| Author | Message | ||
| mica
Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 6424 Registered: 6-2000 |
It's the current Featured Custom, and the permalink is: http://www.alembic.com/info/fc_brutallegend.html It's a riot! Hope you like it. | ||
| fc_spoiler
Senior Member Username: fc_spoiler Post Number: 976 Registered: 5-2006 |
Another Maple board  ehhh... Brutal!  | ||
| tmoney61092
Advanced Member Username: tmoney61092 Post Number: 238 Registered: 9-2008 |
wo, that is butal!!!(in a good way of course) ~Taylor Watterson | ||
| pierreyves
Senior Member Username: pierreyves Post Number: 467 Registered: 11-2006 |
it's playing alone ? Does it make coffee ? ;o) | ||
| davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 8899 Registered: 5-2002 |
In the last paragraph, Mica says that it was a fun project; and I can certainly see why it would be! | ||
| 2400wattman
Senior Member Username: 2400wattman Post Number: 744 Registered: 11-2005 |
This should be Meatloaf's axe! | ||
| 12stringwilson
Junior Username: 12stringwilson Post Number: 27 Registered: 12-2008 |
I am not a fan of this build at all. But..... de gustibus non est disputandum. | ||
| hifiguy
Intermediate Member Username: hifiguy Post Number: 195 Registered: 10-2006 |
Too bad Dethklok's Skwisgar Skwigelf is a Gibson endorser. Alembic could certainly build something more out there than his plain ol'Goth Explorer and this proves it. More proof that the Mothership can build anything, no matter how crazy the design, and do it with style. | ||
| hydrargyrum
Senior Member Username: hydrargyrum Post Number: 678 Registered: 3-2004 |
Not my thing, but I'm sure someone out there is drooling. | ||
| eligilam
Advanced Member Username: eligilam Post Number: 209 Registered: 2-2006 |
Tenacious D rules. I recommend checking out the live concert DVD from around 2003...Kyle Gass is a pretty technically proficient guitarist and Jack Black, who has obviously become much more famous since the TD halcion days of the '90's and early '00's, is an incredible frontman with good vocal range. Suggested tracks: "Wonder Boy" and "Tribute" And, I believe that the positioning of the TD guys with the neck of the guitar and the shape of the headstock is meant to possibly represent (ahem...) "potency". Am I right about this, mothership? | ||
| eligilam
Advanced Member Username: eligilam Post Number: 210 Registered: 2-2006 |
Oh, and hifiguy, I'm catching Dethklok in concert (opening for Mastodon) in Tulsa next month. Although, I'm not sure if there will be actual flesh-and-blood guys on the stage or perhaps a cartoon concert? Should be interesting at any rate. | ||
| kungfusheriff
Senior Member Username: kungfusheriff Post Number: 884 Registered: 8-2003 |
Dethklok in concert? Damn. Gorillaz of Metal! | ||
| darkstar01
Intermediate Member Username: darkstar01 Post Number: 174 Registered: 6-2005 |
i saw deathklok last year and it was just the drummer and a guitar player/singer.. or there might have been another guy singing.. dont really remember. either way, if you listen to the music on the show it's just guitar and drums with some octave effect thrown in. fun show, though. | ||
| dannobasso
Senior Member Username: dannobasso Post Number: 1123 Registered: 3-2004 |
They did have a full band with Mike Kineally on the first tour. Also from time to time he uses fill in musicians from the School of Rock. | ||
| bracheen
Senior Member Username: bracheen Post Number: 1517 Registered: 11-2003 |
Dethklok? Mastodon? I gotta get out more... | ||
| hifiguy
Intermediate Member Username: hifiguy Post Number: 196 Registered: 10-2006 |
Re: Dethklok AFAIK, the live 'klok is Brandon (who wrote all the music for the show_ on guitar, Mike Kenneally on guitar drummer Gene Hoglan (ex Strapping Young Lad, who also plays on the show's soundtrack/CDs) on drums. Bryan Beller on bass. | ||
| georgie_boy
Senior Member Username: georgie_boy Post Number: 978 Registered: 8-2005 |
LOL!!! Me too Sam! G | ||
| tmoney61092
Advanced Member Username: tmoney61092 Post Number: 240 Registered: 9-2008 |
they are coming to Charlotte, NC, thinking about seeing them(just saw Metallica Sunday, AMAZING, if only it was Cliff or Jason on bass) ~Taylor Watterson | ||
| bluplirst
Member Username: bluplirst Post Number: 69 Registered: 12-2004 |
They had the right company build this one, but they made a mistake using that plastic mold. Susan could have designed something far out, but also beautiful. C'mon, no dragon on the love giver!? | ||
| jazzyvee
Senior Member Username: jazzyvee Post Number: 1734 Registered: 6-2002 |
Yeah I'm sure she could have done something far out, but I think that would have added shed loads to the price which I presume would have taken the project outside their client's spec and budget. Just look how much a dragon fretboard inlay costs and imagine scaling something like that onto a full body. Jazzyvee | ||
