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chuckc
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Username: chuckc

Post Number: 2
Registered: 7-2004
Posted on Tuesday, August 17, 2004 - 3:15 pm:   Edit Post

Hi All:

I have seen some pictures of Greg Lake and John Panazzo of Styx using Alembics and they seem to have a rather unique body syle. I have seen it referred to as the "Scorpion" style. Is that design still available and are there any recent requests for that design lately?? I always thought it was an extremely well balanced looking bass. Any info would be appreciated.
mica
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Username: mica

Post Number: 1872
Registered: 6-2000
Posted on Thursday, August 19, 2004 - 12:13 pm:   Edit Post

Scorpion body shapes - there's at least a dozen variations of them. They can be an optional feature on just about any model.

The last one I remember us making was about 2 years ago.
4u2nv
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Username: 4u2nv

Post Number: 18
Registered: 12-2003
Posted on Thursday, August 19, 2004 - 12:42 pm:   Edit Post

In what consist those variations, and where can we see them, any pics ?
mica
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Username: mica

Post Number: 1877
Registered: 6-2000
Posted on Thursday, August 19, 2004 - 7:00 pm:   Edit Post

If I run across any pictures, I'll gladly share them. It's only recently that we've collected photoraphs of our work. Maybe a web search for Lake or Panazzo will turn some up?
mica
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Post Number: 1878
Registered: 6-2000
Posted on Thursday, August 19, 2004 - 7:01 pm:   Edit Post

Variations are in size and symmetry - some have a longer upper horn, others are mirror images.
bsee
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Username: bsee

Post Number: 222
Registered: 3-2004
Posted on Thursday, August 19, 2004 - 7:36 pm:   Edit Post

A search for "scorpion" on the boards will find you a couple. There are a couple in the Entwistle collection as well.
chuckc
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Post Number: 3
Registered: 7-2004
Posted on Friday, August 20, 2004 - 11:20 am:   Edit Post

Thanks Mica, bsee's recommendation brought up several in the Entwistle collection to view. In looking up Greg Lake the only shots I was able to find was the 8 string he played with ELP and as I understand that item evidently was sold by Greg to John at some point and then sold in the Sothby's auction.
senmen
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Username: senmen

Post Number: 345
Registered: 7-2003
Posted on Friday, August 20, 2004 - 1:26 pm:   Edit Post

Chuckc,
yes you are right about John.
He had one Scorpion shaped bass that once belonged to Greg Lake. He had not bought it direct from Greg Lake, but from the Bass Centre in London.
This particular 8-string bass had pirate motif fingerboard inlays and had the serial number 79 1300. It was sold at Sothebys for GBP 10800.
Also John had another Scorpion shaped bass, a medium scale 4string with a graphite neck and serial number 75 A043. This was equipped with an upward-down Bigsby whammy bar and was also sold at the Sothebys auction for GBP 4560.

Many greetings
Oliver (Spyderman)
kmh364
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Username: kmh364

Post Number: 388
Registered: 9-2003
Posted on Friday, August 20, 2004 - 2:00 pm:   Edit Post

Oliver,

Good to see you on the site again. As always, you're a wealth of info on everything JAE. How's the job search going? Any improvement in the Deutsch economy? My friend Dieter had to close down his auto repair shop in Munchen due to lack of business. He will be visiting the States shortly.
senmen
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Username: senmen

Post Number: 346
Registered: 7-2003
Posted on Saturday, August 21, 2004 - 5:40 am:   Edit Post

Kevin,
many thanks for your kind words.
Job search is doing good. I am waiting on decisions from different companies. But it sounds good. Also I have won the court procedure against my former boss in first instance. Now they can contradict against this within 7days. If they do so and donīt accept the judicial decision the whole thing will go into the second instance.
Otherwise all ok here.

Many greetings
Oliver (Spyderman)
kmh364
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Username: kmh364

Post Number: 393
Registered: 9-2003
Posted on Saturday, August 21, 2004 - 5:57 am:   Edit Post

Oliver,

Good luck in your job search and your court case. I hope you are finding the time during this difficult period to relax by losing yourself in your Alembic's. I just got my new Custom this week and I am enjoying playing bass again immensely.

Cheers,

Kevin

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