Author Topic: Strings (Read 448 times)

jazzyvee · « **Reply #30 on:** May 16, 2010, 11:36:34 AM »

I hear a lot about bass strings on this forum, does anyone have a view about alembic guitar strings?
I have seen the odd few for sale but only from a dealer in Australia via ebay and that was maybe last year or the year before and if I recall were quite expensive.

Are they designed by Alembic and made elsewhere or rebranded strings by an existing manufacturer?

Jazzyvee

aarona · « **Reply #31 on:** May 16, 2010, 12:28:49 PM »

Thank you all for the input about strings. I'll buy a few of the different ones suggested, starting with the DR Sunbeams, and will, over time, find what I'm looking for.

I'm just home from playing a large marathon (26k) gig here in Denver, with the band at the start/finish line, and the Alembic was a pure joy to have in my hands. Power and drive up the proverbial wazoo. What a gas of an instrument to play.

edwin · « **Reply #32 on:** May 16, 2010, 12:48:26 PM »

Who do you play with? I'm up here in the People's Republic of Boulder!

dannobasso · « **Reply #33 on:** May 16, 2010, 08:03:47 PM »

Just changed 2 basses to Alembic CX3 32-128 on the ol Koa Spoiler and CX3 45-128 on the Quilt Maple Elan 5. That's all it takes to make me very happy. Recording again this week so all is right in the world. (bass-wise I mean)

adriaan · « **Reply #34 on:** May 17, 2010, 01:02:36 AM »

Aaron - most Essences have a filter, but no Q switch, which means the 8 dB boost at the cut-off frequency is always engaged. If you leave the filter wide open, that might explain the excessive brightness. (Earlier Essences are often all-maple, which would also account for some of the brightness.)

As an inexpensive modification, you can install a Q switch, which allows you to disengage that boost. You could also opt for a 3-way switch to give you a milder boost option - my Spoiler has a 0/3/6 dB Q switch, which offers enough noticeable variation to keep me happy. Playing mine with DR HiBeams - got a little frustrated with the stiffness of the LoRiders.

David Houck · « **Reply #35 on:** May 30, 2010, 05:44:02 PM »

As an update; I am now the happy and grateful owner of new strings, and new strings feel great! I put them on I guess about a week or so ago, and I've been gradually eq'ing my rig to them. They sound great, and I can definitely feel the difference under my fingers.

(Message edited by davehouck on May 30, 2010)