But what is it with an Alembic that makes it sound like you are plucking a string when you are actually just fingering agressively? I call it 'attack', but it sounds like that could also be defined as 'punch'. Could/would it be the shorter scale and lack of high string tension that makes it so easy to get that 'thwap' using just fingering?
I can detune any of my 34 basses but still can't get that attack I get with my Alembic, and I am using a heavier guage string on the Alembic. I can't imagine what to expect if I try a lighter guage. I think it will mean I'll have to get more precise in my technique if I go lighter though or else everything will sound like I'm popping every note, lol!
