Purpleheart top laminate

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Author Message mtjam Member Username: mtjam Post Number: 99 Registered: 11-2011 Posted on Wednesday, October 30, 2013 - 6:16 pm:    I am loving the look of the basses on Will Gunn's website with purpleheart top laminates! Anyone have other pictures of Alembics with this feature? If ya got em, show em! jazzyvee Senior Member Username: jazzyvee Post Number: 3685 Registered: 6-2002 Posted on Wednesday, October 30, 2013 - 11:58 pm:    Here are some from the Featured Custom Archive http://www.alembic.com/info/fc_prettyinpurple.html http://www.alembic.com/info/fc_grapejam.html http://www.alembic.com/info/fc_plum.html http://www.alembic.com/info/FC_purpleprincess.html Enjoy Jazzyvee mtjam Member Username: mtjam Post Number: 100 Registered: 11-2011 Posted on Thursday, October 31, 2013 - 2:56 am:    Nice fuel for my GAS!! jazzyvee Senior Member Username: jazzyvee Post Number: 3686 Registered: 6-2002 Posted on Thursday, October 31, 2013 - 6:28 am:    I love the colour of purple heart, it would be even better if there were some dramatic grain structures like on cocobolo or even a 5A quilted purpleheart. Just by looking at the purpleheart neck lams in my bass, the bright purple colour looks less dramatic over time. Not sure if that is to do with the wood colour changing or the finish taking on a colour cast over time. Jazzyvee 5a_quilt_top Intermediate Member Username: 5a_quilt_top Post Number: 194 Registered: 6-2012 Posted on Thursday, October 31, 2013 - 11:34 am:    It does look awesome but I've got to mention a word of caution - it will add some weight. There is a substantial amount of purple heart in my custom 4-string and in my soon-to-be completed Europa 5-string. As a result, both are fairly heavy. This doesn't bother me as I'm a fairly strong guy so the visual and sonic benefits outweigh (no pun) any minor comfort issues. mtjam Intermediate Member Username: mtjam Post Number: 101 Registered: 11-2011 Posted on Thursday, October 31, 2013 - 12:56 pm:    That's good to know. My rickety back needs light (relatively) weight. Thanks! davehouck Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 11225 Registered: 5-2002 Posted on Thursday, October 31, 2013 - 4:10 pm:    Jazzyvee; if I recall correctly, Purpleheart does change color over time. It gets darker, moving more towards brown. Comparing neck lams between newer and older basses in the showcase section might give some sense of this darkening over time. smokin_dave Advanced Member Username: smokin_dave Post Number: 378 Registered: 10-2002 Posted on Thursday, October 31, 2013 - 5:45 pm:    Here is my flame Purpleheart Rogue.It has darkened a bit over the 10 years I've had her but still to this day plays like a dream. mtjam Intermediate Member Username: mtjam Post Number: 102 Registered: 11-2011 Posted on Thursday, October 31, 2013 - 6:48 pm:    Nice Rogue! hammer Senior Member Username: hammer Post Number: 426 Registered: 9-2009 Posted on Friday, November 01, 2013 - 3:58 pm:    One of the most interesting things about purpleheart is that while it changes color over time as others have indicated, no two pieces change to the same extent. On one of my basses with 2 purpleheart stringers the color differential is so great I've been asked if they are different types of wood. spose Advanced Member Username: spose Post Number: 315 Registered: 5-2002 Posted on Saturday, November 02, 2013 - 8:21 am:    kind of on topic..I play Alembic and I built a purpleheart Tele style git for myself a few years back. It stayed purple too! mtjam Intermediate Member Username: mtjam Post Number: 103 Registered: 11-2011 Posted on Saturday, November 02, 2013 - 9:39 am:    Nice guitar! spose Advanced Member Username: spose Post Number: 316 Registered: 5-2002 Posted on Saturday, November 02, 2013 - 9:50 am:    thanks and she plays and sounds fantastic too here's a later pic...it didn't fade much at all