Seeking a four string Alembic bass with either a short scale or a 32" scale, must be a Darling body.

I'm considering a trade for my practically brand new condition Stanly Clark (Signature) coco bolo bass.

I think what I meant to say was "K-bodied bass", which I guess is not necessarily a Darling.

There are some Darling basses out there now. Not sure if they have a J designation or a different one. But I believe there are both short and medium-scales available. Balance K in medium or short may be a little bit harder to pin down.


Good luck.

Greg is correct about short scale Darling 4-Strings being more likely to come up than the Balance K body type. You are correct that they are distinct body types. Those balance Ks  that I have seen have typically been long scale. In short or medium scale they have often not been Signatures but rather Series I or II.

Quote from: Thomasio on August 08, 2022, 01:15:22 PM
Seeking a four string Alembic bass with either a short scale or a 32" scale, must be a Darling body.

I'm considering a trade for my practically brand new condition Stanly Clark (Signature) coco bolo bass.

This one would have fit the bill perfectly.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxFOEZdjtqA

I had the pleasure of owning this one for a brief time.
It sold last month. Not sure if the new owner posts here or not?

I've never heard this term "Darling" nor know what it refers to, can anyone explain? thx

Darling, and Little Darling. J body guitars, adapted for basses also recently.


Mine is the only one in the Showcase, and it is a little atypical. The body is a good representation though.


https://club.alembicguitars.net/index.php?board=1106.0

Quote from: edwardofhuncote on August 10, 2022, 12:31:58 PM
Darling, and Little Darling. J body guitars, adapted for basses also recently.

That's different from a "Balance K"?

The Balance K has a full-size bass body, like in my avatar. This shape will accommodate extra long scale, but short scale is fine too (ah-um, Phil Lesh).

The Darling has more like a guitar size body, as you can see in the video that SRG linked to. I expect they will build these in short scale only, like they do with the Stanleys and Brown Basses.

Quote from: Bob_Ross on August 10, 2022, 12:14:45 PM
I've never heard this term "Darling" nor know what it refers to, can anyone explain? thx

Sure - Alembic can:  http://www.alembicguitars.net/prod/littledarling.html

Peter (who thinks you can find some under "Factory To Customer" as well)

I don't think I ever realized the earlier issues of Darling guitars came with that mix of pickups... I thought mine was a bit unusual, but perhaps it's just one of the first ones. I sure do like it though. I've had to kinda' rethink and undo some of my thought patterns. 

*To the point of the thread though, I believe there are a couple medium-scale Darling basses. Station Music has three or four in inventory now, but I believe all are short-scale... black with LED's.