Author Topic: My idea (Read 199 times)

jackstrw68 · « **on:** October 27, 2003, 12:10:54 PM »

could alembic make me a bass with the following specifications and around how much would it be do ya think? The following: stanley clarke body shape. series 1 deluxe electronics. ( i think that is the one...with the hum canceller middle one). maple neck with ebony inlays. rosewood fingerboard. alder body solid all the way through. thick. heavy. bolt on 20 fret neck. alembic standard headstock. brass hardware, but with a plastic or graphite nut. medium scale bass. 32.50

valvil · « **Reply #1 on:** October 27, 2003, 12:25:49 PM »

Hello Jack & welcome,

the Stanley Clarke body is only available in short scale; it will not balance properly with a longer neck. We do not make bolt on basses, only neck through and set necks. We can do a graphite nut, but we don't do plastic nuts. Everything else you listed is possible.
My questions to you would be these: what do you want your bass to sound like? Also, what do you mean by ebony inlays? are you talking about ebony neck laminates?

Valentino

jackstrw68 · « **Reply #2 on:** October 27, 2003, 02:38:03 PM »

yeah i meant ebony neck laminates. sorry. bolt on isnt at all possible? the attack and punchiness cant be beat. yeah the stanley is only short scale and thats what i want, except only 20 frets instead of 24. so it would actually be a smaller neck.

valvil · « **Reply #3 on:** October 28, 2003, 09:28:51 PM »

Nope, sorry, no chance on bolt on.

On any given instrument body, with 20 frets or 24 or any other number, the neck length does not change as long as you stay with the same scale length and bridge position; what changes is the length of the fretboard, not the neck.

We can do a Stanley in a set neck model if you'd like, that would be the closest feel you can get to a bolt on by playing an Alembic; I think you will find that the punchiness & attack of an Alembic, be it set neck or neck through, can withstand pretty much any comparison.

Many of our club members are owners of bolt on basses from other manufacturers, besides their beloved Alembics, and I'm sure they 'd be willing to share their impressions of the difference between Alembics and bolt on basses.

I don't know if you have tried any Alembics yet. If you have, please let me know what models you played, what your impressions were and so on; that way we can assist you better. If you haven't played one yet, we encourage you to do so; you can find a list of our dealers here :

http://www.alembic.com/family/usa_dealers.html

Valentino

jackstrw68 · « **Reply #4 on:** October 29, 2003, 08:47:25 AM »

thanks for the info. unfortunaely you dont have a massacheusetts dealer, but i am from CT originally so i guess i could take a trip to the dealer there. no i have never played any alembics but have heard so many good things about them and have always wanted to try`have one. also being able to customize the bass is a great plus. of course the price is still a bit away from my savings so far. i have 2 more questions actually: is the stanley body comfortable sitting as well as standing? and with my preivous wood, body, neck ideas in my first post, would the bass be any cheaper or less expensive? i know the ebony neck laminates are expensive. but i would like a very resonate thick alder body instead of mahognay. and just a maple neck with the ebony laminates. i dunno. i ama really searching for a good bass that i can have to love for a liftime, but can also help amplify the sound of my hands, ya know? thanx