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Author Message jacko Senior Member Username: jacko Post Number: 1891 Registered: 10-2002 Posted on Friday, September 05, 2008 - 2:09 am:    Very Lucky. That's only about 130 gb pounds. I'm so jealous. Cool story thoough. graeme (Message edited by jacko on September 05, 2008) white_cloud Senior Member Username: white_cloud Post Number: 464 Registered: 11-2007 Posted on Friday, September 05, 2008 - 4:10 am:    Very nice story - adds a lot to the personal/emotional meaning and attachment of any musician to their instrument! Music is, after all, at the most basic level, all about feelings John. jazzyvee Senior Member Username: jazzyvee Post Number: 1241 Registered: 6-2002 Posted on Saturday, September 06, 2008 - 1:20 pm:    Here is my extended family, including some that are no longer part of my current family. Out of that list I have sold the Musicman Sterling and replaced with an Elan 4 plus and sold the parker fly and replaced it with an Alembic Orion Guitar. Top right is a KAPOK spanish guitar, although made in china. It is my very first guitar. The strat is a Strat Ultra which i bought during my second tour of the USA with Pato Banton, The Eggle Berlin pro is one I made from parts Eggle were selling when the company was moving from Coventry to Birmingham. The maple strat now has alembic activator pickups and bass and treble controls. If you look closely ... yes that is a fretless Vigier Surfretter guitar. lbpesq Senior Member Username: lbpesq Post Number: 3244 Registered: 7-2004 Posted on Saturday, September 06, 2008 - 2:03 pm:    Jazzyvee: What is the PRS-ish guitar, fourth instrument from the bottom? Bill, tgo jazzyvee Senior Member Username: jazzyvee Post Number: 1242 Registered: 6-2002 Posted on Sunday, September 07, 2008 - 11:22 am:    it's a Eggle, Berlin Pro that I made from parts I got from the http://www.patrickeggleguitars.com/berlinproht.htmlcompany. It's a nice guitar but needs some decent pickups and a new tuner and re-finishing . But since I have a few others to choose from it hardly gets a look in. The neck is very slim similar to my orion and has an ebony fretboard too. I do plan to get it back to playable state soon. white_cloud Senior Member Username: white_cloud Post Number: 469 Registered: 11-2007 Posted on Tuesday, September 09, 2008 - 4:30 am:    Jazzy, So nice to see a Vigier lurking in amongst your collection - great guitars! John. wayne Intermediate Member Username: wayne Post Number: 162 Registered: 5-2002 Posted on Wednesday, September 10, 2008 - 9:12 pm:    89AM008, 0012276, 0212805, Martin BC-40, college project, 1934 American Standard jacko Senior Member Username: jacko Post Number: 1902 Registered: 10-2002 Posted on Thursday, September 11, 2008 - 12:55 am:    Nice collection Wayne. Interesting looking amp too. graeme daveski Junior Username: daveski Post Number: 32 Registered: 10-2003 Posted on Thursday, September 11, 2008 - 10:29 am:    Very nice,any chance of some larger photos....... My eyes aren't what they used to be!!!!! olieoliver Senior Member Username: olieoliver Post Number: 1929 Registered: 2-2006 Posted on Thursday, September 11, 2008 - 10:36 am:    A little input on Waynes chillins' above. The Fretless in the middle is DA BOMB! OO wayne Intermediate Member Username: wayne Post Number: 163 Registered: 5-2002 Posted on Thursday, September 11, 2008 - 8:30 pm:    this was the quickie jpg I found. i'll dig up (have my wife dig up) the original non-email sized photo. the amp is my Bag End 15, PLX 1602, with 2 F1Xs. Looks odd cause I had the pre's in one soft rack and the QSC in another at that time. thanks Olie, I'm partial to that one too, although it ranks #2 on the preferred player list. C-Ya.........wayne flaxattack Senior Member Username: flaxattack Post Number: 2054 Registered: 4-2004 Posted on Wednesday, September 17, 2008 - 11:39 pm:    basstard Advanced Member Username: basstard Post Number: 222 Registered: 3-2003 Posted on Thursday, September 18, 2008 - 1:02 am:    Jeff - this is a family you can be REALLY proud of! jacko Senior Member Username: jacko Post Number: 1922 Registered: 10-2002 Posted on Thursday, September 18, 2008 - 1:06 am:    Nice shot Jeff. Good to see the Classico shares floorspace with the other two. Graeme dannobasso Senior Member Username: dannobasso Post Number: 856 Registered: 3-2004 Posted on Saturday, September 20, 2008 - 5:30 pm:    My latest family shot, wood this time. The Stambaugh is in there because it has signature electronics. (Message edited by dannobasso on September 21, 2008) (Message edited by dannobasso on September 