Alembic style Bridges and Tailpieces

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Author Message lysosome Intermediate Member Username: lysosome Post Number: 119 Registered: 1-2006 Posted on Tuesday, August 18, 2009 - 2:09 am:    Just out of curiosity, could one buy a bass bridge, sustain block, and tailpiece from Alembic? I ask because I'm currently working on another bass project, and I'd love to have the Alembic hardware setup. I had planned on sending it to the Mothership later on for some Alembic pickups, but if I can get the hardware too I'll just save up and get it all done at the same time. Also, just out of curiosity, did Bruce Bevcar buy his bass hardware from Alembic? Or did he make it himself? His tailpieces looked a little different, but I would swear this is an Alembic bridge.. Thanks! lysosome Intermediate Member Username: lysosome Post Number: 121 Registered: 1-2006 Posted on Thursday, August 20, 2009 - 4:40 pm:    Anybody at Alembic out there? Val, Mica? davehouck Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 8614 Registered: 5-2002 Posted on Thursday, August 20, 2009 - 5:00 pm:    Jimmy; Val hasn't worked at Alembic for a few years now. And I happen to know that Mica and Susan are both out of the office today. I'm not the one to ask, but my guess is that, if I'm understanding what you're getting at, you can have them Alembicize your instrument. On the second question, I can't recall but it seems that this question, or one similar to it, has been discussed here before, and that Becvar did use some Alembic parts. But that's just what my memory seems to suggest. mica Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 6337 Registered: 6-2000 Posted on Thursday, August 20, 2009 - 5:03 pm:    Hi - Sorry I missed this one. We sold parts to Bruce and we'll sell them to you too! If you want a price quote, it's best to email or call me up. P.S. I know that bass! lbpesq Senior Member Username: lbpesq Post Number: 4059 Registered: 7-2004 Posted on Thursday, August 20, 2009 - 6:56 pm:    So do I. Bill, tgo davehouck Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 8617 Registered: 5-2002 Posted on Thursday, August 20, 2009 - 8:05 pm:    I recognized it, but can't remember from where. So I went and found it. lysosome Intermediate Member Username: lysosome Post Number: 122 Registered: 1-2006 Posted on Thursday, August 20, 2009 - 8:10 pm:    Oh, sorry about that then. I've been out of the loop for a while. Didn't know he wasn't there anymore. Dave, in a nutshell, that's what I'm wanting. I didn't know how far they would take it, though. Mica, thanks for your fast response. Based on my income rate, I'd say the prices at Alembic will go up a little before I get save up enough to send my bass in, but I'll give you a call sometime next week. If I remember correctly, David Fung saw this bass at a guitar show a couple years back and snapped this picture. There are more around here somewhere. Thanks again to everybody Jimmy lysosome Intermediate Member Username: lysosome Post Number: 123 Registered: 1-2006 Posted on Thursday, August 20, 2009 - 8:15 pm:    Whoa, Dave, thanks for that link. I hadn't seen those before. This bass looked nearly black from the pictures I saw; musta been the lighting. Here's another link for anyone who is interested. davehouck Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 8619 Registered: 5-2002 Posted on Thursday, August 20, 2009 - 8:41 pm:    Hah! I knew I had seen that bass somewhere around here before!