BLACK SHORT SCALE serie I

[hendixclarke]

I think a dark bass on stage, with all the lights, (dim or none at all) becomes invisible to the audiance.

[elwoodblue]

here's a nice dark Alembic.
...might be invisible on the stage...but you know they would feel it in their chest.

[hendixclarke]

_ell yeah!

[pierreyves]

sorry but what mean _ell ?

[hendixclarke]

I just removed the h (in respect for children reading...)

[pierreyves]

hendix, what mean brittle ?

[keith_h]

Brittle would translate to fragile in French although it is not the exact same meaning in English.  
 
Keith

[pierreyves]

I'm thinking about african blackwood for the core, neck laminates, top and back. What about the weight ?

[mica]

I can imagine the weight would exceed 13 or 14 pounds. Extremely heavy.

[pierreyves]

what you may feel as dark core ?

[pierreyves]

baf... mines are 10.36172632 pounds... what is the weight of MK 4 balanced k maple ?

[mica]

I'm sorry, I don't quite understand what you mean with baf or feel as dark core maybe you can rephrase?
The weight of course has many variables, but don't you have an MK4 Balance K in Maple?

[pierreyves]

baf = no worries = pas de probl?me.
I had my SC at work yesterday night, I don't have something to take the weight precisly at home OK ?
Feeling = sentir ...
what you think about dark core with african blackwood on top, back & stripes ? I wan't the nearest black for the core...  maybe lighter as ABlackw ?

[pierreyves]

In case of imminent purchase or order, wich retailer may I choose ?

[keith_h]

Pierre-Yves,
You can choose what ever retailer you wish. This is true whether they are in Europe or the United States. I do not know the rules for Europe but in the US the maximum discount a dealer can give is 25% off of the retail price. I know of several European members that have purchased their basses from US dealers due to favorable exchange rates.  
 
Keith