again!!

edwardofhuncote · « **Reply #18 on:** June 01, 2015, 08:50:15 AM »

Mica or her Aunt Mary can help you with ordering the correct Filter, as that's something that isn't necessarily sold individually through the Store. As such, I'm guessing they probably won't post pricing info up here, but would gladly discuss it with you over the phone. I'll also guarantee you will learn other stuff during that conversation, as it's an entirely different experience talking to people who actually built the instrument, and know *exactly* what you need.

I have repaired some poly finishes with CA glue, and was tempted to try it on a similar dink in my Persuader... just never did. I've since gotten used to it, as just another defining feature of *my* bass.