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flaxattack
Senior Member
Username: flaxattack

Post Number: 1261
Registered: 4-2004
Posted on Wednesday, November 08, 2006 - 6:29 pm:   Edit Post

congrats alain,
i still love looking at your bass and without a doubt the finest painted alembic i have seen to date.
thank god it only has 4 strings...
lol
echo008
Advanced Member
Username: echo008

Post Number: 308
Registered: 2-2003
Posted on Wednesday, November 08, 2006 - 7:24 pm:   Edit Post

WOW, it looks like it could just melt in your hands .... in a good way :-). That is outstanding!

- Tom
bsee
Senior Member
Username: bsee

Post Number: 1382
Registered: 3-2004
Posted on Wednesday, November 08, 2006 - 7:56 pm:   Edit Post

I love to see the relatively simple and elegant instruments featured like this. An instrument doesn't need a rougher coastline than Norway or a square foot of shell inlay to be truely special. This one looks like it nailed it dead on!

Congrats!
lg71
Advanced Member
Username: lg71

Post Number: 230
Registered: 3-2006
Posted on Wednesday, November 08, 2006 - 8:51 pm:   Edit Post

I am JEALOUS!

This is a REAL MONSTER!!!

My Beast is a tiny Beast next to this one!

Well, each its own budget, that's life...
inthelows
Junior
Username: inthelows

Post Number: 28
Registered: 11-2006
Posted on Wednesday, November 08, 2006 - 9:15 pm:   Edit Post

Absolute perfection and elegance. Balanced and with a super electronics package ta boot. OK now I'm droolin'.
Great idea and I love the color mix.
Hail Alembic!!
NLP
foth
Intermediate Member
Username: foth

Post Number: 122
Registered: 12-2004
Posted on Thursday, November 09, 2006 - 3:00 am:   Edit Post

All of Bob's lavaburst paint jobs are soooo awesome, like looking into the earth's core. Congrats Alain!
terryc
Member
Username: terryc

Post Number: 85
Registered: 11-2004
Posted on Thursday, November 09, 2006 - 3:36 am:   Edit Post

Nice to see an Alembic with a finish which not only shows off the wood but looks great too.
To me is has that vintage but new look.
Bet is sounds as good as it looks but then don't all Alembics???
Think I will wait until the mortgage is paid off in a couple of years then give Mica a ring
dubalbal
Intermediate Member
Username: dubalbal

Post Number: 198
Registered: 10-2004
Posted on Thursday, November 09, 2006 - 5:02 am:   Edit Post

Hello Friends ,

Thank you all for the kind words !

Yes , this bass sounds as great as it looks !

A series 2 is honestly a real challenge due to this sophisticated electronics and the overall precision of the instrument that you must learn before you have "the " sound !!! So , you really have to " study " to play it well ! It's a very demanding instrument but once you get it , it's so greeeaaattttttt !

...but you all know that far better than me folks , you all are pretty good specialists in the alembic world !!!

Thank's again friends !

ALAIN
olieoliver
Senior Member
Username: olieoliver

Post Number: 858
Registered: 2-2006
Posted on Thursday, November 09, 2006 - 5:56 am:   Edit Post

I'm not a fan of painted Alembics but this one is SLICK. It has a Neo-Retro look.
Very VERY cool.
COngrats Alain.
grateful
Intermediate Member
Username: grateful

Post Number: 178
Registered: 12-2004
Posted on Thursday, November 09, 2006 - 8:54 am:   Edit Post

Nice one Alain: I bet you've never had such fun "studying" before. I know exactly what you mean.

Mark
senmen
Senior Member
Username: senmen

Post Number: 604
Registered: 7-2003
Posted on Thursday, November 09, 2006 - 9:24 am:   Edit Post

Alain,
I must say this bass is really gorgeous.
Many congrats to this beauty.

Oliver
dubalbal
Intermediate Member
Username: dubalbal

Post Number: 199
Registered: 10-2004
Posted on Thursday, November 09, 2006 - 9:59 am:   Edit Post

Hi Mark and Oliver ,

...yes Mark i understand the meaning of your words , your guitar has been the cotm of last month and , remember that we almost had our instrument built at the same time...your guitar , needless to say is no guitar at all anymore, it's a true and gorgeous Roll's Royce instrument !!! yeepee !

...Oliver , i also know that your alembic collection could drive most of us crazy , especially the very last one ! congrats !

ALAIN
lbpesq
Senior Member
Username: lbpesq

Post Number: 1760
Registered: 7-2004
Posted on Thursday, November 09, 2006 - 10:03 am:   Edit Post

Alain:

I usually not a fan of burst finishes, but, WOW, is your bass the exception! Absolutely stunning and well deserving of COTM honors. Play, enjoy - now go order your cups! LOL

Bill, tgo
dubalbal
Intermediate Member
Username: dubalbal

Post Number: 200
Registered: 10-2004
Posted on Thursday, November 09, 2006 - 10:03 am:   Edit Post

...btw and just for fun , true story ( rolls royce ) : after a show , a guy came to me and told me he was playing bass...and he also told me , looking at my bass : " i didn't roll's royce " were making music instruments !!!"
True story ...what could i have answered after that ???

ALAIN
dubalbal
Advanced Member
Username: dubalbal

Post Number: 201
Registered: 10-2004
Posted on Thursday, November 09, 2006 - 10:05 am:   Edit Post

Hi Bill ,

tkx , i will follow your advices and buy a couple of them !!!

ALAIN
bigredbass
Senior Member
Username: bigredbass

Post Number: 1073
Registered: 9-2002
Posted on Thursday, November 09, 2006 - 10:50 am:   Edit Post

I realize that the various dark exotic woods would just not look right when it comes to paint, but when it comes to the ashes and maples and other white woods . . . (here comes, you know what I'm gonna say)

ALEMBICs look BETTER in COLOR!

J o e y
jsaylor
New
Username: jsaylor

Post Number: 5
Registered: 11-2006
Posted on Thursday, November 09, 2006 - 2:03 pm:   Edit Post

Wow I love that bass. The fade looks amazing.
hifiguy
Junior
Username: hifiguy

Post Number: 17
Registered: 10-2006
Posted on Thursday, November 09, 2006 - 4:58 pm:   Edit Post

w00t!!

To paraphrase Peter Griffin, "oh man this bass is freakin' sweet!"

Just what I dream of (but I dream in natural cocobolo :-) ) right down to the heart omega. Bee-yoo-tay-ful!

Enjoy this magnificent monster, Alain!

And a tip of the fez to those who created it.

Paul
palmann
Member
Username: palmann

Post Number: 57
Registered: 6-2005
Posted on Thursday, November 09, 2006 - 5:30 pm:   Edit Post

Beautiful bass. Not like others I absolutely *love* burst finishes. :-D

Even with an Alembic. :-)

Gruesse, Pablo
rraymond
Intermediate Member
Username: rraymond

Post Number: 199
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Thursday, November 09, 2006 - 8:57 pm:   Edit Post

Alain,

Your bass is a beauty to behold.

Reid
alemberic
Junior
Username: alemberic

Post Number: 23
Registered: 6-2006
Posted on Thursday, November 09, 2006 - 11:09 pm:   Edit Post

Alain

Magnificent-looking instrument!! Congratulations, and enjoy!!

Eric

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