Woods explained

[Greenstreet]

Bollocks. I gigged with all my Alembics except the first (a Distillate) but only because I wasn't in a band at the time. However, I was working in a studio recording ads and corporate stuff and it was used all day and often by others if I was needed to do something else.
You have a distorted view on this. Very.

Where is this hostility coming from?

I don't have a distorted view. It's you who are distorting my comment. In fact, whatever has your hair on fire has absolutely no relation to anything that I posted.

I never said anything negative about Alembic, and in fact, I have learned quite a bit about musical instruments from Rick Turner, and have a tremendous amount of respect for him.

I've recounted some of the conversations that I've had with him throughout this thread.

What I did say was that a "coffee table bass" is one that was purchased to be looked at, and not played.

Since I made no mention whatsoever about Alembic in this context, and in fact I didn't mention any specific maker at all, and since the instruments you're talking about are clearly being played, your strange and unwarranted attack has absolutely nothing to do with my post. Whatever it is that you're attacking only exists in your head.

You're tilting at windmills.

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[A9X]

Where is this hostility coming from?

Your projection. Zero hostility from me.

An Alembic is the very definition of a coffee table bass, hence my comment.
OK, assume I am wrong; please provide examples of your definition of a coffee table bass.

 

[Greenstreet]

How is tap testing going to help identify a dead spot?

"Dead spots" on a neck are caused when resonant peaks in the wood line up with the harmonic nodes of a certain note, C# for example, causing that note to sound dead.

Listening to the tap tone of a piece of wood allows you to identify the resonant peaks. Once identified, it's a matter of making sure they don't align with the harmonic nodes in the useful range of the instrument's neck.

And how will you eliminate it once discovered?

One of the most common ways is to alter the mass of the neck, usually at the headstock end.

There's a wive's tale going around about how Fender switched to the larger headstock design in the late 1960s so they could put a bigger logo sticker on it. The larger headstock was actually an attempt to increase the mass in order to eliminate problems with dead spots and wolf tones.

Roger Sadowski took a similar approach, but he increased the thickness of the headstock.

Herb David used to alter the mass of the headstock by changing the machine heads (for example, taking off the damn "ultra-lite" tuners and replacing them with regular ones). Sometimes even putting an extra washer on each tuning head was enough to move the resonant peak.

If you have an instrument with dead spots or wolf tones and want to try this for yourself, all you have to do is clamp a pair of locking pliers on the headstock and play. If the added mass corrects the wolf tone, you know how to fix the problem. Add some mass to the headstock.

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[A9X]

Add some mass to the headstock.

Wonderful. Screw up the balance. Why not design it right in the first place?

 

[Greenstreet]

Zero hostility from me.

This sounds fairly hostile to me, from the first word to the last:

Bollocks.... You have a distorted view on this. Very.

An Alembic is the very definition of a coffee table bass.

Wait a minute- you're accusing me of calling an Alembic a "coffee table bass", which I never did, and now you're calling an Alembic a coffee table bass? You seem very confused.

Your

projection.

Are you projecting projection? Really?! You're like a little puppy chasing its own tail.

OK, assume I am wrong.

Already there.

please provide examples of your definition of a coffee table bass.

Already did. Isn't that what started you off on your little tantrum to begin with?

Enough. I'm not going to get pulled into a stupid squabble with you about whether or not an Alembic is a "coffee table bass". The only one who said that is you.

I'm finished with the subject. Go pick a fight with someone else. I'm not going to get drawn into it. Done.

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[Greenstreet]

Wonderful. Screw up the balance. Why not design it right in the first place?

Okay, for whatever reason, you seem intent on picking a fight. I'm not playing.
You asked a question, I did my best to answer it in good faith. Obviously that's not what you want.

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[A9X]

This sounds fairly hostile to me, from the first word to the last:

See? Your projection. I know my mood when I wrote it, but I feel no need to add in weasel words for preciouses.

Already did.

Nope, I meant brands. You're dancing.

You asked a question, I did my best to answer it in good faith. Obviously that's not what you want.

I gave my engineering perspective on the solution. Sorry if you don't like that. It was given in good faith.

 

[Greenstreet]

See? Your projection. I know my mood when I wrote it, but I feel no need to add in weasel words for preciouses.

More hostility?

Nope, I meant brands. You're dancing.

I didn't mention any specific brands because a "coffee table bass" is not a specific brand. It's an instrument that was purchased to be displayed rather than played. The brand doesn't matter. The only "dancing" is on your end.

I gave my engineering perspective on the solution. Sorry if you don't like that. It was given in good faith.

Not playing. Find someone else to pick a fight with.

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[A9X]

More hostility?

More projection? I'm laughing here.

I didn't mention any specific brands because a "coffee table bass" is not a specific brand.

Still, it's not hard to give an example from your perspective. You brought the subject up remember...

 

[Greenstreet]

More projection? I'm laughing here.

Still, it's not hard to give an example from your perspective. You brought the subject up remember...

No, I did not bring the subject up.

Not playing. Find someone else to pick a fight with.

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[A9X]

Good to see you're willing to back up your points.

 

[Greenstreet]

Good to see you're willing to back up your points.

Not playing. Find someone else to pick a fight with.

 

[Element Zero]

Give it up guys. It's not worth it.

 

[blastoff99]

Get a room, you two.

Closing for now. Prizes may follow.