Author Topic: Keith's Series 1 Short Scale (Read 1536 times)

oddmetersam · « **Reply #15 on:** March 21, 2010, 12:31:43 PM »

Keith,
This is absolutely fabulous! Mother nature's handiwork + your specs + Alembic's expertise = a Masterpiece!

pierreyves · « **Reply #16 on:** March 21, 2010, 01:46:33 PM »

So niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiice....

crobbins · « **Reply #17 on:** March 21, 2010, 06:03:40 PM »

Very cool...

keith_h · « **Reply #18 on:** May 17, 2012, 08:00:19 AM »

As has been stated other places the first bass is now with Stanley. I received the replacement bass about a month ago so thought I would post some pic's. As usual the camera really doesn't do justice to the wood. It plays very well and is surprisingly light with the wood back plates. The back could have just as easily made a beautiful front. Keith

tubeperson · « **Reply #19 on:** May 17, 2012, 08:06:29 AM »

That is better than awesome sex!!!!!! No fur coat or flowers to buy. Nice foot job also (second picture). Enjoy it before we kill you to take possession!! Remember, we are in the age of your earn it, we confiscate it.

sonicus · « **Reply #20 on:** May 17, 2012, 04:52:58 PM »

BEYOND WORDS ________

mario_farufyno · « **Reply #21 on:** May 18, 2012, 03:18:07 PM »

Wow, Keith...

Alembic always amaze me how they excell all the time. Gorgeous Bass, congrats!

rjmsteel · « **Reply #22 on:** May 21, 2012, 01:27:40 PM »

Just too much!!!
The flame in the neck Maple next to the burl....

Congratulations on a beautiful instrument.

artswork99 · « **Reply #23 on:** May 21, 2012, 02:41:14 PM »

Goodness Keith, absolutely beautiful!

hammer · « **Reply #24 on:** May 22, 2012, 07:41:55 AM »

The burl on your new bass is beyond description. The gradations of lighter and darker wood make look like energy is radiating out from the pick-ups and no one is even playing it. You'll need to get some sound samples up once she's broken in.

hieronymous · « **Reply #25 on:** May 22, 2012, 06:09:11 PM »

Incredible!

I totally missed the Stanley connection - can anyone point me to a thread explaining it?

jazzyvee · « **Reply #26 on:** May 23, 2012, 12:06:03 AM »

This is the thread to the first bass. I remember the conversation so it may be in here.

http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/55254.html?1285034953

pierreyves · « **Reply #27 on:** May 23, 2012, 12:39:56 AM »

Sorry but I did'nt understand whats happend with your first bass. Keith may you explain me please ?

tbrannon · « **Reply #28 on:** May 23, 2012, 06:50:43 AM »

Jazzy provided the link to the original build, and Keith weighed in on the reason for the bass not working for him at the end of Pierre-Yves' thread from the Vienna Jazz festival: http://club.alembic.com/Images/411/109593.html?1332863674

Although I can't find the post right now, I think either Keith or Mica commented at some point on how the bass made it's way to Stanley.....

keith_h · « **Reply #29 on:** May 23, 2012, 12:04:38 PM »

When I ordered the bass I had requested the same neck profile as on my Brown Bass. There was a misunderstanding in regards to this as the earlier ones like mine have a classic taper where I guess the current have the comfort taper. I had also ordered a flame maple neck. The bass was built with a comfort taper and standard maple neck laminates. I tried getting used to the neck but it just didn't work out so a replacement was ordered.

My understanding is Stanley usually orders basses without any finish on the neck. These get pretty grungy after a time. So Mica took the first bass to Stanley to see if he would like the satin finish that a lot of the newer basses get. From the conversations I have had with him and Trevor (his bass tech) he seems to like it quite a bit.

While I have not heard the basses side by side I do think the difference in species of maple sounds different. While the western flame maple is brighter than my brown bass it does not seem to be as bright as the eastern maple used in the first bass.

Keith