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eddie_rittigliano
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Username: eddie_rittigliano

Post Number: 1
Registered: 12-2009
Posted on Thursday, December 31, 2009 - 7:13 pm:   Edit Post

while building "The Fun House" here on orcas island, i had the pleasure of meeting and working with Jim Bredouw. He was a owner of a prominent recording studio in los angeles. He loaned me his Alembic 6 string,..(Which only had 4 strings on it at that time).. then, he gave it to me as a christmas bonus.
i found it to have a incredably deep tone, and that i had to change the way i plucked the strings, or more accurately, touched the strings. This Alembic has to be played with more control, not banged on like my Ibanez. It took some getting used to. but after some time, the instriment has changed the way i play.
Ive found that if i get my amp really pumped up, and just touch the strings, the punch is so much more responcive on all the basses i play.
He said he bought the bass for his studio years ago, so his studio bass player didnt have to always bring his bass with him when a job came up.
Ive had this bass for 10 years and never really researched it till now. as you can imagine i was quite taken back when i found out its value, and pedigree.

so my question is,. can you tell me more about it. what year was it made? what is its style called? or even what should i put as an insurance value on it?
the serial # are 86s420 5
Thank you
elwoodblue
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Username: elwoodblue

Post Number: 952
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Thursday, December 31, 2009 - 8:02 pm:   Edit Post

Welcome eddie ,
...that's quite a nice bonus.
The serial # would make it from 1986,
If you post a picture or two it'll be easy for some here to fill in the particulars.

Kris
eddie_rittigliano
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Username: eddie_rittigliano

Post Number: 2
Registered: 12-2009
Posted on Thursday, December 31, 2009 - 10:37 pm:   Edit Post

heres a pic

thanks elwood1
elwoodblue
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Username: elwoodblue

Post Number: 953
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Thursday, December 31, 2009 - 11:09 pm:   Edit Post

Cool,
That's a Spoiler model,
...she looks like a lovely beast : )
probably worth 2000-2500 or maybe more, depending on condition,neck laminates,etc.

Close ups are always appreciated too...and might help determine the woods while you are waiting for Mica to find the build info.

Happy 2010
eddie_rittigliano
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Username: eddie_rittigliano

Post Number: 3
Registered: 12-2009
Posted on Thursday, December 31, 2009 - 11:18 pm:   Edit Post

thanks
she is a sensitive thing. like i said, i had to relearn my fingering technique because if i hit those strings to hard, its not pretty.

sometimes its nice to go back to my old ibanez 5 because its light and i can just bang the heck out of her....lol
hieronymous
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Username: hieronymous

Post Number: 694
Registered: 1-2005
Posted on Friday, January 01, 2010 - 10:09 am:   Edit Post

Wow - very cool bass! Great story behind it too.
eddie_rittigliano
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Username: eddie_rittigliano

Post Number: 7
Registered: 12-2009
Posted on Monday, January 04, 2010 - 3:38 pm:   Edit Post

also Mica
Bruce from island tonewoods says hi.
eddie_rittigliano
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Username: eddie_rittigliano

Post Number: 8
Registered: 12-2009
Posted on Monday, January 04, 2010 - 4:04 pm:   Edit Post

he has a webcast now from us locals called radiofreeolga

check it out
eddie_rittigliano
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Username: eddie_rittigliano

Post Number: 9
Registered: 12-2009
Posted on Monday, January 04, 2010 - 4:46 pm:   Edit Post

also,
i so rarely use the 6th string,
if anyone has a 5 string they want to trade, id be interested in talking about it.
elwoodblue
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Username: elwoodblue

Post Number: 955
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Monday, January 04, 2010 - 6:11 pm:   Edit Post

This must be the site.
I'm on bainbridge by the way, nice to see what else is going on in the area.

cheers

(Message edited by elwoodblue on January 05, 2010)
eddie_rittigliano
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Username: eddie_rittigliano

Post Number: 10
Registered: 12-2009
Posted on Tuesday, January 05, 2010 - 5:22 pm:   Edit Post

its here
http://www.radiofreeolga.com/
elwoodblue
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Username: elwoodblue

Post Number: 957
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Tuesday, January 05, 2010 - 5:43 pm:   Edit Post

cool, thanks
eddie_rittigliano
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Username: eddie_rittigliano

Post Number: 11
Registered: 12-2009
Posted on Wednesday, January 06, 2010 - 7:41 pm:   Edit Post



(Message edited by Eddie Rittigliano on January 09, 2010)
eddie_rittigliano
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Username: eddie_rittigliano

Post Number: 12
Registered: 12-2009
Posted on Wednesday, January 06, 2010 - 8:17 pm:   Edit Post

and heres a bass line http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ti-bpjcPD40
eddie_rittigliano
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Username: eddie_rittigliano

Post Number: 13
Registered: 12-2009
Posted on Sunday, January 10, 2010 - 7:26 pm:   Edit Post

sorry

im kinda a nut
elwoodblue
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Username: elwoodblue

Post Number: 960
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Sunday, January 10, 2010 - 7:36 pm:   Edit Post

I watched the Philharmonica vid,
pretty cool ...those guys are talented ,
and I've never seen such a mammoth harmonica before.
eddie_rittigliano
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Username: eddie_rittigliano

Post Number: 14
Registered: 12-2009
Posted on Monday, January 11, 2010 - 9:58 am:   Edit Post

did ya check out radiofree olga?
mike1762
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Username: mike1762

Post Number: 432
Registered: 1-2008
Posted on Monday, January 11, 2010 - 3:47 pm:   Edit Post

It looks like Danno's (minus the dragon). That's exactly what I was looking for before I gave-up and got my Carvin LB76.
mica
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Username: mica

Post Number: 6723
Registered: 6-2000
Posted on Thursday, April 22, 2010 - 4:23 pm:   Edit Post

Well, Eddie. I don't have much information for you. All that the file says, is that it's a medium scale bass.

I took your image and adjusted it so I could see some details and make some educated guesses about what's going on:

4205

It looks to me that you have:

top: Walnut
body: Mahogany
neck: 7-piece Maple and Purpleheart
scale: 32" medium
fingerboard: Ebony
inlays: Pearloid (plastic) ovals
pickups: Alembic AXY56
controls: "Spoiler" volume, filter, Q switch, 4-position rotary pickup selector switch, mono output

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