Author Topic: ALEMBIC? (Read 406 times)

mauro · « **on:** November 08, 2008, 11:01:16 AM »

HELLO i'd aprecciate if a friend could help me to find out what is the model of my great alembic bass. i've bought it from a friend that told me it was bought in Japan in 1986. it has wood bridge e great sound. thank you all very much

keith_h · « **Reply #1 on:** November 08, 2008, 11:29:59 AM »

I updated your Serial number thread.

Keith

elwoodblue · « **Reply #2 on:** November 08, 2008, 11:33:37 AM »

That's one of the Alembics that was made for the japan market...I've never seen a close up of one.
Quite unorthodox and very cool!!
..nice find,congrats

here's a thread

room037 · « **Reply #3 on:** November 08, 2008, 05:38:38 PM »

Hi,

These bolt on neck instruments were often confused.
These wood works were made in Japan, not made for Japan.

Rokkomann (80' to eary 90's dealer in Japan) made his brand Alembic Japan under licenced, and got Activator circuits and logos for the original bolt on model .
Because these models were never wrote on Alembic's History

Eiji

elwoodblue · « **Reply #4 on:** November 08, 2008, 06:16:41 PM »

Eiji,
thanks for clarifying that point.
Do you know if any guitars were ever made by Rokkomann?
I notice the advertisement says Guitars? ...coming soon.

room037 · « **Reply #5 on:** November 08, 2008, 06:52:33 PM »

Yes, It's now on the Yahoo! auction in Japan.
Maybe it was prototype.
We never seen another Alembic Japan guitar.

Eiji

mauro · « **Reply #6 on:** November 09, 2008, 06:29:25 AM »

hi
thank u all
the bass is wonderful, the sound is amazing.
do u think the quality is similar to original one? I tend not to believe that alembic would let other company use his legendary mark without sure about the quality of this third company...
and as u see, i use rotosound tru bass strings...
i was curious about the origin of the bass because i'had never seen any bass with bridge made of wood.
In fact i've never seen something like this...do u know if there is other brand that used this type of bridge made of wood and micro tuning.
i only remember geddy lee playing a micro tuning bass.
thank u all.

room037 · « **Reply #7 on:** November 09, 2008, 08:07:50 AM »

The micro tuning gear was started by Steinberger.
And wood bridge are often used by Carl Thompson basses.
But both of them....

Please look, The bass has fret wire on the wood bridge and 0 fret.
It means the sounds are same on any positions.

Rokkomann is wood instrument company (acoutic guitar and violins).
Maybe they wanted to natural sound with Alembic sound.
I know someone try to wood block under the bridge for the sound.

Eiji

mauro · « **Reply #8 on:** November 09, 2008, 02:15:56 PM »

hello Eiji, thank you.
i didnt get what u mean by the sounds are same on any positions.
i can adjust the octaves.
what did u mean?
thank u all for the informations.

room037 · « **Reply #9 on:** November 09, 2008, 02:52:52 PM »

No,
It means the strings on the frets any positions (open note included).
Each notes are provided strings, frets and woods, no other materials.
(for ex. brass nut or bridge etc...)

Eiji

mauro · « **Reply #10 on:** November 09, 2008, 04:38:43 PM »

yeah, now i got it. you are right.
i've never thought about that.
great!