Author Topic: Very short scale Alembic (Read 321 times)

jazzyvee · « **on:** May 27, 2014, 03:18:14 PM »

http://www.ebay.com/itm/short-scale-bass-rare-ALEMBIC-/111365493250?pt=Guitar&hash=item19ede69202

Jazzyvee

sonicus · « **Reply #1 on:** May 27, 2014, 03:48:32 PM »

Very interesting ! I like that demure point style body shape.

pauldo · « **Reply #2 on:** May 27, 2014, 04:57:21 PM »

Active and non-active capabilities?
Really?
I didn't know Ron offered that as an option.

Wonder what my Distillate would sound like in a passive mode. . .

sonicus · « **Reply #3 on:** May 27, 2014, 05:26:06 PM »

Paul, I scratched my head on that notion as well !

Active and non-active capabilities?

mtjam · « **Reply #4 on:** May 27, 2014, 05:47:57 PM »

I really like that bass, too! I would want it in a 30 inch scale, and with frets.

sonicus · « **Reply #5 on:** May 27, 2014, 05:58:10 PM »

I am thinking I would like it best in 32 scale with frets. For fretless my muscle memory works better in 34 scale.

pace · « **Reply #6 on:** May 27, 2014, 06:47:07 PM »

Looks like standard anniversary electronics, and originally fretted?!?... I'd like to see the build card, I vaguely remember when this bass was built.

adriaan · « **Reply #7 on:** May 27, 2014, 11:55:05 PM »

That would have been Tom's Custom Shorter Scale Bass. About the same size as a Further guitar . . .

(Message edited by adriaan on May 27, 2014)

gearhed289 · « **Reply #8 on:** May 28, 2014, 08:13:32 AM »

I have to wonder if they're thinking having the Q switches off equals non-active? Cool bass, but I'm with sonicus on the scale length for fretless.

David Houck · « **Reply #9 on:** May 28, 2014, 11:51:12 AM »

When you unplug it, it's in passive mode.

gtrguy · « **Reply #10 on:** May 28, 2014, 01:38:06 PM »

Ah, how cute!

elwoodblue · « **Reply #11 on:** May 30, 2014, 01:52:33 AM »

When you unplug it, it's in passive mode

hehe...POINTS!

sonicus · « **Reply #12 on:** May 30, 2014, 02:19:35 AM »

Yes ____, just Points ___ In active mode therefore go get it , bring it ! .... .... ....( In Dog Commands ) followed by the words

Good Dog ! ________

sonofa_lembic · « **Reply #13 on:** June 07, 2014, 07:33:43 AM »

The original build had it fretted. I asked the seller about it, and he had Norrick Renson here in Los Angeles remove the frets, and install the white lines. A bass with an ultra short scale like that would be extremely difficult to intonate as a fretless. Totally unforgiving. The width of your finger would be wider than the fret span in the upper register.

hifiguy · « **Reply #14 on:** June 09, 2014, 10:16:05 AM »

A bass for violin and viola players, it appears.

Author Topic: Very short scale Alembic (Read 321 times)

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