Orphaned Twin 03 13095

[jazzyvee]

It's now 10yrs since Mica handed this bass over to me at the Santa Rosa workshop and i'm still in awe of it.

[jazzyvee]

A rare view of an alembic.
The gig today everything goes through the airport style scanner so i asked if they could take a photo for me.

[lbpesq]

VERY cool pic!   I especially dig the trust rods, wiring, and the strap button in the upper horn.   

Bill, tgo

[edwardofhuncote]

That's WILD!

[David Houck]

Cool picture!

[jazzyvee]

what surprised me is that i expected the truss rods to be in the centre of the neck but they look to be under the E and A strings.

[matbard]

A rare view of an alembic.

WOW!

[pauldo]

what surprised me is that i expected the truss rods to be in the centre of the neck but they look to be under the E and A strings.

Recognized the same thing.  Given the thicker mass/higher tension (?) of the low strings it makes sense…. Those Alembic Technicians got everything figured out!

[StephenR]

Wonder if the truss rod placement is consistent regardless of the amount of strings? Weird that when you adjust the 'treble" side if the G and D strings need tweaking the rod is actually under the A string. Doesn't seem like that would work yet we know it does.

[jazzyvee]

I did wonder if it's some kind of illusion and appearing that way due to the way the scanner works and the images are built up.  But what do I know about these things.

[mica]

It doesn't look exactly square to the viewer. I mean the B string is way in and the G string is off the neck. Also, remember that the A string isn't in the center of the fingerboard. The truss rods are in the center of the neck.

[matbard]

It doesn't look exactly square to the viewer. I mean the B string is way in and the G string is off the neck. Also, remember that the A string isn't in the center of the fingerboard. The truss rods are in the center of the neck.

Eagle-eyed Mica 

[jazzyvee]

Just completed another year round the sun with this beauty and now 11 years since Mica handed it to me at Santa Rosa facility.

[pauldo]

😎