Alembic-aware bass setup--Bay Area?

Started by El Thumpo, May 30, 2017, 09:37:05 PM

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keith_h

What John said.  Tuner mode is meant for everyday use where getting in tune quickly is the prime objective. +/-1 cent is plenty of accuracy for this.

El Thumpo

Hey folks,

I did it! Thanks so much for the links, guidance and encouragement.

I was wary of messing with Alembic's proprietary hardware, but I see now that it's designed with the goal of empowering the player to dial in their preferences. Nice to experience a set-up as an ongoing process based on my own feedback, rather than a drop-off, pick-up event.

I downloaded the Peterson iStrobosoft app, lined up my tools and went to work. After getting everything to baseline as per Joey's Post, I gave it another few days to settle in and tweaked accordingly. I found my preference was to lower the action a tad more than Joey's numbers, while leaving enough air to dig in and avoid fret clack.

All in all, a positive experience. Thanks again.

Quote from: StephenR on May 30, 2017, 10:21:23 PM
A simple set-up it is not terribly difficult to do yourself and a good skill to cultivate. There is an excellent thread about this pinned in the "Must Reads" section of the club, Joey's Post On Setting Up Your Bass. As long as you make small incremental changes you can't really mess things up. One advantage to doing it yourself is that you can make a change, let the instrument sit overnight and and adjust more if needed. If you can't quite get it right yourself or simply do not feel comfortable trying you could call Mica to see if there is a time you can bring the bass in for a quick set-up and tour of the factory.

pauldo

Quote from: Jsn on June 12, 2017, 09:50:28 AM
Hey folks,

I did it! Thanks so much for the links, guidance and encouragement.

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All in all, a positive experience. Thanks again.



Brilliant!