| Author | Message | ||
| mica
Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 5613 Registered: 6-2000 |
The Featured Custom for October is alive and well.  We love you, Dave! | ||
| 57basstra
Senior Member Username: 57basstra Post Number: 764 Registered: 4-2005 |
Wow! Congrats and happy playing, Dave! That is one beautiful instrument. | ||
| rrozzie
New Username: rrozzie Post Number: 9 Registered: 2-2008 |
Yes; a fantastically beautiful instrument..... and I know we are all wondering.....at what cost did this happen? | ||
| fc_spoiler
Senior Member Username: fc_spoiler Post Number: 739 Registered: 5-2006 |
Allrighty then! Looks awesome, congrats Dave! | ||
| dlbydgtl
Junior Username: dlbydgtl Post Number: 29 Registered: 7-2008 |
Wow! What else can be said... amazing. Beautiful bass. John | ||
| lidon2001
Advanced Member Username: lidon2001 Post Number: 397 Registered: 4-2005 |
Very nice Dave! And a very good eye to turn the wood around - great move! T | ||
| lmiwa
Member Username: lmiwa Post Number: 58 Registered: 2-2008 |
Incredibly beautiful bass Dave! Well deserved and appropriately named for all the good karma you spread here - enjoy... Loch | ||
| bsee
Senior Member Username: bsee Post Number: 2033 Registered: 3-2004 |
Hey Dave, great bass! Well ordered. | ||
| adriaan
Senior Member Username: adriaan Post Number: 1955 Registered: 6-2002 |
Dave, you sly fox! Keeping us in the dark all the time ... Congrats! Love the features. | ||
| elwoodblue
Senior Member Username: elwoodblue Post Number: 562 Registered: 6-2002 |
Stunning Instrument Dave...hoping to see a pic of you with Karma. Congratulations! | ||
| kimberly
Advanced Member Username: kimberly Post Number: 286 Registered: 1-2007 |
Awesome!  Congratulations David! Very Best Regards, Kimberly | ||
| senmen
Senior Member Username: senmen Post Number: 820 Registered: 7-2003 |
Wow Dave, this is a beauty....... Congrats! Oliver (Spyderman) | ||
| keith_h
Senior Member Username: keith_h Post Number: 1131 Registered: 2-2005 |
Congratulations Dave. Susan had mentioned to me a while back that they were building a custom for you. It's good to see the beautiful results. Keith | ||
| jacko
Senior Member Username: jacko Post Number: 1935 Registered: 10-2002 |
Congratulations Dave, that is simply stunning. And well done keeping it such a good secret. There's no way I'd have been able to contain myself if I had an instrument like that in the pipeline. Graeme | ||
| dadabass2001
Senior Member Username: dadabass2001 Post Number: 956 Registered: 6-2002 |
Congrats Dave, A truely great looking instrument. I bet she sounds beautiful. Mike | ||
| artswork99
Senior Member Username: artswork99 Post Number: 482 Registered: 7-2007 |
Congratulations Dave. Karma is a beautiful instrument! I appreciate the fact that I have had the pleasure of meeting Karma earlier than today. Enjoy your new bass for many years to come. Play it Healthy! Art | ||
| 2400wattman
Senior Member Username: 2400wattman Post Number: 600 Registered: 11-2005 |
Superb Dave! It's absolutely gorgeous, enjoy and treasure it. | ||
| lbpesq
Senior Member Username: lbpesq Post Number: 3292 Registered: 7-2004 |
Dave: Suuuuuuhhhwwweeeeeeetttt!!!!! Absolutely gorgeous! If it sounds even half as good as it looks, it must play amazingly. May you enjoy it for many years to come as the two of you make beautiful music together. Bill, tgo | ||
| 811952
Senior Member Username: 811952 Post Number: 1524 Registered: 10-2003 |
Beautiful bass, Dave! | ||
| funkyjazzjunky
Advanced Member Username: funkyjazzjunky Post Number: 212 Registered: 5-2007 |
Congratulations Dave That is a unique and exquisite work of art | ||
| davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 7091 Registered: 5-2002 |
My sincere thanks to Mica and Susan and all the folks at Alembic; and to all of you guys and gals as well. She played her first gig last night; first time out of the house, first time with a band. It was a joyous experience! | ||
| daveski
Junior Username: daveski Post Number: 50 Registered: 10-2003 |
Fantastic | ||
| kenbass4
Advanced Member Username: kenbass4 Post Number: 307 Registered: 10-2003 |
Dave, It was truly "Karmac" that your bass was chosen as the Featured Custom. Your presence on the forum has always been the calming voice in the (fortunately) infrequent storm. Play her well, and often!! Ken (TEO) | ||
| speicky
Advanced Member Username: speicky Post Number: 331 Registered: 3-2005 |
