Author Topic: Alembic Series 1 for sale (Read 989 times)

sonicus · « **Reply #15 on:** March 10, 2015, 08:23:23 PM »

Matt , thanks your response.

Wolf

mnewman · « **Reply #16 on:** March 10, 2015, 08:27:40 PM »

Mica: Thanks. Did another measurement and come up with 15.5''from the nut center to the 12th fret. I don't want to misrepresent what I have here. Seems to be somewhere between 30''and 32''

edwin · « **Reply #17 on:** March 10, 2015, 11:29:05 PM »

I love seeing those pics from the old days and wondering where all those instruments are now.

Enzo · « **Reply #18 on:** March 10, 2015, 11:43:38 PM »

15.5 x 2 makes 31 (I know, I'm smart hehe). A short scale, by the Alembic books is 30.75, so we can say that is closer to a short than a medium scale. Very cool bass!

sonofa_lembic · « **Reply #19 on:** March 11, 2015, 12:41:10 PM »

What woods are the neck made from?

keith_h · « **Reply #20 on:** March 11, 2015, 02:36:51 PM »

This is something I've been looking for but as luck would have it, it pops up when I don't have funds available that I could use to pay for it.

Keith

mnewman · « **Reply #21 on:** March 11, 2015, 03:34:48 PM »

Neck woods I've been told are maple with walnut stripes

jon_jackson · « **Reply #22 on:** March 11, 2015, 03:40:21 PM »

I believe the measurement is actually from the inner edge of the nut to the center of the 12th fret.

On my Short Scale SC, this measurement is 15.375 or a 30.750 scale. From the center of the nut, using the way Matt measured his fretboard, my SS SC measurement is 15.50. My medium scale is exactly 16 from inner nut edge to center of 12th fret, or a 32 scale.
Jon

mica · « **Reply #23 on:** March 12, 2015, 11:43:25 AM »

According to the file...

top: Teak
accent: none
body: Oak
back: Teak
peghead veneers: Rosewood and Maple
neck: 5-piece Maple and Walnut
scale: 30.75 short
fingerboard: Ebony
inlays: abalone
electronics: PF5
no birthday recorded.

hifiguy · « **Reply #24 on:** March 12, 2015, 12:32:17 PM »

(George Takei voice) Oh, myyyyyyy.

Glorious. What stories that bass could tell, I am sure. -woot!-

flpete1uw · « **Reply #25 on:** March 12, 2015, 12:52:01 PM »

Curious what the effect of the Oak body wood is?
You don't see Oak often. For that matter Teak.
Pete

lbpesq · « **Reply #26 on:** March 12, 2015, 02:01:13 PM »

I have a 100 year old parlor guitar with the back and sides made from quarter-sawn oak. Very striking visually and a lot of sound coming out of a small body.

Bill, tgo

cozmik_cowboy · « **Reply #27 on:** March 12, 2015, 08:21:56 PM »

I'd be interested in knowing more about the 4 acoustics hanging around in the '73 pic.

Bill - I wanna play that one!

Matt - If only I had some fundage! Good luck with the sale.

Peter

mnewman · « **Reply #28 on:** March 12, 2015, 09:01:16 PM »

One other thing to add: In order to leave the original electronics intact there is still slight hum to the instrument depending on where you use it. Mica told me the best they could do is roughly a 35% decrease in noise without having to replace everything. It's really not that bad but could be a deal breaker for some.

sonicus · « **Reply #29 on:** March 12, 2015, 09:11:00 PM »

I think that is a good report and a possible good prognosis for my 73-32. These early critters are really special in their own way . I love mine .

Author Topic: Alembic Series 1 for sale (Read 989 times)

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