Author Topic: Black SC Series I (Read 1393 times)

pierreyves · « **on:** January 15, 2008, 11:48:09 PM »

Hello,
for my next bass, I want a SC model, 32, exactly the same cotation (dimensions in french) as Stanley's model, Serie I, BUT with totally black wood (ebony or tinted vermillon) with maple stripes for body.
For the neck, ebony and maple, brass and nuts specifications for tenor (085, 065, 045, 030)

jazzyvee · « **Reply #1 on:** January 16, 2008, 02:09:49 AM »

I think I asked the question about an alembic made almost completely out of ebony in here a few years ago. I was told it would be very heavy indeed.

I imagine all that ebony would be horrendously expensive too.
But i think it would sound stunning...!!!

I look forward to seeing that being constructed.
Jazzyvee

Bradley Young · « **Reply #2 on:** January 16, 2008, 10:23:26 AM »

Don't forget African Blackwood (Dalbergia Melanoxylon)-- it is a rosewood, but looks similar to Ebony (and is hard and dense).

pierreyves · « **Reply #3 on:** January 16, 2008, 11:26:45 AM »

ok I will listen to rosewood...like the woman I'm loving to...

funkyjazzjunky · « **Reply #4 on:** January 16, 2008, 02:25:12 PM »

An SC in Ebony should be fine if you opt for the hollowed body chambers as on a Series II

pierreyves · « **Reply #5 on:** January 16, 2008, 03:13:20 PM »

sorry, but in french?
hollowed body chambers as on a Series II ?

lbpesq · « **Reply #6 on:** January 16, 2008, 04:52:44 PM »

The core of the instrument has some hollow spaces in it to reduce the weight, as in an Alembic Series II instrument

Bill, tgo

pierreyves · « **Reply #7 on:** January 17, 2008, 09:03:54 AM »

do you know the difference of weight ?
Is it really important ? I think that an ebony SC is less heavier than my MK 5 strings 34...

funkyjazzjunky · « **Reply #8 on:** January 17, 2008, 10:17:18 AM »

Dave Houck can answer the weight question. He knows Alembics inside out

mica · « **Reply #9 on:** January 17, 2008, 01:06:39 PM »

With all the Ebony you've mentioned in the neck, the SC will certainly be more massive. It's amazing what different woods can make in the finished weight. A typical 4-string long-scale Essence weighs about 8.5 pounds. Mine is 10.75 pounds. Mine also has a Cherry body, Kingwood top, and a 7-piece Maple and Purpleheart neck.

We have a very limited quantity of black Ebony that is wide enough for tops. No bookmatch to center, but there is enough for maybe one or tow tops.

David Houck · « **Reply #10 on:** January 17, 2008, 01:39:11 PM »

Hah!!!
I actually have no idea what the difference in weight would be between a chambered and a non-chambered Small Standard body bass. I don't recall seeing it mentioned before, and a quick search didn't find it.

funkyjazzjunky · « **Reply #11 on:** January 17, 2008, 02:30:45 PM »

Dave,

You are still the man!!!

pierreyves · « **Reply #12 on:** January 22, 2008, 12:28:16 AM »

senegal blackwood look nice...a little of tincture will be perfect.
What is about price and weight ?

David Houck · « **Reply #13 on:** January 22, 2008, 08:50:39 AM »

As a gross generalization, my guess is that African Blackwood weighs about 3/4 less than Ebony and Coco Bolo, and maybe 1/3 more than Maple and Walnut. From what I've been able to determine, it appears to be much more expensive than Coco Bolo. But I'm just guessing based on researching the web.

pierreyves · « **Reply #14 on:** January 23, 2008, 04:44:04 AM »

Thank's Dave, and for sound, versus coco and ebony ?