Author Topic: Alembic conceptual ideas. (Read 738 times)

Bradley Young · « **Reply #30 on:** December 28, 2007, 11:58:55 AM »

Dual action truss rod?

the_8_string_king · « **Reply #31 on:** December 28, 2007, 02:10:28 PM »

Had to get off that last post number. Ewe!

What a strange statement! Strange statement of the day! What could possibly be wrong with a post number?

Bradley Young · « **Reply #32 on:** December 28, 2007, 03:00:57 PM »

I suppose it has to do with female sheep.

heh.

His post count had 666 in it. Just like someone might think post # 420 is funny, or 1000 is a milestone.

lbpesq · « **Reply #33 on:** December 28, 2007, 03:02:51 PM »

I suspect it was the 666 part, which, some believe, is the inverted sign of the devil standing on his head.

As long as we are being completely unrealistic, shouldn't the instrument also have deployable helium balloons, so you could push a button and instantly have the weight reduced mid-song! And how about retractable wings and a little rocket hidden in the omega to make it easy to get home quickly after gigs.

Bill, tgo

the_8_string_king · « **Reply #34 on:** December 28, 2007, 03:32:02 PM »

Oh, a boogey-man thing! Gotcha. Wow, that's funny... that someone would think it... and even funnier that they'd say it!

Thanks for the chuckle!

cozmik_cowboy · « **Reply #35 on:** December 28, 2007, 04:04:34 PM »

I think rackmount is the right direction, but too far. For years I've thought about an instrument with only the p/ups onboard, and all the controls on a pedal board - switches would be stomp type, and pots would be on pedals, thus saving the weight, not hiding the wood under knobs, and giving total on-the-fly tweakability - change while you play!

Peter

lbpesq · « **Reply #36 on:** December 28, 2007, 05:12:17 PM »

Total rack mount controls? Isn't that called the SF-2? Series II and then some in a box!

Bill, tgo

dannobasso · « **Reply #37 on:** December 28, 2007, 06:43:57 PM »

Anthony Jackson already has the guts outside the bass.

bsee · « **Reply #38 on:** December 28, 2007, 09:00:11 PM »

Relative to the original poster's request, that's not what you want... There's nothing done in the bass that can't be done outside the bass. If you come stereo out of the bass with the Q switches off and the filters maxed, you could have an outboard device do what you describe. You're looking for a modernized SF-2 with digital controls.

olieoliver · « **Reply #39 on:** December 28, 2007, 09:38:37 PM »

I don't believe in the boogey-man although I did gig with a band called The Boogie Men.

811952 · « **Reply #40 on:** December 28, 2007, 10:17:39 PM »

Olie,

I was actually thinking the SF-2 is the answer to my mount-all-the-guts-in-a-rack idea.

I, too, live and die by the volume control at a gig. Once I've got something dialed-in to the room, I usually do my timbral changes with the fingers.

As an aside, I played a gig tonight on the Lakland, and didn't change my tone settings on the amp from my last gig with the Alembic. I found that keeping the controls on the bass pretty flat (but with a hint of highs rolled-off), I could get most of what I was looking for just by adjusting the pan from tune to tune. It's the nicest cheap bass (it's a Skyline 5-string) I think I've ever played.

John

hendixclarke · « **Reply #41 on:** December 29, 2007, 10:13:54 AM »

The whole point I started this thread, was to brainstorm ideas and to understand ideas from others, as well as share my own wish list. It's real easy to shoot down ideas, but it takes creativity to add them.

If you are happy with what you got, and you couldn't possibily think of anything you would like to see done to enhance your Alembic, great.

However, I had seen some great looking Alembics with lights to show octives on the side. These added features to me are a great addition to have for Alembics. However, as for me, I really never personally needed them, BUT by all means, this does not mean, I would knock down the idea/concept because I don't need them.

I am sure, before Alembic added the said feature, there was demand for such a tool, and thus with enough suggestions on the said idea/concept echo-ing through the magical hall's of Alembic workshop, octive lights eventually became an established reality for people who wanted them...

I am not going to waste my time and debate whether or not, octive lights was necessary but for me, I never needed them and I am happy for people who find them great. In otherwords, I am happy if you are happy live and let live.

Hey,
Different strokes for different folks.

keavin · « **Reply #42 on:** December 29, 2007, 11:26:18 AM »

hendixclarke if i sent you my adress could mail me one of those good good joints???...........you seem to be feeling really good my friend.

lbpesq · « **Reply #43 on:** December 29, 2007, 11:34:29 AM »

Hal:

By octive lights I assume you mean side LEDs. When I was specing Woody, my custom Further, I initially thought the side LEDs were kind of gimmicky. I posted a thread asking other's opinions, and was bowled over by the overwhelmingly positive responses I received. As a result, I went ahead and ordered side LEDs. Boy, am I glad I did. You say you don't need them? Just wait until the on-stage lighting circuit blows mid song. Got LEDs? Keep on playin'!

Keavin:

I think you may have opened a can-o-worms. lol

Bill, tgo

David Houck · « **Reply #44 on:** December 29, 2007, 03:44:06 PM »

To add to Bill's observation. Lots of working musicians play in situations where there is very little stage lighting available to see the fingerboard. For instance if you're called to do a gig backing up a singer, and the whole show is focused on the singer, then you may be standing in some back corner of the stage with no lighting. So yes, if you don't play in those types of situations, then you may indeed have no use for side LED's. However, if you do find yourself playing on dimly lit stages, then side LED's can be very helpful.

Alembic does do custom work. If you have an idea for a custom body shape, you'll pay extra for it because a template doesn't exist and it will take them longer to make it. However, after they've made yours, a template will exist and subsequent orders for the shape will be less expensive.

Lots of things start out as one-off custom orders and then other people choose them as options on their orders; and example being the East Meets West electronics package.

There are lots of examples of customer creativity in the Factory To Customer section and of course in the Dreaming For Now section; it is in that section that a lot of collaborative customer creativity has been initiated. And of course one of the most recent examples of creativity is the November, 2007 Featured Custom.

So there has been no shortage of creativity among club members, just as there is also ample experienced opinion as to why some thing might work and others might not.