21, 2008) dannobasso Senior Member Username: dannobasso Post Number: 857 Registered: 3-2004 Posted on Saturday, September 20, 2008 - 5:47 pm:    Black Beauties with the Shylark for a splash of color! (Message edited by dannobasso on September 21, 2008) jacko Senior Member Username: jacko Post Number: 1925 Registered: 10-2002 Posted on Monday, September 22, 2008 - 1:41 am:    Fantastic collection Danno. Graeme new2alembic Junior Username: new2alembic Post Number: 26 Registered: 9-2008 Posted on Monday, September 22, 2008 - 8:19 am:    Danno you have a beautiful family there. Thanks for sharing. basstard Advanced Member Username: basstard Post Number: 230 Registered: 3-2003 Posted on Monday, September 22, 2008 - 12:55 pm:    That's a beautiful collection, Danno! Are you going to add more balck beauties to it? A 4, a 6, maybe an 8?... ;-) rushfan New Username: rushfan Post Number: 9 Registered: 9-2008 Posted on Monday, September 22, 2008 - 1:57 pm:    nice collection, hopefully ill get my dragon one day. also earlier i saw a jpj signature, nice! dannobasso Senior Member Username: dannobasso Post Number: 859 Registered: 3-2004 Posted on Monday, September 22, 2008 - 4:09 pm:    A black 10 Excel w/ rouge guts and leds is on order. Hence the sale of other basses. dannobasso Senior Member Username: dannobasso Post Number: 861 Registered: 3-2004 Posted on Wednesday, September 24, 2008 - 8:02 pm:    geetarz jphilauren Junior Username: jphilauren Post Number: 28 Registered: 5-2008 Posted on Thursday, September 25, 2008 - 10:42 am:    Here's my Boutique Family. Thanks to Forum members for selling their Alembics. jphilauren Junior Username: jphilauren Post Number: 29 Registered: 5-2008 Posted on Thursday, September 25, 2008 - 10:45 am:    Here's my Family again, must have been shy to have photo taken jedisan Junior Username: jedisan Post Number: 29 Registered: 3-2008 Posted on Thursday, September 25, 2008 - 11:27 am:    the kid's are alright... tbrannon Senior Member Username: tbrannon Post Number: 903 Registered: 11-2004 Posted on Thursday, September 25, 2008 - 11:32 am:    I love the top and black hardware on that brown bass (did you get that one from Will Gunn?). The buckeye is lovely as well. jedisan Junior Username: jedisan Post Number: 30 Registered: 3-2008 Posted on Thursday, September 25, 2008 - 11:42 am:    Thanks for your comments... yes, the short scale came from Will, a real nice guy I might add. rrozzie New Username: rrozzie Post Number: 4 Registered: 2-2008 Posted on Thursday, September 25, 2008 - 11:54 am:    Wow.... 5 Alembics so close to the pool; I'm nervous just looking at them..... They are beauties! jphilauren Junior Username: jphilauren Post Number: 30 Registered: 5-2008 Posted on Thursday, September 25, 2008 - 1:28 pm:    Only have 2 Alembics at present, actually looking for another. From left to right Frenz 6 String, Warwick Thumb Neck thru 5, Exploiter bought from member, Pedulla Thunder bass 5, Exploiter bought from member, Kawai gtrguy Intermediate Member Username: gtrguy Post Number: 153 Registered: 9-2004 Posted on Friday, September 26, 2008 - 11:01 am:    Nice Mockingbird, Danno. Early eighties? Bye, Dave svlilioukalani Junior Username: svlilioukalani Post Number: 32 Registered: 6-2008 Posted on Tuesday, November 18, 2008 - 4:01 am:    I still blame Brad for all of this. I was very happy with my Warwick. Then I bought that first Epic from Brad. Where does it end? How many basses can fit on one small sailboat? davehouck Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 7176 Registered: 5-2002 Posted on Wednesday, November 19, 2008 - 1:37 pm:    I don't think I've seen that many Alembics in the cabin of a sailboat before. hydrargyrum Senior Member Username: hydrargyrum Post Number: 413 Registered: 3-2004 Posted on Wednesday, November 19, 2008 - 1:43 pm:    My comment is a little bit late, but that really is a beautiful collection Tim. I especially like the Burl models. pierreyves Advanced Member Username: pierreyves Post Number: 324 Registered: 11-2006 Posted on Tuesday, December 30, 2008 - 3:59 am:    My little familiy, from left to right: 1/ SC deluxe coco bolo "vermillon look", vermillon core tuned ADGC 2/ SC deluxe coco bolo, tuned EADG 3/ MK 5 deluxe coco bolo, tuned EADGC fc_spoiler Senior Member Username: fc_spoiler Post Number: 780 Registered: 5-2006 Posted on Saturday, January 03, 2009 - 3:56 pm:    2009 complete Family pic :-) (Click on the picture for a slightly larger version) Extremely loud 2009 to everyone! crobbins Intermediate Member Username: crobbins Post Number: 197 Registered: 6-2004 Posted on Saturday, January 