alembic1989

1 hour ago, binky_bass said:

I had Vampyre serial number 001 a few years ago, confirmed by Hans Wilfer to be the very first production Vampyre to leave the German build shop. It was an incredible thing... a millions miles from the Rockbass versions as it was built by the custom shop team at the time. Still quite like the look of them! 

This one I believe:

I think I traded it with @alembic1989 years back. 

I really liked playing that bass.

Wouldn't mind another tbh.

What did we trade Russ..was it the Led Evans?

I have my 6 string bass strung E-E with 100 as the thickest..the thinnest being around .020.

I want to try some black nylon strings the equivalent of what I already have..I realise they’ll be thicker.

Do they make nylon strings light enough for my needs?

That’s a lovely looking bass.

I play Indian fusion music..and you can get an app for your phone that has a drone on it..it gives you the root, 4th, 5th...you decide. See if you can find it under the word “ tanpura”

Just plug into your sounds via headphone socket on your phone.

Job done.

On 25/12/2020 at 23:17, Happy Jack said:

If I didn't already have one, I'd have bought this by now.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ovation-Magnum-III-Bass-1979/133484281562?hash=item1f14487eda:g:DCwAAOSw3ChfKWMM

Always wanted to play a magnum.

Would love to play a fretless one.

Seems like a steal for a handmade Jaydee.

9 hours ago, Bassassin said:

Indeed - still got it. And it came from Denmark St, memory's a bit vague but I think it was Roka's. Casting's not perfect on mine but it was a bit of a bargain & sort of had to come home with me! There were some of the painted body ones there too, the blue was quite pretty.

Nice bass but only ever gigged it once - the hollow metal body is very microphonic, and to get it to not squeal like a piggy meant I had to seriously cut the top/high mids & couldn't get a tone I was happy with.

Nearly sold on here a few years back (unforseen cash emergency) but if I remember right I was talked out of it! However seeing the £1200 tag on this (whether or not it actually exists!) and the fact mine's basically unmarked does mean I could possibly be persuaded...

Look. Look at the shiny...

 

That is gorgeous. I’ve always wanted to try one.

Would look fab with an aluminium Kramer neck.

Very nice.

That is stunningly beautiful.

1 hour ago, itu said:

Classical guitars have arm rests. Maybe some searching might reveal tape and suction cut designs.

That’s a good idea..I’ll look into it.

4 hours ago, MacDaddy said:

That's what I did with my Shuker's. They have the body slightly extended at the bottom and have contoured edges, to fit where my arm rests when I'm playing.

Excellent..just can’t afford another bass right now.

On 04/12/2020 at 21:13, Maude said:

I'm not sure if I've understood correctly but what about the arm rest from a banjo? 

https://images.app.goo.gl/b6QvT18JxkmkKpUw5

You can get metal or wooden ones, metal ones start very cheap (£5) and could be taped on to test the water. 

That’s a really good idea!

thanks, I’ll look into it.

2 hours ago, Bassfinger said:

I mainly pick play because I have no feeling in 2 fingers, but when I do play with my fingers I suffer at the wrist like the OP.  So if you have no idealogical objection perhaps try a few sessions playing with a pick, see how you get on.

The whole wrist bent down to the strings thing is a bit orthapaedically dodgy.

No ideological objection..I just prefer using my fingers ..I like the tone.

2 hours ago, TheGreek said:

I dare you to do that to YOUR Alembic - second thoughts, please don't...it would be a waste of a good bass.

..I sold my Alembic about a year ago.

3 hours ago, Doctor J said:

Funny enough that would work really well.

I was thinking of a way to add something to the body ..something that can be removed.

I’m looking for a good solution to a problem I’ve been having regarding my right arm when playing bass.

For years I’ve been resting my forearm on the body  like almost everyone...but as I’m sure you all know..it creates a bend in the wrist..so after a while the back of the hands hurt. I never really had a problem with this when I played my Alembic, as the body was quite wide..which meant my wrist was a lot straighter..I can get round it by using ‘ sliding thumb technique’..but I like playing ‘ normally’  with thumb anchored.

If there were an ergonomically designed bass body with a wide lower bout..that’d work...

I was thinking about some cool way of kinda artificially widening the body..so when resting my forearm..my wrist would be straighter..just can’t think of a simple solution..there must be a good hack somewhere?

That’s a beautiful bass..always wondered what those lipstick pickups sounded like.

I had the fret less version. 
I always liked the Shergold basses of this time.

Rose tinted specs.?

10 hours ago, three said:

Beautiful - absolutely love these - fabulous British classic.  I'm the same - pretty much short scale only.  However, I'm intrigued by the stereo - I'm being a bit lazy here, I should just go and look - but is this configured E/A right and D/G left, or is there something else going on?  And more importantly, where's the dog?   

Yes that’s right E/A one channel D/G on the other.

I can see you with that Russ.

Smashing looking bass.

Speechless.

https://www.ebay.de/itm/santamaria-guitars-E-Bass-Basso-elettrico-butterfly-angebrannt-Handmade-5/173863488211?hash=item287b124ad3:g:FCkAAOSws7FcpxRq

I’ve got one...they’re nice basses.

That's a babe of a bass Jack!

Just lovely.