Author Topic: Vibrato on alembics? (Read 533 times)

superlow · « **on:** April 10, 2013, 03:54:49 AM »

hello everybody.
I dream of having a bigsby-like vibrato on my mark king.
I think i've already seen one on john entwistle alembic.
Is that right? Is it possible?
Thanx.

jacko · « **Reply #1 on:** April 10, 2013, 04:22:25 AM »

There's a few pics of Alembics with tremelos in this old thread.
Stanley Clarke had the first one I ever saw on the cover of his 'I wanna play for you' album. Cuple of pics of it here

graeme

superlow · « **Reply #2 on:** April 10, 2013, 04:41:02 AM »

ok so it does exist. Thank you. people at alembic, do you think it's possible? Do I make a mistake transforming my bass? questions.....I'll get the answer on old thread I suppose..

mica · « **Reply #3 on:** April 11, 2013, 03:29:15 PM »

All I can tell you is that every tremolo we've ever installed on a bass has come off in later years. There's just no way to know if you will want it there in 10 years, but it's fun to experiment.

Maybe plan on a decorative inlay to disguise the former tremolo location if it ever comes to that.

superlow · « **Reply #4 on:** April 12, 2013, 12:14:08 AM »

ok thank you mica. It seems that you have doubt on this!!
If I put one, alembic will do it, nobody else.
well, if you're ok!!