Author Topic: MK sig Deluxe 5 string (Read 936 times)

krystoof · « **on:** February 17, 2009, 10:06:52 AM »

Hi, everybody! Here are a few pictures of my new bass. Man, a dream came true!!! The sound is so incredible, and seems so reliable, since I've been playing two very long gigs this week-end ( 2x6 hours) and my bass was still sounding so clear and sharp and powerful!!! I think it's the new word I should say for an instrument : SO-LID !!!! I've been playing the bass for almost 25 years, and it's the first time I have this sensation : completely trusting the instrument, and that's really wonderful! Just wanted to say that and say a big "merci" to all the people at Alembic, and also to the musician I bought this bass, Nicolas ( aka Nikobask), such a nice person!!!

(Message edited by davehouck on February 17, 2009)

David Houck · « **Reply #1 on:** February 17, 2009, 01:50:43 PM »

Congrats!! Beautiful bass!!

funkyjazzjunky · « **Reply #2 on:** February 17, 2009, 02:04:14 PM »

Chocolate heaven

I love that Walnut top and back

pierreyves · « **Reply #3 on:** February 17, 2009, 03:09:01 PM »

waaaaw !!! JUST and with ONE word:
wonderful bass, la plus belle MK 5 que je connaisse!!

dadabass2001 · « **Reply #4 on:** February 17, 2009, 04:22:49 PM »

I love the looks of your bass too. Enjoy it for years...

Mike

eligilam · « **Reply #5 on:** February 18, 2009, 07:01:18 PM »

I've never really been a huge MK fan...but this specimen is changing my attitude. The shape seems to fit better with at least 5 strings. And, walnut is always a nice touch. Congrats.

jacko · « **Reply #6 on:** February 19, 2009, 04:23:29 AM »

Will. This looks to be a 'balance point' body so somewhere between the 'standard point' body that the Mk is usually seen in, and the newer 'Balance K' that is starting to take over - especially where Bass central is concerned. I really like my Balance K and feel the standard point would be too big for me. My next bass will probably be a walnut balance point like Cristophe's beautiful example on this thread.

Graeme

adriaan · « **Reply #7 on:** February 19, 2009, 04:32:32 AM »

Graeme - not to put too fine a point upon it, but this would be a Balance Omega. And a mouthwateringly gorgeous one at that!

jacko · « **Reply #8 on:** February 19, 2009, 04:36:20 AM »

True enough Adriaan. And you're right of course; it is mouthwateringly gorgeous ;-)

Graeme

adriaan · « **Reply #9 on:** February 19, 2009, 04:51:33 AM »

I must say it's very, very close to what I've been dreaming about for a 6 string.

eligilam · « **Reply #10 on:** February 19, 2009, 07:13:33 AM »

Thanks for the clarification, guys. However it's genotyped, this particular combo of shape and string number is awesome, and now one of my favorites...cheers!

mica · « **Reply #11 on:** February 19, 2009, 08:51:08 AM »

Note that the Balance Point family (including the Omega variation) are actually larger than the Standard Point family of bodies.

malthumb · « **Reply #12 on:** February 19, 2009, 01:26:39 PM »

Thanks for that clarification Mica. I thought I was seeing things. My Series I and Series II are big boys but as I was looking at the picture at the top of the page, I was wondering if the picture had been stretched a bit width-wise or if I needed new contacts. Krystoof's bass is a bit wider than my 5-string point body.

And I don't need to change my contacts.

Peace,

James

jacko · « **Reply #13 on:** February 20, 2009, 12:46:49 AM »

That's interesting Mica. looks like I've been taken in by the optical illusion as I've always thought the Balance point had the same width body as the standard; just narrower across the horns.

Graeme

krystoof · « **Reply #14 on:** February 21, 2009, 08:19:32 AM »

Thank you for all your messages and your interrogations, answers ( thx, Mica ;-)), but I just can say the bass picture has not been stretched or whatever. She is a big boy, Malthumb, actually!!!
And with a big boy sound, man!!!! That's huge! Everyday, I'm so surprised by the quality of this sound...
Have a good day!
All the bass't
Xtof