| Author | Message | ||
| deepwood
New Username: deepwood Post Number: 2 Registered: 1-2011 |
Listed on Ebay. Hope to purchase. Many thanks!!! | ||
| mike1762
Senior Member Username: mike1762 Post Number: 866 Registered: 1-2008 |
Just a heads-up... it can take a month or more to get this information. | ||
| fc_spoiler
Senior Member Username: fc_spoiler Post Number: 1269 Registered: 5-2006 |
Welcome! Did you get it? This must be the bass:  And these the specs:  No scale length and birthdate in the picture... :-( Scale will most likely be 35 inch (though the ad says 34,5 inch) And birthdate somewhere in '96 (my guess would be late August) | ||
| deepwood
New Username: deepwood Post Number: 3 Registered: 1-2011 |
WhooHooo! That is the one... I did get the bass, and thanks for the heads up regarding getting the info. It will be good to know the pedigree. | ||
| artswork99
Moderator Username: artswork99 Post Number: 1504 Registered: 7-2007 |
Tyler, Congratulations on getting the bass! Did you receive the wood card that is also pictured above? If so, that is the same information that Mica will have on file and if not, it appears legible on the picture that Flip so kindly posted. Once the file is located Mica should be able to add the birth date and scale for you. Play it Healthy! Art (Message edited by artswork99 on May 31, 2011) | ||
| deepwood
New Username: deepwood Post Number: 4 Registered: 1-2011 |
Many thanks Art! Expecting delivery in a few days. I truly appreciate everyone's patience with this newbie Alembic owner. The woodcard will (expectedly) be the same one Flip pulled from the Ebay posting... I don't want to put Mica through unnecessary work on my behalf. I have seen references to Mica's spectacularity (yes, I do massage the rules of language into submission from time to time) throughout the Forums. Who is this Mica person? Again, thanks to all! | ||
| terryc
Senior Member Username: terryc Post Number: 1591 Registered: 11-2004 |
Deepwood..Mica is the CEO of the company, along with her mom Susan and her dad Ron they are the Alembic family. If you want to know more about the Wickersham's then go to the Alembic website and read the history of the company, preferably the long one. We call Ron 'The Wizard' here, when you see his picture you will know why, he is the electronics magician of Alembic. Susan and Mica have worked on the shop floor so they know all about building basses and guitars. Unlike other big name companies, Alembic is unique for it's friendly and homely attitude to it's customers. Welcome to OUR world | ||
| artswork99
Moderator Username: artswork99 Post Number: 1507 Registered: 7-2007 |
Here you go: http://www.alembic.com/family/historyintro.html | ||
| deepwood
New Username: deepwood Post Number: 5 Registered: 1-2011 |
Terry, Flip, & Art- I am humbled & Grateful for the primer and this welcome. I was 11 years old and had been playing bass for a year when I first heard "School Days." Then in '78, while pilfering my older brother's record collection, I stumbled upon "Wake of the Flood" & "Europe '72." So Stanley, Phil, and needless to say, Jaco have been reverberating through me for a long time. Turns out I'll be traveling out towards Santa Rosa in a month or so- would be very cool to tour the factory. This coming Monday I'll meet the Alembic, if she is gig worthy from the git go, she'll be on stage next Friday night. Again, y'all are very appreciated. | ||
| terryc
Senior Member Username: terryc Post Number: 1594 Registered: 11-2004 |
Deepwood - Hope it set up enough for playing if not go to the section FAO & Must Reads - Joey's Post on Setting up Your Bass' There is absolute wealth of info here on Alembics, I call it 'Alembicpedia' Nice bass as well | ||
| deepwood
New Username: deepwood Post Number: 6 Registered: 1-2011 |
Hello All- Sorry for the long delay in updating. Again, y'all are SO appreciated. The Rogue shipped just fine and the woodcard matched, but the woodcard is fully intact- meaning neither the "Customer's Record" nor the "Alembic Warranty Registration Card" have been filled out. The woodcard is printed on blue colored cardstock. Should I be concerned about authenticity? The Rogue feels great, and even with the old, crappy strings on there, the bass could still ring! Though advertised as "mint," the bass needs fret replacement from #2-#7. So, the Alembic didn't make it to the stage last night, but it is in the hands of Mark Erlewine, arguably the best luthier of electronic instruments in town. Mark will be seeing if there are other issues I missed. The Ebay seller has not yet replied to my, "Hey, this is not 'mint'" Email. We'll see how all that works itself out. Thanks! | ||
| tbrannon
Senior Member Username: tbrannon Post Number: 1383 Registered: 11-2004 |
The blue cardstock is how I received the build-card for my brand new bass about 2 years ago. That's the original. If you've got Erlewine working on it you're in great shape. His setup book (recommended by Joey here on the forum) is sitting on the shelf just behind me. Enjoy the Rogue! | ||
| deepwood
New Username: deepwood Post Number: 7 Registered: 1-2011 |
Hello Everybody! I'd like to keep this serial number request active to find out if this Rogue was sold to an individual or a store, etc. We wound up needing to replace frets 1-9. The pan pot is intermittent and will likely need replacement. I guess I can just order the part from Alembic to keep it "stock?" Any thoughts or threads to facilitate this process are truly appreciated. Gratefully, Tyler. | ||
| tbrannon
Senior Member Username: tbrannon Post Number: 1388 Registered: 11-2004 |
Sorry to hear about the condition of the frets and pot- On the pan pot: try 'exercising' the pot as described by Mica in the link below. Hopefully that will cure what ails it? If not, have you checked the electronics cavity to be sure that all connections are solidly together and that the pot isn't touching the shielded portion of the cavity? http://alembic.com/club/messages/16271/16357.html?1107712343 | ||
| deepwood
New Username: deepwood Post Number: 8 Registered: 1-2011 |
Thank you Toby! I've been on the road for about a month- first thing I did when I got back was open the cavity, checked connections and the pot/shielding suggestion. The input jack seemed to have loosened & twisted over the years, possibly putting pressure on the pan pot or faulting a connection. Anyway, it now seems to be ALL THERE! Glorious tone! This upcoming week I'll be rehearsing with it- whoohoo! Lastly, I would still like the official word from Mica on the serial# request. I am most interested to find out if it was initially sold to Guitarcenter, another music shop, or an individual- and in what part of the country/world. Many thanks again to all in the forums. Amazing. Tyler. |
