Mica or Susan or Ron or whomever...
 
Has Alembic ever been asked to use the Novax fret system...ala Sheldon Dingwall...on an Alembic bass? I have a friend interested in the fretting system and seriously interested in the product you offer. Is the fanned fret an Alembic option?
 
Alembic rules!!!

I have been asked a few times for this. As a one-off project, the price for a license from Novax has been prohibitve for the few that have inquired. In addition to the $500 (last time I checked) fee from Novax, you need to have an individual bridge and tailpiece for each string and other engineering considerations. You're talking probably $1000-1500 additional to be the first one to get it on an Alembic.  

Would that significantly improve the intonation issues particularly discussed on short scale basses?
 
Hartmut

i've heard and played a dingwall with the fanned fret system and to my ears it really provides a vibrant and alive b string.  one of the best i've ever heard.

Hartmut: if you had a fanned fret bass, it would no longer BE a short-scale (at least not all of it - fanned-fret instruments usually use longer scale lengths on the lower strings!)