| Author | Message | ||
| poor_nigel
New Username: poor_nigel Post Number: 1 Registered: 7-2003 |
I have a loose wire in my head on chronological matters. I would guess I bought my first Alembic around 1979 or 1980, over the phone from Susan (Age would have been 25 or 26). A friend of mine owned a music store and let me order one at dead cost as payment for working the place for free (who wants money to work around cool stuff?). So I ordered a Macassar ebony Series I, with walnut core, bird's eye maple and purple heart neck with graphite rods inlaid to make it more ridgid, side LEDs, gold logo (I think?) and an Anvil flight case that Susan did not want to order. I guess they were having problems with Anvil at the time. The bass was so beautiful that I used to stare at it more than I played it. I moved around a lot back then (This is why I have no real idea of when I bought it), and when I took off where my bass could not go, I sold it cheap to a kid who I knew would cherish it, as I did. I finally replaced this bass last week with a Series II I found that is it's equal. Happiness comes back around, if you look hard enough I guess. | ||
| fmm
Junior Username: fmm Post Number: 21 Registered: 6-2002 |
45 | ||
| palembic
Senior Member Username: palembic Post Number: 657 Registered: 9-2002 |
Now ...that's a straight answer to a straight question! | ||
| 811952
New Username: 811952 Post Number: 8 Registered: 10-2003 |
19. a few months before my 20th birthday. | ||
| kevin_k
Junior Username: kevin_k Post Number: 13 Registered: 4-2003 |
25 - Mark King Deluxe 26 - Series II | ||
| kenbass4
New Username: kenbass4 Post Number: 4 Registered: 10-2003 |
Thirtysomething... | ||
| cdf
Junior Username: cdf Post Number: 22 Registered: 5-2003 |
36 and expecting my first shortly | ||
| bassplaynmatt
Junior Username: bassplaynmatt Post Number: 23 Registered: 9-2003 |
I was 18 when I got my Epic. I am and will still be 24 next week when my new Elan Plus arrives! Matt | ||
| alembic76407
Advanced Member Username: alembic76407 Post Number: 201 Registered: 5-2002 |
now I know there's a story behind all these short come backs, lets have them!!!! | ||
| unicorn_1725
New Username: unicorn_1725 Post Number: 7 Registered: 5-2002 |
Hey all, I know it's been a long time since I've posted anything here but I have some much needed vacation time and I'm taking advantage of it. I was 33 when I got my first bass an Alembic Stanley Clarke, what an exquisite bass. I couldn't ask for a better bass, it gives me all the tone and range I've ever needed and has never let me down. Now I just have to work on getting Little Stan a new custom baby brother so he'll have someone to play with! | ||
| kungfusheriff
Junior Username: kungfusheriff Post Number: 15 Registered: 8-2003 |
At age 20, I bought a slightly modified '85 Spoiler from Bass Northwest. Ooooh boy what a bass, especially after years of thinking Fenders were all she wrote. That started The Disease...you know what I mean. Like an idiot, sold both Alembics I managed to obtain (the other was a maple '84 Spoiler Exploiter made for Mark Andes, then playing with Heart), but am holding out for a SSBS1 or similar. | ||
| lothartu
New Username: lothartu Post Number: 7 Registered: 8-2003 |
At the time I was the ripe old age of 19. I had a year of college under my belt and I had just come to know who Stanley and Jaco were. My music instructor was telling all his students that there was a guy who owned a music store in a nearby town that was selling his Alembic for next to nothing. He was considering getting it himself but he was hooked on his ken smith 6 and he didn't want to buy a 4. I called the guy up and went by that same day. He had it at his store. The guy pulls out a Series I that is in perfect condition and tells me that he got it a couple of years ago and that it's sat in his closet because he couldn't imagine taking it on the road with him. He had an old "bar" used Series I that he used for gigs. After I picked my jaw up off the floor I pulled every favor I had and managed to get up the cash for it. | ||
| musikill
Junior Username: musikill Post Number: 36 Registered: 12-2003 |
I just got my first - its a '91 SC Deluxe and I am uh, well, er, uh, 48 | ||
| bracheen
Member Username: bracheen Post Number: 85 Registered: 11-2003 |
I was about 27 or 28 when I decided that I wanted to learn how to play bass. My roommate was a bassist and the bass guy at a local music store so we headed down there to shop. The first thing he put in my hands was an Alembic which I'd never heard of. Looking back I think it must have been a series 1. At that moment I had a near spiritual experience. I coveted that bass, unfortunately my bank account didn't agree. I ended up with a Guild B302 and a 15" Peavy combo. I've thought about that bass all this time and would tell myself one day. This year that day came. I'm 49 and the proud papa of a near mint Alembic Epic. I feel as if a major life milestone has been reached. | ||
| mint_bass
New Username: mint_bass Post Number: 10 Registered: 1-2004 |
i bought my first alembic 1 moth ago i am 19 now and iv been playing since i was 17 its an epic and i love her to bits andrew | ||
| rraymond
Junior Username: rraymond Post Number: 38 Registered: 6-2002 |