03, 2009 - 10:13 pm:    pierreyves Advanced Member Username: pierreyves Post Number: 333 Registered: 11-2006 Posted on Thursday, January 08, 2009 - 3:08 am:    others pictures of my family: tmoney61092 Junior Username: tmoney61092 Post Number: 35 Registered: 9-2008 Posted on Thursday, January 08, 2009 - 1:49 pm:    wow, i really like the MK 5 Deluxe, very nice wood and very cool headstock ~Taylor keavin Senior Member Username: keavin Post Number: 1555 Registered: 12-2002 Posted on Friday, January 09, 2009 - 5:06 am:    (Message edited by keavin on January 09, 2009) keavin Senior Member Username: keavin Post Number: 1556 Registered: 12-2002 Posted on Friday, January 09, 2009 - 5:13 am:    serial number #12 fc_spoiler Senior Member Username: fc_spoiler Post Number: 827 Registered: 5-2006 Posted on Thursday, March 12, 2009 - 1:29 pm:    This topic must stay alive! Not the best picture, but here's my Alembic family with brand new member: gregduboc Junior Username: gregduboc Post Number: 32 Registered: 11-2008 Posted on Thursday, March 12, 2009 - 4:25 pm:    There is nothing like a new member to the family.... Specially such a pretty one! Congratulations! Man, I need a family myself... eligilam Intermediate Member Username: eligilam Post Number: 162 Registered: 2-2006 Posted on Thursday, March 12, 2009 - 4:30 pm:    Hey Flip you need a Ric to make your Cliff collection complete! Ever try to learn that short but sweet Day on the Green bass solo??? Congrats on the fretless, by the way. hieronymous Senior Member Username: hieronymous Post Number: 549 Registered: 1-2005 Posted on Thursday, March 12, 2009 - 9:02 pm:    Best way to bump a thread - with pictures! hieronymous Senior Member Username: hieronymous Post Number: 559 Registered: 1-2005 Posted on Monday, March 23, 2009 - 9:23 pm:    Welcoming the newest addition to the family: All of these basses are related in a way - the oldest is the Starfire I in the back right - similar to the basses that Alembic modified for Phil Lesh and Jack Casady, so obviously an influence on the Series I doubleneck back left. The fretless Guild M-85 front right is my newest - I've been wanting a short scale fretless, now I've got one! It's a development of the Starfire - it has Guild humbuckers instead of Bisonics (just over the cusp), the headstock shape is different, etc. The Epiphone Allen Woody front left belongs to my wife, and was clearly influenced by the Guilds (maybe even some Alembic influence, though not obvious). Each instrument is also short scale - 30" (except the fretless neck on the doubleneck). I'm a step closer to restringing the 30" neck of the doubleneck in standard Bass VI tuning as I call it: EADGBE, though EADGCF might be interesting too. Basically, an excuse to show off my new instrument - the light was inadequate, but it captures the moment... briant Advanced Member Username: briant Post Number: 311 Registered: 12-2004 Posted on Wednesday, April 15, 2009 - 7:15 pm:    Had to update the family portrait today. The new (to me) member is the Essence (92K7142) davehouck Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 7900 Registered: 5-2002 Posted on Friday, April 17, 2009 - 5:35 pm:    Cool Essence!! fc_spoiler Senior Member Username: fc_spoiler Post Number: 852 Registered: 5-2006 Posted on Saturday, April 18, 2009 - 2:13 pm:    Brutal Triple omega!! Updated 2009 family pic: krystoof Junior Username: krystoof Post Number: 26 Registered: 1-2009 Posted on Tuesday, April 21, 2009 - 8:37 am:    Hi, everybody! Here is my Alembic bass... olieoliver Senior Member Username: olieoliver Post Number: 2291 Registered: 2-2006 Posted on Tuesday, April 21, 2009 - 8:56 am:    Very nice bass Christophe. Is that a Walnut top I see? If so you don't see that body with wlanut very often. Very cool. OO 57basstra Senior Member Username: 57basstra Post Number: 869 Registered: 4-2005 Posted on Tuesday, April 21, 2009 - 9:03 am:    nice jazzyvee Senior Member Username: jazzyvee Post Number: 1433 Registered: 6-2002 Posted on Thursday, April 23, 2009 - 5:53 am:    I just took some pics of my nude alembic family today mainly to try out my recent cameral lens on purchase. Top to bottom: Europa 5 Bocate (bought from a forum member.) Orion Baritone: (bought from a forum Member) Stanley Clarke Deluxe: Bought New. Orion: Upgraded to Filter and 3 position Q-switch. (Bought new from Germany). I really want to beg steal or borrow a load of guitar stands to take a photo of my complete guitar collection during the summer. Jazzyvee jacko Senior Member Username: jacko Post Number: 2201 Registered: 10-2002 Posted on Thursday, April 23, 