Pilgrimage to the Mothership

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Author Message jzstephan Intermediate Member Username: jzstephan Post Number: 172 Registered: 1-2012 Posted on Saturday, September 28, 2013 - 9:56 am:    jzstephan Intermediate Member Username: jzstephan Post Number: 173 Registered: 1-2012 Posted on Saturday, September 28, 2013 - 10:02 am:    jzstephan Intermediate Member Username: jzstephan Post Number: 174 Registered: 1-2012 Posted on Saturday, September 28, 2013 - 10:05 am:    Sorry they're only iPhone photos. If anyone want higher res, shoot me an email. Conversely, if anyone objects to any of the photos, I'll take them down. sonicus Senior Member Username: sonicus Post Number: 3041 Registered: 5-2009 Posted on Saturday, September 28, 2013 - 11:09 am:    Thanks for posting these, it's always a joy to see pics of such visits to the Mothership . jzstephan Intermediate Member Username: jzstephan Post Number: 177 Registered: 1-2012 Posted on Saturday, September 28, 2013 - 11:14 am:    My pleasure. I had a blast seeing all of the projects and the wood vault! Pictures don't do any of this justice; the place must be seen in person to get the full impact. Everyone was so nice and accommodating and very professional. There were several instruments I was instructed not to photograph, really exciting pieces! jazzyvee Senior Member Username: jazzyvee Post Number: 3634 Registered: 6-2002 Posted on Saturday, September 28, 2013 - 11:35 am:    Brings back memories of my trip there last year. Fascinating insight into the instrument building process. Jazzyvee artswork99 Moderator Username: artswork99 Post Number: 1907 Registered: 7-2007 Posted on Saturday, September 28, 2013 - 1:27 pm:    Thank you John, great shots! Someday I hope to arrive there too. jalevinemd Senior Member Username: jalevinemd Post Number: 874 Registered: 12-2003 Posted on Saturday, September 28, 2013 - 5:32 pm:    "Sorry they're only iPhone photos. If anyone want higher res, shoot me an email. Conversely, if anyone objects to any of the photos, I'll take them down." I object to the photos. You didn't manage to get a shot of my in progress baby. Hahahahahahaha!!! jacko Senior Member Username: jacko Post Number: 3426 Registered: 10-2002 Posted on Sunday, September 29, 2013 - 9:12 am:    Great shots John. Takes me back almost exactly 12 months. Graeme jacko Senior Member Username: jacko Post Number: 3427 Registered: 10-2002 Posted on Sunday, September 29, 2013 - 9:12 am:    Great shots John. Takes me back almost exactly 12 months. Graeme terryc Senior Member Username: terryc Post Number: 2134 Registered: 11-2004 Posted on Sunday, September 29, 2013 - 9:42 am:    Jacko...it takes me back 13 years..I visited in September 2000 jzstephan Intermediate Member Username: jzstephan Post Number: 179 Registered: 1-2012 Posted on Sunday, September 29, 2013 - 9:48 am:    Thanks Graeme! Jonathan- The room where my guitar was revealed to me is a blur; there were several amazing instruments in that room that I thought I had pictures. I must've had a Transient Ischemic Attack or perhaps a Transient Alembic Attack. I took a video of my guitar during which there's an idiot saying stuff in a voice that sounds remarkably like my own. So, it was either in there or Ron was putting in the electronics. Sorry, I know how you feel. Graeme was kind enough to report on my instrument a year ago! jalevinemd Senior Member Username: jalevinemd Post Number: 876 Registered: 12-2003 Posted on Sunday, September 29, 2013 - 2:03 pm:    John, Thanks for looking. I will actually be making my first pilgrimage to the Mothership at the end of October. Sure it will all be a blur when I'm through as well. Most likely a combination of amazing instruments and lacquer fumes. dlbydgtl Intermediate Member Username: dlbydgtl Post Number: 145 Registered: 7-2008 Posted on Sunday, September 29, 2013 - 5:44 pm:    Awesome, would love to visit mothership. Glad you had a great time! Shared your trip with others so they could maybe understand what Alembic is all about. 5a_quilt_top Intermediate Member Username: 5a_quilt_top Post Number: 181 Registered: 6-2012 Posted on Monday, September 30, 2013 - 11:23 am:    Was just there in mid-August, looks basically the same - yet different.. FWIW: I saw that piece of 3D quilted maple - whoever spec'd it for their instrument is getting an AMMMMAZING top. jon_jackson Intermediate Member Username: jon_jackson Post Number: 180 Registered: 12-2008 Posted on Wednesday, October 02, 2013 - 5:12 am:    One (among many) of the fun things about visiting Alembic is seeing the incredible instruments being crafted which never show up in the FTC or Showcase pages. jazzyvee Senior Member Username: jazzyvee Post Number: 3641 Registered: 6-2002 Posted on Wednesday, October 02, 2013 - 5:15 am:    Those racks were pretty full when I was there last year and it looks like they are full of instruments now so it seems Alembic are still attracting buyers. Long may it continue. Jazzyvee nachogomez New Username: nachogomez Post Number: 2 Registered: 3-2008 Posted on Tuesday, October 08, 2013 - 1:56 pm:    I'd love to pay a visit to the factory, maybe in a near future! Great pics jzstephan, thanks for sharing!!!