Author Topic: Series III (Read 398 times)

funkyjazzjunky · « **on:** April 24, 2015, 01:43:02 PM »

What would features would a Series III bass have?

VMG

hieronymous · « **Reply #1 on:** April 24, 2015, 01:57:10 PM »

Maybe MIDI control of filters & CV - still analog controls but controllable by MIDI so that you could store presets or manipulate them via some kind of MIDI controller like a footpedal. I've mentioned this before - I think Alembic & Moog should enter into a partnership - the Moog Little Phatty uses what they call Real Analog Control (RAC) - to do this.

lidon2001 · « **Reply #2 on:** April 25, 2015, 05:21:13 AM »

How about a Series .5? Single coils with a hum cancellor, PF6 card, mono output, small pots, powered by a TRS cable.

sonicus · « **Reply #3 on:** May 28, 2015, 06:38:36 AM »

Tom that is very interesting , regarding Series .5. I have been mentioning TRS powered mono Alembic Activator pickups as well in the past. Your mono Series spin on that is very interesting.

sonicus · « **Reply #4 on:** May 28, 2015, 07:00:31 AM »

I have concept in mind with Series I/II electronics ;

The use of two wide field Series pickups with four outputs each . Each pickup would have it's own field location four position rotary selector switch. The purpose would be to replicate the result of two sliding pickups with fewer moving parts !!!! Mica, Ron & Susan what do you think ? Perhaps you already tried this , could it work ? This would just add two knobs on a Series II. The Multi-Tap Wide Field Pickup Concept.

terryc · « **Reply #5 on:** May 28, 2015, 12:18:15 PM »

Too complicated, I don't see the point really, how many controls do you want to manipulate?
7 on the bass, god knows how many on the rack units some of you have and then maybe even more on the amp!

jazzyvee · « **Reply #6 on:** May 28, 2015, 03:19:42 PM »

Terry I see you are wisely echoing the view of Albert Einstein.
Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler.

jazzyvee · « **Reply #7 on:** May 28, 2015, 03:22:31 PM »

Terry I see you are wisely extoling the view of Albert Einstein.
Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler.

terryc · « **Reply #8 on:** May 29, 2015, 01:10:39 AM »

Too right jazzy !

sonicus · « **Reply #9 on:** May 29, 2015, 05:46:06 AM »

Terry, The alternate approach would be to have sliding pickups . The use of a knob would be faster to manipulate. 72-01 had sliding pickups. I certainly respect simplicity however as I think that I even get a great sound from a single pickup Alembic Distillate !

terryc · « **Reply #10 on:** May 29, 2015, 12:29:21 PM »

To be honest I did have 'tonecontrolmania' at one time but as I have got older(and maybe wiser) I now have the opinion of 'less is more'.
I have four controls and two Q switches on my MK Signature which is more than adequate for what I need, I have the bridge PU on open to mid for a punchier sound and the neck fully closed(bassy sound) and use the pan to go between them depending on the song. More than enough for me personally.
My ideal would be a single humcanceller, like a Distillate with a volume, filter BUT a CVQ just to give a bit of boost. Maybe Alembic might do it one day

bigredbass · « **Reply #11 on:** May 30, 2015, 07:30:11 AM »

I think something that should be offered regardless of whether it's a Series or not:

Why do even el-cheapo box guitars come with onboard tuners, yet it's to my knowledge utterly not on offer for any solid body (guitar or bass) I can think of?

Of course, since this is Alembic . . . . what if you integrated it into the side LED's, so you wouldn't have to have that display in the shoulder or some other place that might ruin the look. Pick out some configuration that would light this one for B, that one for E, whatever. Add a switch (what's one more on these things?) that would kick it into tuner mode and mute the output, and have at it.

I'm sure this is one of those things that sounds simple . . . . until you go to do it. But nonetheless, I'm baffled why no electrics have onboard tuners.

Joey

(Message edited by bigredbass on May 30, 2015)

lbpesq · « **Reply #12 on:** May 30, 2015, 08:10:22 AM »

Joey:

Both my Les Paul Robot and my Variax 700 have onboard tuners.

hehehehe

Bill, tgo

bigredbass · « **Reply #13 on:** May 30, 2015, 04:10:31 PM »

Bill, in my old age, I'm trying not to use the 'G-----' word, it just creeps me out any more.

I knew about the Robot; I look forward to Henry the J expanding the Les Paul line with the 'Android', 'Cyborg', 'Golem Autograph', and the 'Hal' versions.

Joey

lbpesq · « **Reply #14 on:** May 30, 2015, 06:34:30 PM »

They already had the Hal version. It was an abysmal failure as it could only play one song, Daisy, Daisy and couldn't keep time ... kept slowing down.

Bill, tgo