| Author | Message | ||
| xero_tolerance
Junior Username: xero_tolerance Post Number: 50 Registered: 5-2014 |
Surely so many have seen my countless posts looking for my first Alembic. The spoiler was the one that seemed to draw me in the most, from the menacing body shape to the killer tone to the list of huge heroes of mine that used them.. (Pete steele jason newsted, Cliff burton, Paulo pinto).. I was ready to give up, no lefties seemed to exist, and being a high school senior finishing up my tenure in school, I'm unable to work full time yet to afford a custom build.... When low and behold, someone on the board recently received a lefty spoiler as an inheritance and was selling it, messaged me, and within the month it was mine! I'm now the proud owner of it and it's the best bass I've ever used. I'm hooked on Alembic now, but with all i went through to find this and it being my first even if it's not the only one in my life someday it'll always mean the most to me.  | ||
| elwoodblue
Senior Member Username: elwoodblue Post Number: 1539 Registered: 6-2002 |
sweet! that's awesome,congrats | ||
| davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 11589 Registered: 5-2002 |
Congrats! | ||
| 5a_quilt_top
Senior Member Username: 5a_quilt_top Post Number: 405 Registered: 6-2012 |
Nice bass and even nicer story! Congratulations! | ||
| ed_too
Junior Username: ed_too Post Number: 40 Registered: 3-2011 |
Have what you love, and love what you have! All the best to you. | ||
| hieronymous
Senior Member Username: hieronymous Post Number: 1433 Registered: 1-2005 |
Great score! Spoilers are awesome, I got sounds with mine that I haven't been able to get anywhere else. I like the wood on yours too - hope we get to see some more pics! | ||
| xero_tolerance
Member Username: xero_tolerance Post Number: 52 Registered: 5-2014 |
Thank you everyone  and I will definitely post more pictures on the forum sometime! I have plenty of pictures but it says they're too big of file size to post, so I'll have to find different ones. | ||
| pauldo
Senior Member Username: pauldo Post Number: 1365 Registered: 6-2006 |
8-D | ||
| slawie
Senior Member Username: slawie Post Number: 707 Registered: 8-2002 |
Congratulations, the bass is lovely. Looks like solid Koa wings from the picture, very nice. Play it healthy. As they say all good things are worth waiting for. There is picture viewer software called IrfanView Download for free and it will offer to down size pictures for web viewing. slawie | ||
| eastcoastepic
Advanced Member Username: eastcoastepic Post Number: 273 Registered: 10-2003 |
A good story with a happy ending during the holiday season: priceless. Congrats, George, although I'm a bit jealous; I didn't get my first Alembic 'till age 43! As you know, good things come to those who wait..... Chris | ||
| moongerm
Member Username: moongerm Post Number: 61 Registered: 8-2013 |
Congratulations, very cool! I started my journey with alembic with a used Distillate. Watch out, they are very addictive! | ||
| moongerm
Member Username: moongerm Post Number: 62 Registered: 8-2013 |
(Message edited by moongerm on December 18, 2014) | ||
| dead_head
Member Username: dead_head Post Number: 58 Registered: 5-2014 |
Congratulations, George. Good luck with it, and play it in good health! | ||
| jacko
Senior Member Username: jacko Post Number: 3628 Registered: 10-2002 |
Congrats George. That's a nice looking bass. Graeme | ||
| artswork99
Moderator Username: artswork99 Post Number: 2025 Registered: 7-2007 |
Congratulations! Play it Healthy! | ||
| xero_tolerance
Member Username: xero_tolerance Post Number: 60 Registered: 5-2014 |
Thank you all for the kind words months later I'm still in love, and even hope to acquire a second Alembic for when I travel to venues or the studio. You guys weren't kidding, they are addictive! ;) | ||
| 5a_quilt_top
Senior Member Username: 5a_quilt_top Post Number: 498 Registered: 6-2012 |
Ahhh yesss...the plan is working... | ||
| tncaveman
Advanced Member Username: tncaveman Post Number: 290 Registered: 2-2011 |
Wow George - a real BC Rich and an Alembic at 17. So cool. I was 17 when I got my Rickenbacker (still love to play). Cool story. Stephen PS. The Rick was in 1981! |
