Author Topic: Medium scale series 2 (Read 306 times)

wfmandmusic · « **on:** November 03, 2014, 05:48:24 AM »

On the hunt for a late model. Open to different string variations. Trades available or not.

hammer · « **Reply #1 on:** November 03, 2014, 06:19:05 AM »

I wish you luck with your search.

I was on the look for one for quite a long time (2 years) and while I saw a number of long and short scale Series II on the market, medium scale were few and far between. I've always wondered whether those who buy medium scale Series II basses take them to their graves or if it's a matter of a lot fewer of them having been built over the years.

Does anyone have any statistics on the scale length of Series basses that have been by the mothership over the years?

stout71 · « **Reply #2 on:** November 04, 2014, 05:48:29 AM »

I don't know the stats, but my custom medium-scale Series II is on the production schedule (I think.) It ain't for sale, though! I've played 34 forever. I figured I'd mix it up. (Sorry for pseudo-hijacking the thread.)

wfmandmusic · « **Reply #3 on:** November 04, 2014, 05:38:19 PM »

Good question hammer. Most likely I will have to do what stout is doing. Unless of course he gets his, hates it, then trades me for a 34 and some cash.
Just planting a seed....

stout71 · « **Reply #4 on:** November 05, 2014, 04:11:17 AM »

That made me laugh out loud.

adriaan · « **Reply #5 on:** November 05, 2014, 10:05:32 AM »

The odds of finding a medium scale Series II might be better if you were looking for an early model, rather than a late one. Just a thought ...

wfmandmusic · « **Reply #6 on:** November 07, 2014, 10:59:29 AM »

Agreed and good advice. In the end that won't really matter much anyhow. If I find one, I most likely will be letting my current series 11 go back on the market.

hg30904 · « **Reply #7 on:** November 07, 2014, 11:46:14 AM »

As long as you admit that it was the nicest bass you've ever played...so far!

pace · « **Reply #8 on:** November 14, 2014, 07:16:59 AM »

lol, Harold.... It's an awesome bass for sure!!!!

wfmandmusic · « **Reply #9 on:** November 21, 2014, 02:27:07 PM »

Ye Harold lol. It is an exceptional bass. I tried really hard to love the 34 inch scale on this particular bass. I can play it fine but it does put my left wrist in a position that 40 years of muscle memory does not agree with. I have found a nice medium scale so I'm making a move on this one. Do you want to buy it back once again?

hg30904 · « **Reply #10 on:** November 25, 2014, 02:50:58 PM »

Thanks for the offer, I did have to think about it. Glad that you had fun with it. I have now sold it to two people and each one of them has moved on to a medium scale S2. I don't know what that means...but they both stayed with Alembic, they both stayed with S2.

Congrats on your find!