Custom Fretless "Chain-Links" (C 14588 USA)

[tbrannon]

Hahaha.  I knew I had commented previously, but was too lazy to go look.

Enjoy the gig.   I have a feeling that you'll find all kinds of new little morsels of goodness this weekend.

[eastcoastepic]

Congratulations on a magnificent instrument! So cool to have a 'C' designation; your heartfelt backstory just adds to the mystique of yet another masterpiece from the Mothership.
May you two make beautiful music together for many years to come.......salute!

Chris

[edwardofhuncote]

I've had quite a few questions about the brass plate between the pickups... in the early days, this is where the backup batteries went in Series instruments, and the hum-cancelling coil was inside the body cavity. The change came in 1974, when the battery box moved to the back. My bass was only going to use one battery, but I wanted it located back in the top... Mica did some checking and measuring, and sure enough, they made it work. I did it partly as a hat-tip to the vintage, but also for convenience of changing a battery out. You might have thought it would be hard getting to it under the strings, but here's how it works:

Loosen the top string a few turns, and slip these two foam blocks between the string and pickups, then remove the two screws. The battery slides right out, just as easily as the new one slides in. 

[elwoodblue]

Cool !
 I just figured that was where your stash was 


Nice hat tip.

[edwardofhuncote]

Though it didn't arrive at its new home in Virginia until May 31st last year, according to the paperwork, my dragon hatchling is 1 year old today... there's a brand-new set of T-I Jazz Flats waiting at home. 


Thanks Again, to Mica and the Staff for making the dream into reality, and Thanks to the Club here for the support, encouragement, and advice. You guys rock.

[edwardofhuncote]

All done with annual maintenance... oiled the fingerboard, then after putting on a new set  of strings, it was time to play some music.


Love how that little inlay turned out. 

[edwardofhuncote]

Look who just hit their terrible terrific twos...

Though it didn't land safely in Virginia until May 31st, according to Aunt Mary's official paperwork, my Dragon is two years old today. She's got a couple tiny little nicks and fine scratches, and the semi-satin finish is starting to wear shiny in places where I've held her close while we dance, but this Custom Alembic bass was made to be played, and play it I have. The T-I Jazz Flats just put on last year are good for quite a while yet, actually just getting broken-in good now. On general principle, I just wiped a little bit of lemon oil into the ebony fingerboard this morning, and put a new 9v battery under that cool throwback brass plate between her pickups.

Time to play! As always, Many Thanks to everyone at Alembic HQ who made this possible... I hope to come out there and meet you all sometime. Maybe this 50th Anniversary will be the year! .

[David Houck]

   

[rv_bass]

Nice!

[edwardofhuncote]

Another year has gone by, and lately I've been making up for some lost playing time. After a little bit of annual maintenance and a new battery for C14588, I took a couple new pictures. I'm planning to spend some more quality time playing her later today, but man... I sure wish we had a gig somewhere to go play tonight.

[rv_bass]

That’s one beautiful custom bass!  The Birdseye pattern is fantastic. I like the looks of the string spacing.  Very nice!

[edwardofhuncote]

C 14588 with a Pink Floyd-ish sounding guitar/drum backing track.

Her 'Birthday' is 5/16/17, but she landed here in Virginia on the 31st, three years ago today.

[David Houck]

Nice video!  And you found a source for backing tracks without bass.

[rv_bass]

Beautiful bass, sounds great, and I love the bubbles! 

[mario_farufyno]

What a great tone, thanks for sharing.