Back in 1998, I was 42 when I bought a new 5-string Orion from Bass Northwest. Two weeks later they had used 5-string Epic for sale, so I snapped it up. "The Jones" bit deeper and two months later, I ordered a custom build 5-string Orion with a standard point body and Essence electronics. My addiction went into temporary remission, only to resurface a year-and-a-half ago. Since that time I've acquired an '80 Series 1, an '85 Distillate and a '95 5-string Elan. I have to confess, I've been searching the web for Alembics this morning. I can't make it stop! Is there a 12-Step program for this? "Hi, my name's Reid and I'm an Alembic addict!" Like most here, I'm a big Stanley fan, he was the first I heard play an Alembic. Another favorite Alembic player from the 70's was Andy West of The Dixie Dregs. | ||
| bigbadbill
Junior Username: bigbadbill Post Number: 50 Registered: 10-2003 |
I bought my SC when I was (I think)38. I was so proud; I remember getting home with it and just sitting there staring at it into the early hours. I couldn't believe I'd finally got one after 20 or so years. Upon reaching 40 last November I decided I owed it to myself to get the Triple Omega I'd always wanted (currently on order); unfortunately the SC had to go to help finance it. | ||
| bucky
Member Username: bucky Post Number: 84 Registered: 6-2003 |
Hey Guys: I was 22 when I bought my first (and to date only Alembic) a Small Standard - or "Brown Bass" Serial Number 74 - 52. I purchased it April 4th 1974. I had wanted one since I saw Stanley Clarke play one with RTF the previous year. And when I walked into Gary Gonters Bandstand Music in south Tacoma there she was! I was blown away needless to say and just HAD to own it. The reciept I still have says I paid - get this - $1250.00 base price plus taxes and finance charges of $138.15 bringing my Grand Total for this incredible heirloom to a whoppping $1388.15!!! Wow. How times have changed, eh? Jeff  | ||
| henri_lopes
New Username: henri_lopes Post Number: 1 Registered: 2-2004 |
Hi everybody, I'm new to this board. I bought my Epic 5 string in 97, I was 22. I get alot of compliments on the craftmanship and sound quality of the epic, but saddly most of them have never heard of Alembic. I'll try to post some pics when I get a chance. | ||
| palembic
Senior Member Username: palembic Post Number: 1047 Registered: 9-2002 |
Hi Henri, glad to have you here! Don't bother about the people never heard about Alembic: just concentrate on how people react hearing you play with the band on your instrument. Thsoe pictures: let them come. We just have the appropriate department to post them and you will see: a whole lot of wacko Alembic-lovers will gather around you and give comments. You'll love it (just beware for Elfs ...they are sweet persons but they can enthousiasticly burst out in a completely ununderstandable wabble). Anyway ...I'll see you there with the other Paul's!!!! Paul the bad one PS: sorry to ask but , what's "Shirt Illustrated"??? | ||
| henri_lopes
New Username: henri_lopes Post Number: 2 Registered: 2-2004 |
Hi Paul Shirts Illustrated is the company I just purchased, we do screenprinting and embroidery and it's located in Salem, MA. I would love to get Alembic as an account, that would be great. Thanks Paul. Henri | ||
| elzie
Advanced Member Username: elzie Post Number: 284 Registered: 8-2002 |
Hey Henri! Welcome to our little family/support group ;) Are you any relation to Tony Lopes of Salem??? Paul The Good One | ||
| bassman10096
Intermediate Member Username: bassman10096 Post Number: 120 Registered: 7-2003 |
Welcome Henri! Let's see some pictures. Bill | ||
| palembic
Senior Member Username: palembic Post Number: 1050 Registered: 9-2002 |
Mmmmmmmm ...the Alembic logo embroided on a burgundy polo ...I'd like that. We have to mention this in the "things we would like to see from Alembic" section. In some cases I like embroidery more on clothes than printing. It IS more expensive, I could understand that but it has something ...valuable over it. Something more linkable with Alembic itself. Paul the bad one | ||
| bracheen
Advanced Member Username: bracheen Post Number: 233 Registered: 11-2003 |
Hello Henri, it's always good to meet a fellow Epic guy. Sam | ||
| the_mule
Junior Username: the_mule Post Number: 23 Registered: 1-2004 |
I was (and still am actually) 27 when the first Alembic (Orion 4) came into my life... | ||
| bassman10096
Intermediate Member Username: bassman10096 Post Number: 122 Registered: 7-2003 |
I agree with Paul - embroidered logos are definitely nice. Of course printed logos are fine for t-shirts and sweatshirts - just different and sometimes worn different places. I'd definitely buy a logo-embroidered sweatshirt. AND, I was the advanced age of 48 when I got my first Alembic. Bill | ||
| bassman10096
Intermediate Member Username: bassman10096 Post Number: 123 Registered: 7-2003 |
I agree with Paul - embroidered logos are definitely nice. Of course printed logos are fine for t-shirts and sweatshirts - just different and sometimes worn different places. I'd definitely buy a logo-embroidered sweatshirt. AND, I was the advanced age of 48 when I got my first Alembic. Bill | ||
| hollis
Junior Username: hollis Post Number: 29 Registered: 11-2003 |
Fifty, "ah but I was so much older then, I'm younger than that now"..... | ||
| bassman10096
Intermediate Member Username: bassman10096 Post Number: 136 Registered: 7-2003 |
Let's hear it for the "ancient ones" among the group!!!! We are living proof that things can still work great, even with a little wear. Vintage instruments, that's what we've become! Bill |