| lbpesq
Senior Member Username: lbpesq Post Number: 4127 Registered: 7-2004 |
It seems that this year the "Custom of the Month" has been the "Custom of the Months" with only three receiving the honor so far in 2009. I predict "The Love Giver" will signal a return to the one-month reign. Brutal indeed! Bill, tgo | ||
| jacko
Senior Member Username: jacko Post Number: 2457 Registered: 10-2002 |
Mica has alrady had something to say on the subject of COTM. The love giver is certainly an interesting guitar. I'm not sure I'd want to be in a band where something as extreme as that was neccessary ;-) Graeme | ||
| squirefan01
Junior Username: squirefan01 Post Number: 26 Registered: 6-2007 |
Mica, Great build! I am a big D fan for a long time (since their HBO days). Do you think this guitar will get any action, being played anywhere and captured on film sometime? I hope so. Nice work! -Greg in MA | ||
| rami
Senior Member Username: rami Post Number: 913 Registered: 6-2002 |
My all time favorites include all of David Grego's and Valentino V's Basses and the legendary John Judge. This one (and I say this for the first time ever), doesn't do it for me. It's like Rolls Royce's attempt at making a Japanese-style tuner car. A plastic top on an Alembic? I never thought I'd see the day.  | ||
| georgie_boy
Senior Member Username: georgie_boy Post Number: 980 Registered: 8-2005 |
Whew!!! Thanks Rami! Thought it was just me that didn't like this. I'm wondering what's going down at Alembic now! G | ||
| georgie_boy
Senior Member Username: georgie_boy Post Number: 981 Registered: 8-2005 |
Whew!!! Thanks Rami! Thought it was just me that didn't like this. I'm wondering what's going down at Alembic now! G | ||
| georgie_boy
Senior Member Username: georgie_boy Post Number: 982 Registered: 8-2005 |
Ooops!! | ||
| dannobasso
Senior Member Username: dannobasso Post Number: 1126 Registered: 3-2004 |
A customer asked for a quality axe to promote its new product. They worked with the customer and delivered. As the great Yogurt said "Moichendizing! Moichendizing!" Brutal Legend da gitah! Brutal Legend da t shoit! Brual Legend da loinch box! So listen, happy it is you should be being maybe dat da fine name of Alembic gets out to few more peoples maybe? Not every blessed ting is dat Mark King fellah or da Stanleys Clarke fer Pete's Sake. | ||
| fc_spoiler
Senior Member Username: fc_spoiler Post Number: 980 Registered: 5-2006 |
Can we also expect flamethrowers on our basses/guitars now? (for the kids) :-) | ||
| toma_hawk01
Advanced Member Username: toma_hawk01 Post Number: 221 Registered: 9-2009 |
One of the keys which unlocks the many mysteries of life related to the true art forms of making quality instruments in my view, are becoming endangered by the visionaries of virtual gaming. Clearly, it don't take a rocket scientist to see where the commercial markets are leading the herded-masses of gamers and our potentially gifted young musicians entering the mediocre limits of a simulated computer program. With insight of these trends, there's a underline culture which maintains the 6 string electric guitar as "THEE" primary instrument, and drums as a close second. Now, where does this puts the bass? Exactly, nowhere. I am totally convinced, for as many guitar sounds and songs, in Soul and Funk genre, there's countless bass lines that should be recognized for generations to come. The bass is a dynamic fingering, strumming, and serves as a powerful and tactical tempo percussion instrument. Nothing can compare to a electric bass holding a groove in a song or instrumental compilation(s) in many areas, Not even 6 string highly over-driven guitar can dominate the bass domain. The bass is clearly it's own force and of its own invisible forces in creating music. Unfortunately, not much attention is given to the details of basses and the artist tactics thereof, for their skills go totally unrecognized and completely over shadowed by these so-called guitar entertainment virtual software engines. Therefore, as a means of survival (like other urban art forms), and if a virtual basses is not to be recognized to mass media, it will simply go underground until it becomes a cash cow. Who makes these decisions anyway? My guess it just a hand full of investors and market researchers who lacks credential, and dynamism of the electric bass instrument. To put it firmly, the games lack the Funk, and the physical forms of playing the bass which I am sure, would be a very enjoyable experience for patrons, but these market segments are completely ignored and probably not even validated and studied as a