TheGreek Posted October 28, 2018 Share Posted October 28, 2018 On 05/10/2018 at 11:00, Rich said: My shopping list so far for the Alembic style one is £16.22, mainly because it includes things like push-pull pots and a battery box. Details please - I feel an impulse buy coming on.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted March 9, 2019 Author Share Posted March 9, 2019 Been umming and ahhing about this, thought I'd canvass some opinion. Black hardware -- tuners, bridge, control plate, knobs. Yes or no? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sprocketflup Posted March 9, 2019 Share Posted March 9, 2019 Im a fan of black hardware so Id say yes I tried an OLP couple years back and found the neck way to chunky too, I eventually found Stingray happiness in my price bracket with a Sub, nice slim neck, very playable 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted March 9, 2019 Author Share Posted March 9, 2019 Ta Yes, the stock OLP neck was a real baseball bat. This JD fretless neck is a dream. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpondonBassed Posted March 9, 2019 Share Posted March 9, 2019 2 hours ago, Rich said: Black hardware -- tuners, bridge, control plate, knobs. Yes! or no? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
songofthewind Posted March 9, 2019 Share Posted March 9, 2019 I have to say I don’t really care for black hardware, especially on a Ray type thing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 Hmmm....tricky one. Normally, I favour black hardware. But I keep looking back to your first photo and, well, that chrome does add a crispness to the look. I'm really not sure. I bet that helps a LOT! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoo Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 On 09/03/2019 at 16:43, Rich said: Ta Yes, the stock OLP neck was a real baseball bat. This JD fretless neck is a dream. Weird - I'd always perceived my OLP neck to be quite skinny. My OLP is one of the later models with 2 pickups though, so maybe they changed the profile at some point? Or maybe my hands are just lying to me I'll have to bring it back from the rehearsal room after next practice and measure them all up to see. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted March 12, 2019 Author Share Posted March 12, 2019 4 hours ago, Andyjr1515 said: Hmmm....tricky one. Normally, I favour black hardware. But I keep looking back to your first photo and, well, that chrome does add a crispness to the look. I'm really not sure. I bet that helps a LOT! On the contrary the more I look at the pics, the more I think I will stick with the chrome. Changing to black would be a change for the sake of it. Forget I said anything 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 Yeah, stick with the chrome. A great big black blob of a control panel will spoil the look IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 I'm a great believer in a limited palette. If you go for black tuners I'd think about black bridge, scratchplate, knobs and control plate (don't think I've seen one of these). Sticking with what you have may not be a bad move. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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