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senmen
Senior Member
Username: senmen

Post Number: 863
Registered: 7-2003
Posted on Thursday, May 21, 2009 - 12:36 pm:   Edit Post

Hi Guys,
you may now think:
Custom Tribute Burl Maple 5 string? I have heard about this already!
YES! This is the bass that once was ordered from Flax and was not accepted by him due to a miscommunication about the neck shape.
Well, I was thinking about this bass already in March as I was looking for a 5string bass for my new band (www.martigan.com).
So now today I paid a deposit for this bass. Might take a few months for me to pay the bass off but then I will have another gorgeous and unique Alembic besides Tears for John.
I was heavily thinking about other 5 stringers but ended up coming to the homebase, the mothership.
Here is my new baby, photo courtesy of BC:


As I cannot be with you guys at the Chicago meeting I
needed to compensate my frustration....... :-)

Oliver(Spyderman)
olieoliver
Senior Member
Username: olieoliver

Post Number: 2414
Registered: 2-2006
Posted on Thursday, May 21, 2009 - 12:41 pm:   Edit Post

Very cool Oliver. Was this at Bass Central?

OO
senmen
Senior Member
Username: senmen

Post Number: 864
Registered: 7-2003
Posted on Thursday, May 21, 2009 - 12:54 pm:   Edit Post

Olie,
yes was with BC for a longer time now and just bought it from
Beaver.

Oliver (Spyderman)
olieoliver
Senior Member
Username: olieoliver

Post Number: 2415
Registered: 2-2006
Posted on Thursday, May 21, 2009 - 12:59 pm:   Edit Post

Awesome. Beaver is good guy to work with.

Congrats on the new Bass and Band!
OO
senmen
Senior Member
Username: senmen

Post Number: 865
Registered: 7-2003
Posted on Thursday, May 21, 2009 - 1:10 pm:   Edit Post

Olie,
thank you!
Oliver (Spyderman)
susan
Moderator
Username: susan

Post Number: 96
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Thursday, May 21, 2009 - 1:19 pm:   Edit Post

Congratulations Oliver! This bass will have a good musical home with you. As nice as it looks in the picture, as usual it is far better in person.

Susan
senmen
Senior Member
Username: senmen

Post Number: 866
Registered: 7-2003
Posted on Thursday, May 21, 2009 - 1:23 pm:   Edit Post

Susan,
thank you so much for your kind words!
I will be happy to play this bass with my new band as I play Tears for John with my WHO band.
I have sent Mica a mail today rgdg the electronic layout on the Tribute as I am a bit confused on what is the right layout (it is left uncleared in the original thread).
Thank you!
Oliver (Spyderman)
lbpesq
Senior Member
Username: lbpesq

Post Number: 3841
Registered: 7-2004
Posted on Thursday, May 21, 2009 - 2:05 pm:   Edit Post

Oliver:

I can second Susan's description as I regularly visited Alembic and reported on its progress to Flax while it was being built. The wood on this bass is nothing short of breathtaking. You're going to have quite the dilemma picking between this one and Tears for John. Maybe you should start trying to learn how to play both at the same time (is that what they mean by "double bass"?).Here's a link to the original FTC thread on this instrument. Congrats!

Bill, tgo
hydrargyrum
Senior Member
Username: hydrargyrum

Post Number: 568
Registered: 3-2004
Posted on Thursday, May 21, 2009 - 2:09 pm:   Edit Post

Cool, I wondered what would ever become of this.
terryc
Senior Member
Username: terryc

Post Number: 842
Registered: 11-2004
Posted on Thursday, May 21, 2009 - 2:15 pm:   Edit Post

nice bass..like the wood covered pu's..sort of in touch with the earth if you see what I mean.
Strange to see Tribute shape on a bass when we are so used to the classic alembic large and small body shapes but very tasty non the less.
Congrats on your purchase.
Play her as she is meant to be played, with commitment, devotion and soul.
sonicus
Junior
Username: sonicus

Post Number: 25
Registered: 5-2009
Posted on Thursday, May 21, 2009 - 2:50 pm:   Edit Post

Beyond beauty ! Congrats!
57basstra
Senior Member
Username: 57basstra

Post Number: 932
Registered: 4-2005
Posted on Thursday, May 21, 2009 - 3:14 pm:   Edit Post

sweet
dadabass2001
Senior Member
Username: dadabass2001

Post Number: 1125
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Thursday, May 21, 2009 - 3:34 pm:   Edit Post

Congrats Oliver,
I had my eye on this, but never had the green to pull the trigger.
Enjoy her.
Mike
artswork99
Senior Member
Username: artswork99

Post Number: 671
Registered: 7-2007
Posted on Thursday, May 21, 2009 - 3:51 pm:   Edit Post

Oliver,
That's GREAT! Enjoy this beautiful bass.
Play it Healthy!
Art
bassman10096
Senior Member
Username: bassman10096

Post Number: 1212
Registered: 7-2003
Posted on Thursday, May 21, 2009 - 4:05 pm:   Edit Post

