| Author | Message | ||
| spose
Advanced Member Username: spose Post Number: 215 Registered: 5-2002 |
I like to surf the web collecting photos of old Series Alembics...imagine that?  I came across this beauty...maybe it belongs to a member here? interesting..eh? http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x81/StageMercenary/AlembicinSpring78-1.jpg?t=1229055687 http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x81/StageMercenary/AlembicinSpring78-2.jpg?t=1229055841 | ||
| 2400wattman
Senior Member Username: 2400wattman Post Number: 650 Registered: 11-2005 |
Wow, what a tail piece assembly! Fine tuners, a large brass plate, series1 w/master vol. and extended lower horn?. Vey interesting. | ||
| terryc
Senior Member Username: terryc Post Number: 651 Registered: 11-2004 |
Wonder how old that bass is, looks very funky and obviously Alembic were way ahead of Floyd Rose. I bet those old basses sound as great as they look. | ||
| spose
Advanced Member Username: spose Post Number: 218 Registered: 5-2002 |
terryc, the site I got it from said 1977 Custom Series the extended lower horn is pretty cool, it's growing on me. I believe he said the fine tuners are cello tuners and yes my old 76 294 sounds fantastic as do all alembics, but the it feels like a 30+ year old instrument, like a nice broken in pair of leather boots. VERY COMFY! I can't imagine life without it! | ||
| hieronymous
Senior Member Username: hieronymous Post Number: 493 Registered: 1-2005 |
I'm pretty sure that bass belongs to Dan Schwartz, who is referenced in this thread - his Guild bass that he received from Phil Lesh is discussed further down in the linked blog posting). | ||
| davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 7256 Registered: 5-2002 |
Cool! |
