| Author | Message | ||
| davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 6356 Registered: 5-2002 |
This is really cool! | ||
| fmm
Advanced Member Username: fmm Post Number: 217 Registered: 6-2002 |
That might be the most striking bass I've ever seen. | ||
| dadabass2001
Senior Member Username: dadabass2001 Post Number: 862 Registered: 6-2002 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Beautiful! So unique with internal adjustments. Congrats David, Play it Healthy! Art | ||
| lbpesq
Senior Member Username: lbpesq Post Number: 2995 Registered: 7-2004 |
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 |
The article mentions push buttons replacing toggle switches. Olie | ||
| jacko
Senior Member Username: jacko Post Number: 1701 Registered: 10-2002 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
That's one heck of a rig dave! Not surprised at how the DW sounded through that. Graeme |