Congratulations Oliver! It's a beauty. I'll bet the wood is far more interesting in person. Play it in good health.
Bill
davehouck
Moderator
Username: davehouck

Post Number: 8091
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Thursday, May 21, 2009 - 5:29 pm:   Edit Post

Wonderful bass!!! Congrats!!
crobbins
Advanced Member
Username: crobbins

Post Number: 364
Registered: 6-2004
Posted on Thursday, May 21, 2009 - 7:45 pm:   Edit Post

Very cool.
jazzyvee
Senior Member
Username: jazzyvee

Post Number: 1481
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Thursday, May 21, 2009 - 7:52 pm:   Edit Post

Did the guy who commissioned this bass have a replacement made of the same design with a corrected neck profile or is this still the only tribute bass?

jazzyvee
flaxattack
Senior Member
Username: flaxattack

Post Number: 2276
Registered: 4-2004
Posted on Thursday, May 21, 2009 - 8:38 pm:   Edit Post

my scooter has a new home!!!!!
and you get free thg knobs with it too!
cooooooooool
ollie
you will shit when you see it!!!!!!!
enjoy
speicky
Advanced Member
Username: speicky

Post Number: 369
Registered: 3-2005
Posted on Thursday, May 21, 2009 - 11:09 pm:   Edit Post

hehe, congrats from me too, Oliver... I really should travel more to give you more chances to satisfy your GAS, should't I ? :-)

Christian
2400wattman
Senior Member
Username: 2400wattman

Post Number: 718
Registered: 11-2005
Posted on Friday, May 22, 2009 - 1:12 am:   Edit Post

I'm quite surprised to see you get this one Oliver. I would see this often and think "who the hell would buy this". It's just "too custom" but, I'm sure you will put it to good use and enjoy it very much. It is an absolutely gorgeous bass, so get down and make some great music with her!!
jacko
Senior Member
Username: jacko

Post Number: 2237
Registered: 10-2002
Posted on Friday, May 22, 2009 - 3:40 am:   Edit Post

Jazzy..
Jeff had scarlet built after he found scooter didn't fit.

Graeme
p.s. Phil Lesh had an Irwin built tribute bass (although obviously not called a tribute) long before either of these alembics were conceived.
senmen
Senior Member
Username: senmen

Post Number: 867
Registered: 7-2003
Posted on Friday, May 22, 2009 - 6:30 am:   Edit Post

Guys, Speicky, Adam,
thanks so much for your nice comments.
I was thinking about this bass since March.
It is also something completely new for me with my new second band Martigan. Not JE style as with my WHO band, but more conventional bass playing, but very complex and on a very high level.
I did most of the rehearsals with Martigan yet with my 4strings, TFJ and the Status but I noticed that for that kind of music I need a 5string as well as the normal 34 scale is a bit too much for me. Strange to explain, I have no probs with TFJ with my WHO band, no I feel very comfortable with him.
But with Martigan it is a completely different one. Imagine doing unisono speed riffs with the guitarist on the lower registers over 5 frets. So I hope that the Tribute will make my life easier...
And yes, of course it is very heavy customised but as already said I looked and looked with all the other basses around but nothing didnīt appeal me that much.
I need to have something spectacular opticalwise too..... :-)
If you want to hear what we are doing with Martigan plse take a look at our website www.martigan.com, then choose on the start site the VISION link and you will be directed directly to our new CD VISION with some mp3 excerpts.
Oh BTW, anyone interested in a Status B2?
Oliver (Spyderman)
olieoliver
Senior Member
Username: olieoliver

Post Number: 2422
Registered: 2-2006
Posted on Friday, May 22, 2009 - 6:36 am:   Edit Post

Now where did I hear that before Adam?

This is most definately spectactular Oliver! I bet it sounds even better!

OO
georgie_boy
Senior Member
Username: georgie_boy

Post Number: 753
Registered: 8-2005
Posted on Friday, May 22, 2009 - 6:41 am:   Edit Post

Brilliant stuff Oliver!!!
This band should go far!
fc_spoiler
Senior Member
Username: fc_spoiler

Post Number: 903
Registered: 5-2006
Posted on Friday, May 22, 2009 - 2:52 pm:   Edit Post

Very nice, congrats!

I guess you understand we must have a European Alembic gathering at the end of the year/beginning of next year :-)
mario_farufyno
Intermediate Member
Username: mario_farufyno

Post Number: 111
Registered: 9-2008
Posted on Friday, May 22, 2009 - 6:57 pm:   Edit Post

Oh, what a Top!
fish
Member
Username: fish

Post Number: 78
Registered: 6-2006
Posted on Sunday, May 24, 2009 - 12:02 pm:   Edit Post

Nice one Oliver.

I've been watching that one for a while for sale at BC. It's a good thing I'm broke and cannot play a five string.

ENJOY IT
sonicus
Junior
Username: sonicus

Post Number: 40
Registered: 5-2009
Posted on Sunday, May 24, 2009 - 1:54 pm:   Edit Post

HI Fish ! Here's a thought ; Tune a 5 string E/A/D/G/C !

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