[SOLD] For Sale 76-270

[garyhead]

I don't think anyone here will try to discourage you from getting more space for more Alembics.

There’s Always room for more!   

[BeenDown139]

There’s Always room for more!

aren't you teh guy who said anything worth doing is worth overdoing?
 good heavens, sir!  whooOO000OOoo!

[garyhead]

The Spyders, Classico, Steinbergers & Chapman Sticks aren’t in the picture.  Yup, Livin’ The Dream!

[BeenDown139]

Congratulations. That bass is very, very special.

indeed it is, we've been spending a few days getting acquainted with each other.  it's still got the flatwound strings it came with on it, i'd been planning on setting it up with rotosound rounds like my other fretted basses, but it's been so long since i've played flatwounds on a fretted bass that i decided to try to keep an open mind and leave them on while the bass acclimates and i try to find my voice on this instrument.
bottom line is - we're gonna roll with flats on this one for a while, got a new set of rotosound flats on the way for it, gonna see how it goes.  i've got two other very bright sounding fretted basses, maybe a little variety is in order.   i definitely get that old school 70's tone/vibe outta this one (maybe i'll even use a pick with it *gasp*) and there's some music that i play where it fits perfectly.

[hammer]

Though it should not come as a surprise, I think Series basses sound incredible with pick and flat wounds (TIs for me). When I've had rounds on them they have just sound too bright for my tastes.

[edwardofhuncote]

If I know Rob, those are Pyramid Gold Flats... a classic Alembic sound; Series I bass strung with Pyramids. Hard to mess one up, but that's a great combination. The next nice thing is, changing to an alternate set is a 5-minute job on an Alembic. I do this with my old Distillate from time to time... I keep a set of TI Jazz Rounds in the case ready to go on there, but ordinarily she wears flats. Had Pyramids on there too, for a while.
 

[rv_bass]