Black SC Series I

Started by pierreyves, January 15, 2008, 11:48:09 PM

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pierreyves

Hello,
for my next bass, I want a SC model, 32, exactly the same cotation (dimensions in french) as Stanley's model, Serie I, BUT with totally black wood (ebony or tinted vermillon) with maple stripes for body.
For the neck, ebony and maple, brass and nuts specifications for tenor (085, 065, 045, 030)

jazzyvee

I think I asked the question about an alembic made almost completely out of ebony in here a few years ago.  I was told it would be very heavy indeed.
 
I imagine all that ebony would be horrendously expensive too.
But i think it would sound stunning...!!!  
 
I look forward to seeing that being constructed.
Jazzyvee
The sound of Alembic is medicine for the soul!
http://www.alembic.com/info/fc_ktwins.html

Bradley Young

Don't forget African Blackwood (Dalbergia Melanoxylon)-- it is a rosewood, but looks similar to Ebony (and is hard and dense).

pierreyves

ok I will listen to rosewood...like the woman I'm loving to...

funkyjazzjunky

An SC in Ebony should be fine if you opt for the hollowed body chambers as on a Series II

pierreyves

sorry, but in french?  
hollowed body chambers as on a Series II ?

lbpesq

The core of the instrument has some hollow spaces in it to reduce the weight, as in an Alembic Series II instrument
 
Bill, tgo

pierreyves

do you know the difference of weight ?
Is it really important ? I think that an ebony SC is less heavier than my MK 5 strings 34...

funkyjazzjunky

Dave Houck can answer the weight question.  He knows Alembics inside out

mica

With all the Ebony you've mentioned in the neck, the SC will certainly be more massive. It's amazing what different woods can make in the finished weight. A typical 4-string long-scale Essence weighs about 8.5 pounds. Mine is 10.75 pounds. Mine also has a Cherry body, Kingwood top, and a 7-piece Maple and Purpleheart neck.  
 
We have a very limited quantity of black Ebony that is wide enough for tops. No bookmatch to center, but there is enough for maybe one or tow tops.

David Houck

Hah!!!
I actually have no idea what the difference in weight would be between a chambered and a non-chambered Small Standard body bass.  I don't recall seeing it mentioned before, and a quick search didn't find it.

funkyjazzjunky

Dave,  
 
You are still the man!!!

pierreyves

senegal blackwood look nice...a little of tincture will be perfect.
What is about price and weight ?

David Houck

As a gross generalization, my guess is that African Blackwood weighs about 3/4 less than Ebony and Coco Bolo, and maybe 1/3 more than Maple and Walnut.  From what I've been able to determine, it appears to be much more expensive than Coco Bolo.  But I'm just guessing based on researching the web.

pierreyves

Thank's Dave, and for sound, versus coco and ebony ?