Author Topic: STANLEY CLARKE 6 STRING!!! (Dismembered) (Read 311 times)

oggydoggy · « **on:** February 13, 2004, 06:21:24 AM »

Hey,
1990 Short scale six on ebay, with Barts in it, what a shame. this is what I was looking for but with the heart and soul gone I don't know. Sorry lost the link, but I am sure we all know how to find Alembics on e-bay by now. Nice looking though very tempting and almost worth the effort to put new electronics in it.

the_schwartz · « **Reply #1 on:** February 13, 2004, 08:36:39 AM »

Looks pretty unusual, like a purpleheart neck maybe? Interesting piece, but 3 thoughts:

1) Could Alembic electronics be restored?
2) How does low B sound on a short scale bass?
3) Not too easy to find short scale 6-string set

Here's the URL:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3704198221&category=4713

Why would anyone replace Alembic pickups w/Barts? I mean, you can buy almost anything if you want the Bartolini sound.

Joe

David Houck · « **Reply #2 on:** February 13, 2004, 09:42:08 AM »

I would be interested to know the details of that neck. At first I thought the neck had a painted finish, but when I looked at the enlarged photos I wasn't sure; maybe it's Purpleheart and Walnut. If someone corresponds with the seller and gets the serial number, it would be nice to get the build specs on it. I would guess that a small body 6 string is probably going to be a bit neck heavy; but it's a nice looking bass. Retrofitting Signature electronics would probably not be too expensive if the pickup cavities haven't been modified. The listing says that the bass appears to be all original which is misleading to say the least.

David Houck · « **Reply #3 on:** February 13, 2004, 09:48:25 AM »

I can't tell; is that a toggle switch on the control cavity back plate? Surely not; that would dig into your body while playing. I must be seeing things.

bracheen · « **Reply #4 on:** February 13, 2004, 10:27:41 AM »

That must be a reflection. Maybe of the stand arm?

bassman10096 · « **Reply #5 on:** February 13, 2004, 01:49:08 PM »

What is it all of a sudden, with the instruments with Alembic electronics taken out! I always believed Alembics had to be put IN to call it an upgrade...

Silly me.

Seriously, though: The bass would almost have to have serious balance issues with such a heavy neck. Brother Quincy's five string short scale neck (on a Stanley) put him through some changes when he first received his bass ( http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/6033.html?1069969768 ). It seems like the bass on Ebay could be significantly more neck heavy than Quincy's. Does anyone have any experience with a 6 string, short scale, small standard bass?

Bill

(Message edited by bassman10096 on February 13, 2004)

mica · « **Reply #6 on:** February 13, 2004, 03:23:16 PM »

I remember this bass. The neck is Purpleheart and Vermilion. I'm sure it's neck heavy, depending on the player (would dela think it was neck heavy?).

It totally obvious the pickups have been changed out , and there's that little issue of a closed up control hole. Funky.

Earlier today I was speaking to a club member on the phone. He asked the seller for the serial number, which the seller didn't provide. I've emailed the seller and requested the serial number. We'll see what we can find out!

I have a scrap from that neck around here somewhere. When it was new, the orange and purple neck set up a really weird negative color vibration - it almost made you dizzy!

David Houck · « **Reply #7 on:** February 13, 2004, 03:48:38 PM »

Thanks Mica! Vermilion and Purpleheart neck; interesting visually, I wonder what it sounds like (with the Signature electronics).

bracheen · « **Reply #8 on:** February 13, 2004, 04:02:55 PM »

If you supersize the body close up the s/n is partially visible on the truss rod cover. The seller states that it starts with 90C. The rest looks like it could be 537 maybe.

Sam