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| fretted4
Junior Username: fretted4 Post Number: 50 Registered: 11-2002 |
Hello again everybody, Im currently planning on custom building the first "john mcvie signature bass" ( I am one of his biggest fans) but I cant find any good pictures and information on the one's he did play, can anybody help or lead me in the right direction? Thanks to all!! | ||
| the_mule
Advanced Member Username: the_mule Post Number: 203 Registered: 1-2004 |
http://alembic.com/club/messages/393/2522.html?1041601320 Unfortunately that's all I can seem to find for you. But it really sounds like a very interesting project, keep us posted! On what FM albums did McVie use an Alembic anyway? Wilfred | ||
| the_mule
Advanced Member Username: the_mule Post Number: 204 Registered: 1-2004 |
Oops, I just noticed who asked that same question that old topic. Sorry about that! Wilfred | ||
| dela217
Senior Member Username: dela217 Post Number: 432 Registered: 6-2002 |
I like John too! Sorry, I don't know too much about his Alembics. I know he had a few. Only 2 of his Alembics come to mind right now. One was a fretless series 2 with an omega body style. I would guess that this one was from around 1975 or 1976 or so. The other one that comes to mind is a 1973 Alembic. It was a large body with a point, but the body style was a bit different. The 2 cutaways were kinda large, sort of like Alembic #1. It had the tan pickups, brass battery cover on the front of the bass, and PF5 electronics and a master volume. If I remember correctly, I think it had a maple top. It also had a largeish inlay in the 1st fret position. I remember it being a very pretty bass. | ||
| blazer
Junior Username: blazer Post Number: 44 Registered: 12-2003 |
"Rick Turner gave me these guitar versions of the Alembic basses that John is STILL using. They were beautifully made but I didn't like the enormous array of pots and switches they had." Lindsey Buckingham in the november 2003 guitarplayer interview. I guess that good old John remained faithfull to his Alembics | ||
| kmh364
Advanced Member Username: kmh364 Post Number: 316 Registered: 9-2003 |
Sounds like a job for SuperMica!!! LOL! J/K. Sorry, I couldn't resist. I'm interested so I looked on the Net myself, but I couldn't find doody about John's Alembics. If Mica or Susan can't give you info, you may be SOL. You might try to contact Rick Turner as well for his $0.02. | ||
| fretted4
Member Username: fretted4 Post Number: 51 Registered: 11-2002 |
I believe McVie used his alembics from their 1975 self-titled album all the way up to the 1987 "tango in the night album". All I could really find was that he had 3 alembics total, the previously mentioned series 2 with omega cut and stainless steel fingerboard and the early series 1 , and a small body zebra wood series 1 w/graphite neck (John was the first to employ graphite technology from alembic). Mica, would u have any info on these basses? thanks again everybody for ur input!!! Play on!!!!!! | ||
| fretted4
Member Username: fretted4 Post Number: 55 Registered: 11-2002 |
Mica? would u have any info on his basses? thanks | ||
| poor_nigel
Intermediate Member Username: poor_nigel Post Number: 121 Registered: 7-2003 |
Minor info - I used to have a laser disc of Fleetwood Mac with John playing an Alembic in the songs (I believe it was Rumours). It was a typical looking Series I point body. That was a long time ago, so . . . Anyway, looking for videos could be helpful. I saw a show on cable with Fleetwood Mac on it not too long ago, and John was playing a Tobias then. Shame on us both for that sin. Maybe the library or your video store can yeild some results. Uh oh, I just remembered that I think I have a bass book at work with one of his basses in it. If this is so, I will digitize the pic(s) and post em for ya. Also, try this URL and put fleetwood in the search box: http://www.dvdpricesearch.com/ You will get 11 hits on their DVDs. Three look to be stories of the band, with one being about Peter Green - Love that guy! Note: I love this site. It lists the lowest prices for a given DVD at different store sites and has saved me mucho denaro over the years. |
