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davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck
Post Number: 6356 Registered: 5-2002
| Posted on Tuesday, March 18, 2008 - 6:24 pm: | |
This is really cool! |
fmm
Advanced Member Username: fmm
Post Number: 217 Registered: 6-2002
| Posted on Tuesday, March 18, 2008 - 7:20 pm: | |
That might be the most striking bass I've ever seen. |
dadabass2001
Senior Member Username: dadabass2001
Post Number: 862 Registered: 6-2002
| Posted on Tuesday, March 18, 2008 - 8:41 pm: | |
There you go Paul, TBO. A simpler take on your "Simple Bass" idea. And truly outstanding woods! Congtraulations David. Mike |
briant
Intermediate Member Username: briant
Post Number: 136 Registered: 12-2004
| Posted on Tuesday, March 18, 2008 - 10:27 pm: | |
Wow wow wow wow wow...x100000 That is an amazing piece of work. It must sound heavenly. |
jacko
Senior Member Username: jacko
Post Number: 1698 Registered: 10-2002
| Posted on Wednesday, March 19, 2008 - 1:10 am: | |
Wow indeed! I love the look of the clean front but I doubt if I could live without the knobs - I use mine all the time. Superb top wood all the same. Graeme |
terryc
Senior Member Username: terryc
Post Number: 460 Registered: 11-2004
| Posted on Wednesday, March 19, 2008 - 3:48 am: | |
I must admit the continuity of the wood without the controls looks really good. I guess if you have to reduce volume then it would be a pedal or very soft picking/fingerstyle(highly unlikely if your are a JE fan though!!!) I know one guy who did the same on his P bass, wired the pu direct to the socket and put a new scratchplate on with no controls. As usual a lovely bass from the mothership |
artswork99
Advanced Member Username: artswork99
Post Number: 310 Registered: 7-2007
| Posted on Wednesday, March 19, 2008 - 3:50 am: | |
Beautiful! So unique with internal adjustments. Congrats David, Play it Healthy! Art |
lbpesq
Senior Member Username: lbpesq
Post Number: 2995 Registered: 7-2004
| Posted on Wednesday, March 19, 2008 - 6:10 am: | |
Gorgeous instrument, congrats! One question, though: How do you turn the LEDs on & off? It seems to me this is the one control you really do need easy access to on a regular basis. Bill, tgo |
olieoliver
Senior Member Username: olieoliver
Post Number: 1809 Registered: 2-2006
| Posted on Wednesday, March 19, 2008 - 6:27 am: | |
The article mentions push buttons replacing toggle switches. Olie |
jacko
Senior Member Username: jacko
Post Number: 1701 Registered: 10-2002
| Posted on Wednesday, March 19, 2008 - 6:33 am: | |
Accessible through holes in the control cavity cover by the looks of things. Looks very well thought out anyway. Graeme |
fish
Member Username: fish
Post Number: 62 Registered: 6-2006
| Posted on Wednesday, March 19, 2008 - 7:32 am: | |
Thank you everyone for the kind words. I am so happy that such artistic boutiques like Alembic are still around in today’s day and age. You really need to hear this thing thru a stack of Ampegs to appreciate it I say. For the record the LED switch is a push button on the back control panel. I use the tip of the ¼” male jack on my cordless pack to push it in and out. Cheers Dave |
elwoodblue
Advanced Member Username: elwoodblue
Post Number: 245 Registered: 6-2002
| Posted on Wednesday, March 19, 2008 - 9:20 am: | |
So elegant I didn't even notice the lack of controls till I started to read this thread... Dynamic!!! |
georgie_boy
Senior Member Username: georgie_boy
Post Number: 440 Registered: 8-2005
| Posted on Wednesday, March 19, 2008 - 10:33 am: | |
Absolutely beautiful!!!!!! Enjoy her------In fact, bring her to the Scottish Alembic reunion on 5th April George |
ajish4
Intermediate Member Username: ajish4
Post Number: 123 Registered: 11-2003
| Posted on Saturday, March 22, 2008 - 5:42 pm: | |
Dave, Congratulations on a beautiful bass. I little birdie sent me an Email with the link with the good news! A HUGE thumbs up! I've said it before & I'll say it again...you are obviously are a man of VERY GOOD TASTE! Enjoy & I hope to get to get my finger prints all over it one of these days! Tony |
fish
Member Username: fish
Post Number: 64 Registered: 6-2006
| Posted on Sunday, April 27, 2008 - 10:53 am: | |
Update I played out the DW last night. I used my Ampeg rigs (no need to go thru the PA). I just simply love this bass. Here is my in-depth report on how it sounded. Boom-Ka-Clank. That sums it up. : ) I played a small body Alembic for the first set. It sounded so refined and smooth. I then played the DW for the rest of the night. It is just such a raw beast. It is hard to believe that they are made by the same people. |
jacko
Senior Member Username: jacko
Post Number: 1746 Registered: 10-2002
| Posted on Monday, April 28, 2008 - 1:14 am: | |
That's one heck of a rig dave! Not surprised at how the DW sounded through that. Graeme |