| Author | Message | ||
| artswork99
Moderator Username: artswork99 Post Number: 1183 Registered: 7-2007 |
What a beautiful instrument for the new Featured Custom. The dyeing of Quilted Maple, neck recipe and other fantastic options makes this an outstanding Signature Deluxe bass called Stormy. Congratulations Didier! Enjoy! | ||
| jazzyvee
Senior Member Username: jazzyvee Post Number: 2006 Registered: 6-2002 |
in terms of the overall look and finish of the bass what is the visual difference between dyeing the maple and the normal method that alembic use? Nice bass though :-) Jazzyvee | ||
| artswork99
Moderator Username: artswork99 Post Number: 1184 Registered: 7-2007 |
Everything under the clear finish has the analine dye applied according to Mica's description at the FC page. Now it is permanently dyed wood.... it was stated that colors were previously done in a reversible fashion. (Message edited by artswork99 on July 01, 2010) | ||
| sonicus
Senior Member Username: sonicus Post Number: 1107 Registered: 5-2009 |
Very cool looking! | ||
| mica
Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 6802 Registered: 6-2000 |
It looks different. More of the grain is apparent with the dye since you are looking through clear tot he stained wood rather than looking through tinted paint to natural wood. Dyeing black also doesn't take as much of the color of the wood to the final color. With the almost black tinted paint, there is always a slight greenish cast to the finished look since the wood is a little on the yellow side. Both finishes look nice, but they do look different. | ||
| groovelines
Senior Member Username: groovelines Post Number: 602 Registered: 4-2003 |
Yup, that's what I want. Now, where is Paul's stocking? | ||
| wideload
Intermediate Member Username: wideload Post Number: 152 Registered: 6-2003 |
You brought a tear to my eye with Paul's mention. Thank you for keeping his memory with us! | ||
| davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 9418 Registered: 5-2002 |
I love the "moonlight on the ripples of a lake" effect! Gorgeous bass!!! | ||
| keith_h
Moderator Username: keith_h Post Number: 1640 Registered: 2-2005 |
Very nice. Congratulations Didier. Keith | ||
| tubeperson
Intermediate Member Username: tubeperson Post Number: 106 Registered: 5-2005 |
Ahhhhhh. The Nubian princess lives in the night. I think of mythology and The fountain of Salmacis - careful it may turn you into an hermaphrodite! What awesome ripples? Congratulations on a successful risk taken, to all a job well done! | ||
| crobbins
Senior Member Username: crobbins Post Number: 645 Registered: 6-2004 |
Very cool bass indeed. | ||
| alemberic
Member Username: alemberic Post Number: 99 Registered: 6-2006 |
As already said above, what a cool-looking bass! My compliments to Alembic for giving it a try despite some initial hesitation. Eric | ||
| alembixxx
Member Username: alembixxx Post Number: 57 Registered: 10-2007 |
My dream came true! Thanks to all Alembic staff to have trust in my "black vision". I ever dreamed to own a black quilted maple Alembic! And they did it for me! Thanks again for your support! That bass is very cool looking, but its also a killer sounding!!! And its weight is very accurate! Its exactly THE bass for me! Cheers! | ||
| terryc
Senior Member Username: terryc Post Number: 1269 Registered: 11-2004 |
As a amateur furniture restorer applying dyes to wood can be very beneficial. Dyeing the the paint is obviously reversible but if any chips occur it will show the wood underneath and the finish begins to look shabby. In my opinion wood dyes DO bring out the grain very nicely..I did show some of my work on the forum on an old half round table. I died the wood then applied french polish, although french itself has an amber tint. I think this bass looks great with the dye and poly finish, a first for Alembic and it may start a trend | ||
| dadabass2001
Senior Member Username: dadabass2001 Post Number: 1440 Registered: 6-2002 |
Congrats to Didier and the Alembic staff for a brilliant concept and a flawless execution! Mike | ||
| bigredbass
Senior Member Username: bigredbass Post Number: 1418 Registered: 9-2002 |
This is the same method that Paul Reed Smith uses to get those fabulous colors on their axes. (BTW, you've GOT to see their Al DiMeola sig model: Different parts of the body are different are different colors/stains, can not imagine how hard it is for them not to run together at the margins!) Alembic's usual practice is to shoot several clear coats, then apply color, then with more clear over it to finish. This way if you ever want a refinish, the wood was never stained as the color was suspended between the clear coats. Both of my colored axes are shot this way, and they're beautiful. But this is a really nice piece ! J o e y | ||
| jazzyvee
Senior Member Username: jazzyvee Post Number: 2007 Registered: 6-2002 |
So that means, my Purple Elan can get stripped back to clear maple in the future if I don't get a spot in Prince's band... :-) Jazzyvee | ||
| lidon2001
Senior Member Username: lidon2001 Post Number: 435 Registered: 4-2005 |
Nice to see another short scale Bal-K. Welcome to the club; not many of us out there. Great bass. T (Message edited by lidon2001 on July 04, 2010) |
