Vibrato on alembics?

Started by superlow, April 10, 2013, 03:54:49 AM

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superlow

hello everybody.
I dream of having a bigsby-like vibrato on my mark king.
I think i've already seen one on john entwistle alembic.
Is that right? Is it possible?
Thanx.

jacko

There's a few pics of Alembics with tremelos in this old thread.
Stanley Clarke had the first one I ever saw on the cover of his 'I wanna play for you' album. Cuple of pics of it here
 
graeme

superlow

ok so it does exist. Thank you. people at alembic, do you think it's possible? Do I make a mistake transforming my bass? questions.....I'll get the answer on old thread I suppose..

mica

All I can tell you is that every tremolo we've ever installed on a bass has come off in later years. There's just no way to know if you will want it there in 10 years, but it's fun to experiment.  
 
Maybe plan on a decorative inlay to disguise the former tremolo location if it ever comes to that.

superlow

ok thank you mica. It seems that you have doubt on this!!
If I put one, alembic will do it, nobody else.
well, if you're ok!!