group. What scam. Why should only guitars get the appeal? What is the underline message here? Basses are not important enough? From a aerobics exercises perspective, the bass in many ways, provides a better workout than simply picking, pressing a note on a typical electric guitar finger board or keyboard. The bass becomes a whole different animal when you convert your hands from fingers, to slapping, thumbing, popping and strumming. Maybe we need to take a stand, to make sure the dynamic forms of bass playing are not under, or overlooked due to a push of virtual musical expediencies. I believe the bass is being push to the back again. How long will it take before we would see a bass hero slamming or even a interactive bass gaming systems? Ain't a dam thing changed! Maybe I should pitch this to China! I can see it now... "FUNKSTAR, Presents..."! While some see a problem, I see the opportunity. Some people "CAN" handle the truth! I'll be impressed when I see a virtual Alembic bass used as a musical weapon, kicking some virtual Alien's ass! Peace, Hal- (Message edited by toma_hawk01 on October 25, 2009) | ||
| toma_hawk01
Advanced Member Username: toma_hawk01 Post Number: 222 Registered: 9-2009 |
Here's a Virtual axe I would love to see in a simulated music program... perhaps the dream of this would come true... All dreams are gateways to creativity and imagination.   | ||
| chuck
Advanced Member Username: chuck Post Number: 236 Registered: 3-2005 |
I'm confused. Chuck. | ||
| mario_farufyno
Advanced Member Username: mario_farufyno Post Number: 330 Registered: 9-2008 |
Well, I don't like it either (but, as I'm prefering just to write compliments, better pass that on...) | ||
| squirefan01
Junior Username: squirefan01 Post Number: 27 Registered: 6-2007 |
Hi Toma Hawk, I just wanted to let you know that the "Guitar Hero" game does have the ability to play the bass simulator as well as the guitar. Also, the new Beatles Rock Band has the bass included. I had never played these games before this past weekend, when my son's friend brought over Guitar Hero III and his little plastic guitars. I was happy to see that I could choose to use the bass to try it out. But after playing Foghat's "Slow Ride" once (and doing OK score-wise) I picked up my real bass and had much more fun with that! But the kids love the game and I can see that it can actually help them with timing in real playing. | ||
| mica
Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 6440 Registered: 6-2000 |
Note, this is not the first Alembic instrument with a plastic top. It's the second. The first one is a Spoiler in Norway with a laminate of pearloid across the entire face of the bass. They can't all be medium scale Series I Standard Point basses in Bird's-eye Maple (my personal favorite)! | ||
| toma_hawk01
Advanced Member Username: toma_hawk01 Post Number: 224 Registered: 9-2009 |
That's Wonderful! Do you know if Chic's jam "Good Times" bass riffs included? Those are fun starters. If not, much work should be done... I am going to make a plea to the developers and see if I could help in this regards. Anybody want's to join me? | ||
| tmoney61092
Advanced Member Username: tmoney61092 Post Number: 244 Registered: 9-2008 |
wow, are there any pictures of the Spoiler you can share, Mica? ~Taylor Watterson (Message edited by tmoney61092 on October 26, 2009) | ||
| mica
Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 6442 Registered: 6-2000 |
I don't have any handy - that was in the old days of actual film. I do need to sort those boxes of pictures out someday. | ||
| fc_spoiler
Senior Member Username: fc_spoiler Post Number: 981 Registered: 5-2006 |
Need some help? :-) "We made two complete guitars" Two identical guitars? Btw: There seem to be some broken links when you click the pictures... | ||
| cozmik_cowboy
Senior Member Username: cozmik_cowboy Post Number: 575 Registered: 10-2006 |
"I do need to sort those boxes of pictures out someday." What you need to do for pictures, build files, etc., is hire a company archivist, Mica. I happen to know where you could find one who's out of work..... Peter (Message edited by cozmik_cowboy on October 26, 2009) | ||
| mica
Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 6443 Registered: 6-2000 |
Oh sure, and let "them" do all the fun stuff ;) ? | ||
| mica
Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 6444 Registered: 6-2000 |
Yes, we made 2 guitars, they are close to identical. Thanks for the heads up on the broken links. They are now repaired as far as I can tell. | ||
| dadabass2001
Senior Member Username: dadabass2001 Post Number: 1295 Registered: 6-2002 |
