Author Topic: Too strong truss rods? (Read 1593 times)

pierreyves · « **Reply #30 on:** December 08, 2008, 12:22:45 PM »

A question to the staff:
WHY basses of Stanley have only ONE truss rod and this one is never cover.. ?

pclifton2004 · « **Reply #31 on:** December 08, 2008, 12:37:52 PM »

Early Alembics had only one truss rod, not sure if you mean that or his later ones, and I presume he doesn't have a cover so he can get his guitar tech to adjust it with ease at any point? After all, his bass has to be purely functional and is in constant use in many climates per year - a decorative cover over the truss rod probably just gets in the way.

bkbass · « **Reply #32 on:** December 12, 2008, 10:48:44 AM »

This may sound completely crazy but... years ago I had a Pedulla with a tung oil finished neck. The case was rather lacking in support of the neck so I put in several layers of bubble wrap plastic under the neck for support. Not thinking anything of it I kept compensating for overbow of the neck. At one point I took out the bubble wrap and the neck stabilized. Again,crazy. So for what it's worth what if you put a couple of layers on top of the neck for a few weeks to see if this starts to help. It could only add for some small amount of protection as well. Hope and maybe it'll work.

pierreyves · « **Reply #33 on:** December 12, 2008, 11:09:13 AM »

ok for the cover BUT Stanley's basses, the last 2 have curiously only ONE truss rod.
Look this picture and the wood on the beginning of the neck.
HERE

juggernaught · « **Reply #34 on:** December 12, 2008, 11:35:13 AM »

I think the other one is obscured by the angle...

pierreyves · « **Reply #35 on:** December 12, 2008, 11:43:56 AM »

absolutly not, I know these basses, look at the wood and compare, the base of the neck, the hole is narrow

FC Bass · « **Reply #36 on:** December 12, 2008, 11:58:07 AM »

Could it be a refinshed oldie?

pierreyves · « **Reply #37 on:** December 12, 2008, 01:05:22 PM »

you are incredible.. may you believe me ?

Mica, please say the truth, I have not so time to search on the web.. I have Alembic until 1980, never had one truss rod

mica · « **Reply #38 on:** December 12, 2008, 01:20:58 PM »

Stanley's basses have one truss rod because the first ones he had only had one and he's very traditional. Notice his bass pickup is very close to the end of the fingerboard. Again, the first basses we made for him were done like this, and had no truss rod cover, so we still follow this tradition.

Another practical reason for a single truss rod in Stanley's basses is that his fingerboard dimensions are very narrow and the neck is carved very thin. A dual truss rod simply doesn't fit in this configuration.

I pulled the file for the picture you posted, Pierre-Yves, so this information is not from memory, but from the documentation.

pierreyves · « **Reply #39 on:** December 12, 2008, 01:37:25 PM »

thaaaaaaaaaaaaanks Mica ;o)
I' will very glad the day I will have enough money to order a SC replica...
For example, the piece of maple on the body is larger as a SC signature... NO?

artswork99 · « **Reply #40 on:** December 12, 2008, 01:56:07 PM »

I long for that day too... ;o)

artswork99 · « **Reply #41 on:** December 12, 2008, 01:58:52 PM »

A custom may never be in reach but I must say that I am having a great time with the Alembic products I've had the pleasure of owning. Thanks!

mica · « **Reply #42 on:** December 18, 2008, 06:15:01 PM »

On Stan's personal basses the body is thicker at 1.79 inches and the accent laminates are also thicker at .25 inches. This is the same for the Vermilion bass you posted a link to and for the Coco Bolo bass you posted pictures of later.

I will probably move the Stanley specific part of this thread to a new thread in the Artist section since it's pretty far off topic, but with good reference information for other Club members in the future.

pierreyves · « **Reply #43 on:** December 18, 2008, 11:42:41 PM »

Ok Mica, move it please ! For those who have problem with truss rods free, I do that 2 weeks with strings tuned a little higher in dry atmospher

white_cloud · « **Reply #44 on:** December 19, 2008, 04:47:23 AM »

Hope it works Pierre. Good luck. This discussion resulted in some fascinating and insightful revelations about Stanleys basses. Thank you.

John.

Author Topic: Too strong truss rods? (Read 1593 times)

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