Author Topic: Mark Johnson #001 (Read 375 times)

violinpie · « **on:** July 05, 2012, 03:36:02 PM »

The first custom electric guitar built by former Alembic employee Mark Johnson...Hegira #001

pierreyves · « **Reply #1 on:** July 05, 2012, 04:39:04 PM »

Great job !!

edwin · « **Reply #2 on:** July 05, 2012, 07:40:23 PM »

Very cool. I wonder how the electronics are configured.

violinpie · « **Reply #3 on:** July 05, 2012, 08:44:03 PM »

Electronics by Tim Shaw:

3-way pickup selector
Top left black knob=treble cut, Top right black knob=master volume
switch1=phase, switch2=tone network switch, switch3=tone bypass
Bottom left black knob=treble/bass cut, Bottom right black knob=bass cut

violinpie · « **Reply #4 on:** July 05, 2012, 11:36:40 PM »

And a view of the back...

terryc · « **Reply #5 on:** July 06, 2012, 02:36:03 AM »

Now that is a work of art!

senmen · « **Reply #6 on:** July 06, 2012, 03:24:53 AM »

Wow, very nice......

Oliver (Spyderman)

xlrogue6 · « **Reply #7 on:** July 06, 2012, 09:40:59 AM »

Mark is still building very nice stuff at MJ Guitars-- http://mjguitars.com/

boogieman145 · « **Reply #8 on:** July 11, 2012, 02:16:39 PM »

Good Luck MJ bass #004 is for sale to a good home.

afrobeat_fool · « **Reply #9 on:** September 07, 2012, 09:52:37 PM »

E-mail sent

xlrogue6 · « **Reply #10 on:** September 08, 2012, 08:10:26 PM »

That backplate inlay may well be Larry Robinson's work--I know he did some stuff for Mark when Mark's shop was located behind the late, lamented Zone Music where I worked for a long time.

elisha_wiesner · « **Reply #11 on:** September 10, 2012, 07:46:13 AM »

Here's MJ serial # 12, made in 1978. I have the original Alembic pickups and thankfully no routing was done when the new pickups were installed. I just have to figure out the electronics and I'll put the Alembics back in. It's an amazing bass. Plays like a dream!

hammer · « **Reply #12 on:** September 10, 2012, 08:23:44 AM »

What I love most about this bass is its apparent ability to levitate (see pic #4). MJ is a genius. No more need to worry about dropping one's bass on a table or putting it down too hard and getting nicks and dents,for it will just hang there in mid-air.

Seriously, that's a beautiful bass. I'd love to here some audio samples when you get the original electronics set up.

wylie_j · « **Reply #13 on:** September 10, 2012, 03:38:36 PM »

Yes amazing pictures thanks for posting.....

elisha_wiesner · « **Reply #14 on:** September 18, 2012, 08:36:35 AM »

Here's a couple picks of the bass with the original pickups back in place. It sounds great!

Author Topic: Mark Johnson #001 (Read 375 times)

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