2009 - 5:56 am:    I have half a dozen you can borrow Jazzy. of course, you'd have to bring your collection up here to photograph and I can't guarantee you'd be taking them all back home ;-) Graeme jazzyvee Senior Member Username: jazzyvee Post Number: 1434 Registered: 6-2002 Posted on Thursday, April 23, 2009 - 9:09 am:    Wow you planning to buy them all off me then? Seems the recession hasn't hit north of the border then .. hahaha Jazzyvee jacko Senior Member Username: jacko Post Number: 2203 Registered: 10-2002 Posted on Friday, April 24, 2009 - 4:43 am:    The border here was traditionally the home of border reivers (i.e. sheep rustlers). My mum has traced our Northumbrian history back to those days and it seems rogueishness might just run in the family ;-) Graeme jakebass Member Username: jakebass Post Number: 72 Registered: 7-2007 Posted on Friday, April 24, 2009 - 4:47 am:    Love that Europa Jazzyvee Jake tbrannon Senior Member Username: tbrannon Post Number: 1028 Registered: 11-2004 Posted on Friday, April 24, 2009 - 8:07 am:    Jazzy, Did you sell the purple quilted maple Elan with the double P setup? jazzyvee Senior Member Username: jazzyvee Post Number: 1435 Registered: 6-2002 Posted on Saturday, April 25, 2009 - 12:34 am:    Sell that Elan....... are you crazy. No, when I was taking the photo's the colour of it was quite loud compared to the natural wood tones of the others and the rug they are laid out on so that's why i excluded it. Purely for aesthetic reasons. The Elan is still mine. Jazzyvee tdukes Intermediate Member Username: tdukes Post Number: 102 Registered: 4-2008 Posted on Monday, April 27, 2009 - 6:39 pm:    Here are most of my favorite guitars that I currently own. The Tribute and Series I are what I play most of the time. I did the wall when Brook Mays went out of business. I was able to get the hangers for pretty cheap. Todd. jazzyvee Senior Member Username: jazzyvee Post Number: 1440 Registered: 6-2002 Posted on Tuesday, April 28, 2009 - 5:15 am:    I often wonder if it is a good idea to hang guitars up like that all the time. I notice many of the guitar shops do that. I hang my acoustic guitar and one other electric guitar on one of those brackets and everytime I pick the acoustic up to play, the tuning has changed. It is noticeably warmer up there on the wall than it is when seated so I presume thats one of the reasons. All my others are kept in cases. tdukes Intermediate Member Username: tdukes Post Number: 103 Registered: 4-2008 Posted on Tuesday, April 28, 2009 - 5:33 am:    I normally don't leave the Birdland or the Eastman archtop out. They usually stay in their case with a humidipak. How sensitive are solid body guitars to being out of their case? I do have a humidifier in the room. Todd. olieoliver Senior Member Username: olieoliver Post Number: 2324 Registered: 2-2006 Posted on Tuesday, April 28, 2009 - 6:35 am:    I used to keep all my instruments in their cases unless I was playing them. I kept noticing a lot of fret buzz when ever I played them do to the neck not have any relief. After the bass sat out for a few hours I would notice the buzz gone and the relief back in the neck. I now keep them all on wall hangers in my little studio. The necks all stay in perfect shape now. OO hendixclarke Senior Member Username: hendixclarke Post Number: 657 Registered: 6-2007 Posted on Saturday, May 09, 2009 - 2:18 pm:    hendixclarke Senior Member Username: hendixclarke Post Number: 658 Registered: 6-2007 Posted on Saturday, May 09, 2009 - 7:10 pm:    I have a "Dis-functional" family (I know...), and they don't all carry the Alembic Pedigree, but I still love them equally. altgrendel Member Username: altgrendel Post Number: 79 Registered: 5-2008 Posted on Sunday, May 10, 2009 - 3:56 pm:    Hal: What's the blue one? Looks really interesting. hendixclarke Senior Member Username: hendixclarke Post Number: 665 Registered: 6-2007 Posted on Sunday, May 10, 2009 - 4:47 pm:    That's a OHagan full neck through bass. It was a rare find for the company is no-more... I removed/replaced all the electronics and hardware and added bigsby. The neck is very skinny and fast. Just like I like them... "Broom Stick Quick"... I almost gave this bass proper burial, but after retro-fitting its the best (homemade) fretless bass I ever played (so far). Having my Alembic as the yard stick, helped. Yeah, OHagan was one of those companies that tried to go mainstream, and in the process, the quality fell big time... I personally understand why... But, I gave it a new life from a peanut butter spread, to now spreading smooth like butter on soft bread.