Author Topic: Bolt On Neck Alembic? (Read 90 times)

funkyjazzjunky · « **on:** August 21, 2008, 12:11:47 PM »

Did Alembic ever experiment with bolt-on necks?

I saw a bassist in a blues band with what looked to be a Series I, but with Bartolini Pickups (with dummy hum-cancel) and a 4-bolt neck (maple & purpleheart)

elwoodblue · « **Reply #1 on:** August 21, 2008, 12:38:06 PM »

I know it's been said here a few times...Never

I know ibanez,memphis,etc...made alot of instruments that look like a neck thru from the front that are bolt-ons.

bsee · « **Reply #2 on:** August 21, 2008, 08:16:43 PM »

I think the Japanese that licensed the name and bought the electronics for their instruments may have made a few bolt-on instruments, but I don't know of any that came out of Santa Rosa. Maybe a shop-night special somewhere along the line?

mica · « **Reply #3 on:** August 26, 2008, 08:30:23 PM »

Never seen a shop night one, and we've never made one, so I'm not sure what you saw - maybe a one-off tribute to the Series I? I've seen lots of basses sprouting little points, so it's completely possible. Also, we always use our own pickups/electronics.

The ones that Rokkomann licensed were bolt-on necks and they were made in their shop in Japan for sale in Japan only, though they are scattered around the world now. These had pickups and electronics that we build, but they did the wood working. This project was done at a time when the yen was sky high.