Great, now I have to start 2021 knowing this?I'm really sorry to be the bearer of bad news Kevin, but yes, it does. I think Tommy was very clear early on in this thread.
I was previously secure in my insecurity.
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Great, now I have to start 2021 knowing this?I'm really sorry to be the bearer of bad news Kevin, but yes, it does. I think Tommy was very clear early on in this thread.
You'll get over it.teeder wrote:Great, now I have to start 2021 knowing this?I'm really sorry to be the bearer of bad news Kevin, but yes, it does. I think Tommy was very clear early on in this thread.
I was previously secure in my insecurity.
Okay, that is an awesome trio! I've had major Alembic GAS lately. I wanted a Spoiler until I found an old Talkbass thread where JPS mentioned that his had a weak neck.teeder wrote:*** Warning ***
Snobbery abounds in this picture!
To be clear, does that mean they needed frequent truss rod adjustments?jps wrote:Both Alembic I had did so. But they were both 3-piece necks with no laminations in between them so thay may have contributed to the problem, possibly. If I were to get another Alembic (I am currently seeking donations to the cause) it will have more laminations in the neck.
It means they needed constant retuning of the strings. The truss rods pretty much never had to be readjusted on them, maybe once on each bass, perhaps.sloop_john_b wrote:To be clear, does that mean they needed frequent truss rod adjustments?jps wrote:Both Alembic I had did so. But they were both 3-piece necks with no laminations in between them so thay may have contributed to the problem, possibly. If I were to get another Alembic (I am currently seeking donations to the cause) it will have more laminations in the neck.
Getting old and set in your ways, Kevin?teeder wrote:I had wanted an Alembic since the '80's, especially when the Distillates came out. I finally found this one with the features I wanted, medium scale, 1-11/16 nut, super nice wood, but it was very uncomfortable to play and I really didn't care for the tone. I tried to get used to it for about a year, but gave up and sold it.
I did love how dead quiet it was!
Truth be told, I have a hard time playing anything other than my P-bass and an old Martin D-21 anymore.
Nothing wrong with that.Clifton wrote:It's funny--I usually prefer the looks of vintage instruments, but the benefits of having a new guitar. So actually vintage reissues are great for what I like about guitars!