Author Topic: An alembic for me? (Read 762 times)

rastaman · « **Reply #15 on:** February 15, 2009, 02:33:34 PM »

im really thinking its between the king stgandard or an essence. cant decide which one, they both have good options. it just that the standard comes with some of the features i would be upgrading the essence to. any input for sound differences?

David Houck · « **Reply #16 on:** February 15, 2009, 03:12:32 PM »

Signature electronics, with a filter and Q for each pickup, offer significantly more tonal options than Essence electronics.

rastaman · « **Reply #17 on:** February 15, 2009, 04:55:00 PM »

that was one of the upgrades to essence i would do if i got one

David Houck · « **Reply #18 on:** February 15, 2009, 05:27:13 PM »

There should not be a significant difference in tone between the body shapes. Obviously the larger body will have more mass and more of the characteristics of the wood used; but both being neck-throughs, the difference shouldn't be significant. A consideration for the Essence is that the body is generally too small for Signature electronics; there have been a few Essence bodies fitted with Signature electronics, but custom routing and fitting are required.

rastaman · « **Reply #19 on:** February 15, 2009, 10:12:03 PM »

that makes more sense, signature electronics were not really meant to be put in the essence. that mark king is sounding like a better idea. I will have to have mica tell me when she a completed one, maybe i can play it down at the factory.