Hey all. I'm new here. Been using Alembic electronics for a while; I've had this SF-2 for ~20 years, and the F1-X for 2 or 3 years



but I've been drooling over Alembic basses since the early 1970s, when I first stumbled over a picture of a Series I in a Musician's Friend (?) catalog. Told my 13-year-old self then that some day I would own one

...and that day may be finally coming up. Patiently looking around for a 32" scale small-body Series I 4-string...or, if my patience wears out, I just may have to order a new one. Now that would be a trip!

Hi Bob, welcome, nice rig!  Be patient, the right Alembic bass will show itself, and as you say, resistance will be futile (but fun)! 

Welcome to the Club, Bob. I'm actually glad this didn't turn out to be a thread about the Borg. 

Looks like you're well on the way with that setup... 

Keep your eyes on the Swap Shop threads here; as there's some fine basses changing hands regularly, as folks search for 'the one'. Of course, if you don't mind a suspenseful wait, Alembic can certainly build you 'the one'.

Meantime, there's lots to read and learn here in the waiting room, so hang out with us and enjoy.

PS, -I gotta ask- other than namesake, are you any relationship to the painter? I used to love watching that guy...

Welcome to the forum! Nice rig! What kind of speakers are you playing that through?

Darrell

Quote from: edwardofhuncote on January 06, 2017, 06:06:09 AMPS, -I gotta ask- other than namesake, are you any relationship to the painter?

None whatsoever!

Quote from: dtothec on January 06, 2017, 09:38:24 AMNice rig! What kind of speakers are you playing that through?

Eden David series: (1) D-210T, (1) D-115, and (1) D-115T ...although both tweeters have been (intentionally) disabled.

You running the crown at a little over 2 ohms? That'll maximize the power output! I have a F2B and SF2. That setup will let you dial up any tone you wish and shake pictures off the wall if you want! :-)

Quote from: dtothec on January 08, 2017, 10:22:15 PM
You running the crown at a little over 2 ohms? That'll maximize the power output!

No, they're all 8 ohm cabinets and I have a splitter cable from the F-1X feeding the two (non-bridged) channels of the Crown. So 450 watts into 4 ohms for the two 15" drivers and 275 watts into 8 ohms for the two 10" drivers.

Cool! Are you running the highs through the 210 and lows through the 15's or all full range?

All full-range.

Welcome Bob! That is a sweet rig!