what a stunning beauty, Dave, congratulations ! good to see that my annual member fee was spent so wisely here's wishing you and Karma a long and strong relationship, your friend Christian | ||
| alembic76407
Senior Member Username: alembic76407 Post Number: 578 Registered: 5-2002 |
I don't like it, too many string just kidding Dave, what a sweet bass Sir David | ||
| alemberic
Member Username: alemberic Post Number: 77 Registered: 6-2006 |
Absolutely magnificent bass! Congratulations, Dave. I'm sure you and Karma will create even more positive karma as you share its beautiful voice with others through your music. I second Adriaan and Graeme--quite a coup keeping something like this a secret! Enjoy-- Eric | ||
| 3rd_ray
Member Username: 3rd_ray Post Number: 91 Registered: 2-2008 |
Congratulations Dave! That's one beautiful 6-string. Mike | ||
| tbrannon
Senior Member Username: tbrannon Post Number: 904 Registered: 11-2004 |
Very sneaky Dave!! Beautiful bass- I'm looking forward to hearing some clips once you have some available. Enjoy~ Toby | ||
| kungfusheriff
Senior Member Username: kungfusheriff Post Number: 737 Registered: 8-2003 |
Welcome to the Wide Fingerboard Alembic club. ;) Play her in good health, at the end of a wide strap, and with your spine as straight as a ruler. Trust me. | ||
| hydrargyrum
Advanced Member Username: hydrargyrum Post Number: 367 Registered: 3-2004 |
A very beautiful instrument. I love the balance K's. Play it in good health, and may you reap the good karma you spread here on the forum in pleasant melodies. | ||
| spliffy
Intermediate Member Username: spliffy Post Number: 111 Registered: 3-2003 |
Good on ya mate! a fine instrument. Too many strings though! Use her in good health. Al | ||
| jedisan
Junior Username: jedisan Post Number: 32 Registered: 3-2008 |
Lord a gotions!! whatever that means... Dave, your new bass is perhaps the best I have ever seen come out of Santa Rosa. Congratulations! I would expect everytime you pick this beast up, a little sly grin come across your face. And I do mean everytime. Well done!! | ||
| jalevinemd
Senior Member Username: jalevinemd Post Number: 682 Registered: 12-2003 |
Congrats...Dave. Love that neck! | ||
| keurosix
Advanced Member Username: keurosix Post Number: 375 Registered: 10-2005 |
Wow Dave, what a beauty! Is it a 34" scale? Standard B E A D G C tuning? Tell me how does the low B sound with the neck woods selected? 2 Ebony lams should make a difference. Red side LEDs? Please post a pic with you playing her - It would make all of our days! Here's to spreading more of your good Karma! Kris | ||
| rraymond
Advanced Member Username: rraymond Post Number: 332 Registered: 6-2002 |
Wow! Beautiful bass Dave. Congrats! | ||
| georgie_boy
Senior Member Username: georgie_boy Post Number: 543 Registered: 8-2005 |
Have to agree with all of the above David! Enjoy her. George | ||
| bassman10096
Senior Member Username: bassman10096 Post Number: 1162 Registered: 7-2003 |
Wow Dave. That's beautiful!! Bill | ||
| bigyouth
Intermediate Member Username: bigyouth Post Number: 119 Registered: 7-2006 |
Féliçitation Dave great "Serie 2"beautifull bass. it's my dream a bientot | ||
| terryc
Senior Member Username: terryc Post Number: 590 Registered: 11-2004 |
Bloody hell Dave you kept that one quiet!!!!!! So you are playing solos now as well as keeping the groove going. That is an beautiful bass and congratulations on the new ownership The omega is absolutley outstanding!! Envy envy envy!!!! | ||
| tomhug
Junior Username: tomhug Post Number: 27 Registered: 7-2008 |
You know in the old fashioned cartoons when the guy sees a "hot broad" and his jaw drops to the floor, and his tongue hangs out, and his eyes pop out of his head, and steam comes out of his ears, and he's momentarily struck motionless with a dumb expression on his face . . . well you get what I am saying. Enjoy your karma Dave (pun intended!) | ||
| crgaston
Senior Member Username: crgaston Post Number: 472 Registered: 11-2005 |
Wow! That's absoloutely gorgeous!!! What a top! | ||
| davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 7095 Registered: 5-2002 |
Thank you again to everyone! Merci tout ! Arigatou! Danke zu allen! Yes, it's 34" and B to C. About the B string, two things. First, for me, I found that I really needed to pay attention to my technique; that I needed to learn how to play a B string. Second, in the course of listening to the low freqencies, I only recently found that there was a problem with my preamp. This really slowed me down as I was unable to clearly hear the low frequencies. Playing through a different preamp while the other is being repaired, my progress in articulating the B is rapidly improving. Oh, and yes, red LED's. And yes, I've been trying to pay attention to where my spine is. One interesting thing from the gig (Message edited by davehouck on October 03, 2008) | ||
