Is this an alembic..?

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Author Message bassilicious New Username: bassilicious Post Number: 1 Registered: 10-2010 Posted on Tuesday, October 12, 2010 - 1:09 pm:    Was surfing through some good old ones on youtube, and stubled upon this video of kool and the gang. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GwjfUFyY6M Is this an Alembic?!?! Check out 2:35 and onwards, I swear that's the cloud with the circle logo on top of the headstock.. elwoodblue Senior Member Username: elwoodblue Post Number: 1098 Registered: 6-2002 Posted on Tuesday, October 12, 2010 - 2:02 pm:    I would say Yes , it's dark but you can see the bridge and tailpiece a few seconds later. adriaan Moderator Username: adriaan Post Number: 2619 Registered: 6-2002 Posted on Tuesday, October 12, 2010 - 2:13 pm:    I'd hazard a guess it's an Oasis. Though the logo is vaguely reminiscent of a Spector. slawie Advanced Member Username: slawie Post Number: 264 Registered: 8-2002 Posted on Tuesday, October 12, 2010 - 2:19 pm:    I don't think I have ever seen an Alembic with a bound neck. slawie toma_hawk01 Advanced Member Username: toma_hawk01 Post Number: 312 Registered: 9-2009 Posted on Tuesday, October 12, 2010 - 2:20 pm:    It's not an Alembic. That headstock is a dead give away. But Kool also owned, and played Alembic basses professionaly. I'll dig up some pictures... Peace and Love, Hal- davehouck Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 9715 Registered: 5-2002 Posted on Tuesday, October 12, 2010 - 2:40 pm:    Hi Nicolai; my guess is Oasis. davehouck Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 9716 Registered: 5-2002 Posted on Tuesday, October 12, 2010 - 2:43 pm:    In fact that bass looks quite similar to this one owned by a club member. davehouck Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 9717 Registered: 5-2002 Posted on Tuesday, October 12, 2010 - 2:48 pm:    There's a previous discussion of this topic here with a number of interesting comments. toma_hawk01 Advanced Member Username: toma_hawk01 Post Number: 313 Registered: 9-2009 Posted on Tuesday, October 12, 2010 - 2:57 pm:    Oasis is the bass Robert "Kool" Bell was playing in the video. Peace and Love, Hal- bassilicious New Username: bassilicious Post Number: 2 Registered: 10-2010 Posted on Tuesday, October 19, 2010 - 12:12 am:    Cool... Thanks guys, you learn something new every day! Never heard of the Oasis basses before, looks good though! (Super-rare?) eddieg Junior Username: eddieg Post Number: 12 Registered: 11-2010 Posted on Tuesday, November 23, 2010 - 4:01 am:    Check out Cooper Basses out of florida back in the 80's I saw pics of this bass with cool and the builder ..I can't remember his name though...which doesn't help much...check it out though. eddieG danny_bryant Member Username: danny_bryant Post Number: 99 Registered: 9-2007 Posted on Wednesday, November 24, 2010 - 5:31 pm:    I believe Jeff Porcaro's brother played an Oasis in Toto.