Hi Bones
Yes it does neck dive big time, dont have a solution yet just have to keep hold of it !
I did do one thing though and it was kind of cosmetic and part balance, I had already spoken to Mica about the neck dive and she told me that the only real solution was to change the fulcrum point of the strap buttons, I had seen on a few other messages the extended top horn strap button, but have not followed that up yet. The rear cavity plate on my bass from factory was made from sheet plastic, I changed this to a piece of brass plate 3mm thick. There is substantially more weight in this plate and it does help the neck dive a little bit but is not the answer. So for now just have to keep good hold of the precious
Sound though is amazing, I am on work assignment overseas and most people that see the Alembic for the first time just pass it off as another type of far east bling bass, that is until they hear it, instead of the dull lifeless thud they are treated to clear ringing sustain...........thats when all the questions start about what type of bass it is, where was it made, who else plays them, feel so priveleged and proud to own it.
Best regards
Andy