| altgrendel
New Username: altgrendel Post Number: 4 Registered: 5-2008 |
I really like making the truss rod plate from a piece of the neck. One of those small details that makes a difference. | ||
| byoung
Senior Member Username: byoung Post Number: 1091 Registered: 12-2004 |
Dave, Since we have similar basses, I'd definitely suggest a 4" strap, suede backed. I suspect you already have this covered. It wasn't clear whether you bruised the rib from playing or discovered it by playing the bass. I'm guessing your bass is at least marginally lighter than mine (less ebony/vermillion, more mahogany), but the weight can really be mitigated by where the bass sits: try moving it up/down (shorten or lengthen strap) and try to make sure that the tummy contour actually sits over your tummy. It seems to press on my ribs less that way. When playing seated, I've found that the least stressful position to play in is more like a classical guitar: the lower bout between my legs, and the neck pointing skyward (1 o'clock or steeper). This also works standing (I find myself starting like this sitting, and then standing), although I occasionally get some odd looks. Not recommended without straplocks. Mahogany in the neck was one of the items I thought about but didn't happen, and now I'm thinking c'est la vie. Beautiful bass. Bradley | ||
| alembaddict
New Username: alembaddict Post Number: 3 Registered: 3-2007 |
Eh, nothing special... I have one just like it laying around collecting dust somewhere... | ||
| davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 7102 Registered: 5-2002 |
Bradley, my current theory is that the soreness came from playing the gig. And yes, I'm thinking I'll have to look into changing the strap length; but then of course changing strap length effects left and right hand alignment, so it will take some thought. | ||
| lbpesq
Senior Member Username: lbpesq Post Number: 3299 Registered: 7-2004 |
or you can just get a guitar! hehehehe Bill, that's why I'm, tgo | ||
| davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 7105 Registered: 5-2002 |
Bill, I just don't think I could get the same tone out of those little strings, even with the cosmic microwave background setting on the SF-2 set to stun. | ||
| richbass939
Senior Member Username: richbass939 Post Number: 982 Registered: 11-2004 |
Dave, congrats on a very beautiful bass. My heart jumped a bit when I read that it is yours. I can't think of a person more deserving of something at that level. Rich | ||
| jakebass
Member Username: jakebass Post Number: 54 Registered: 7-2007 |
Now thats a beautiful top!! and back and neck and...... you get the picture. Dave, it's deserved. Jake | ||
| kilowatt
Member Username: kilowatt Post Number: 84 Registered: 12-2004 |
Dave, Your new bass is simply amazing! I love the wood combinations you chose. It looks like a six string cousin to my five string. Best of luck with your new beauty. Regards, Pete | ||
| eastcoastepic
Advanced Member Username: eastcoastepic Post Number: 224 Registered: 10-2003 |
Heartfelt congratulations, therapist, er, uh, moder Dave!!! I picked up my first 6 a year ago (only a Peavey, but nice!), and I hope you have as much fun with her as I have had with mine. Wishing you two a life of beautiful music, Chris. | ||
| malthumb
Senior Member Username: malthumb Post Number: 445 Registered: 5-2002 |
WOW! If I ever see another bonus year, I may have to order one o' them with one less string. I couldn't have dreamt a nicer bass! Peace, James | ||
| kmh364
Senior Member Username: kmh364 Post Number: 2254 Registered: 9-2003 |
Very nice, Dave! Play it in good health! Enjoy, Kevin | ||
| precarius
Advanced Member Username: precarius Post Number: 258 Registered: 11-2005 |
Dave- BEAUTIFUL bass. Can I have one of your Series basses now? Mike | ||
| new2alembic
Member Username: new2alembic Post Number: 58 Registered: 9-2008 |
Hello Dave: Congratulations on a beautiful bass. It has already been stated...but I will reiterate it. This great instrument was created for a great guy! Thanks for all the help you provide us. Play it healthy! Carl | ||
| deburgh
Junior Username: deburgh Post Number: 46 Registered: 3-2007 |
Absolutely stunning Dave, a classic! Todd |
