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mtjam
Member
Username: mtjam

Post Number: 99
Registered: 11-2011
Posted on Wednesday, October 30, 2013 - 6:16 pm:   Edit Post

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:   Edit Post

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:   Edit Post

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:   Edit Post

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:   Edit Post

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:   Edit Post

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:   Edit Post

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:   Edit Post


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:   Edit Post

Nice Rogue!
hammer
Senior Member
Username: hammer

Post Number: 426
Registered: 9-2009
Posted on Friday, November 01, 2013 - 3:58 pm:   Edit Post

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:   Edit Post

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:   Edit Post

Nice guitar!
spose
Advanced Member
Username: spose

Post Number: 316
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Saturday, November 02, 2013 - 9:50 am:   Edit Post

thanks and she plays and sounds fantastic too

here's a later pic...it didn't fade much at
all

bench2.jpg

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