Hal, This weekend during my time of travail watching the Bears learn how to play football miserably for 3 hours, I noticed several ads for the next big gaming addition to music: "DJ Hero" I mean, what happened to "Keyboard Hero" or "Sax Hero" or even "Vocorder Hero"? (I think I just threw up a little in my mouth) Does anyone else remember Woody Allen as a cellist in a school marching band? Mike | ||
| lbpesq
Senior Member Username: lbpesq Post Number: 4131 Registered: 7-2004 |
Take the Money & Run! Bill, tgo | ||
| u14steelgtr
Intermediate Member Username: u14steelgtr Post Number: 103 Registered: 7-2003 |
I thought that my all-black Electrum was the ugliest looking Alembic ever. But this one gives mine a run for its money. But what matters is how it plays and sounds. Anyone played it enough to comment on what matters? (Message edited by u14steelgtr on November 01, 2009) | ||
| toma_hawk01
Advanced Member Username: toma_hawk01 Post Number: 243 Registered: 9-2009 |
I am not going to rest until I see a Funk Bass Guitar Hero game or something like it, or I am going to China and have a prototype built! (Message edited by toma_hawk01 on November 01, 2009) | ||
| smokinbear
Member Username: smokinbear Post Number: 56 Registered: 11-2008 |
Amen brother Hal!!!! | ||
| funkyjazzjunky
Senior Member Username: funkyjazzjunky Post Number: 515 Registered: 5-2007 |
Bootsy Bass Hero | ||
| toma_hawk01
Advanced Member Username: toma_hawk01 Post Number: 387 Registered: 9-2009 |
I concur. Boosty's Star bass represents Funk like nothing I ever seen. Bootsy's bass is "King" of all Funk basses period. I was only a child in the 6th grade jamming "Stretching Out". He was outrageous back in the daze, and he's still Bootsy now. I am so inspired by such an idea of Bootsy having his bass design/name licensed to make something that helps children recognize the importance of all music, including the Funk. I believe I seen a Gene Simmons Bass for a game system. WHY NOT HAVE A FUNK GAME SYSTEM. "What CERTIFIED, VERIFIED RETARDS, those game makers ARE, for leaving out a 40 billion dollar industry"!!! Bootsy came from two solid bands of Funk... James Brown, and George Clinton, then if that was not enough, he leaves those bands, takes risks and came back with his bass called: The Space Bass. I remember as a child, I was amazed by Bootsy's timing and pacing. I must had burned holes, staring at pictures of his space original Space Bass concept. It was like looking at my favorite comic super hero, but with music. The 70's music, was the best ever! (Message edited by toma_hawk01 on December 02, 2009) | ||
| toma_hawk01
Advanced Member Username: toma_hawk01 Post Number: 388 Registered: 9-2009 |
The Funk is underground and un-televised. True love is nothing that is shown, but felt. | ||
| serialnumber12
Senior Member Username: serialnumber12 Post Number: 602 Registered: 12-2004 |
why dont you create your own "funk Bass Guitar Hero Game" & let the creators do their own thing....create your your own. | ||
| toma_hawk01
Advanced Member Username: toma_hawk01 Post Number: 392 Registered: 9-2009 |
#12, this is not a question for me to own, make or start a business because I can't buy a product at a store. I like organic milk, and if the particular store didn't carry my milk, this does not mean I have to raise my own organically raised cattle, or cow to be satisfied for a glass (1 glass) of milk? Its much easier, simpler and a whole lot cheaper to speak to those who have authority for making adjustments to satisfy others and myself as customers. In fact, I support business who listens to reasoning, and those who respect ideas enough to make changes if those ideas are valid and does more good, than harm. If the store authorities refuse to stock the kind of milk I can only drink, I'll locate a store supporting my market needs. I am sure I would have your support #12 moving forward if you think it would be great for kids to have a variety of options. I believe Jazz and the classics should be added too if the market will support this. (Message edited by toma_hawk01 on December 03, 2009) | ||
| peoplechipper
Intermediate Member Username: peoplechipper Post Number: 173 Registered: 2-2009 |
Hal, there won't be a bass hero untill they do a WHO version of guitar hero, although a 'kings of funk' edition would be a really cool thing to do...whenever I deal with people thinking about playing bass, I mention that they are in demand and how much fun bass is...I play both, but I think of myself as bass player first these days...anybody playing an actual instrument is to be encouraged these days and those that play realize eventually how important real bassists are....Tony | ||
| tmoney61092
Advanced Member Username: tmoney61092 Post Number: 310 Registered: 9-2008 |
Mica, did ya'll ever hear back from Jack or Kyle about the guitars? ~Taylor |
