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fretted4
Member Username: fretted4
Post Number: 85 Registered: 11-2002
| Posted on Tuesday, October 08, 2013 - 4:40 pm: | |
Hey folks, well it seems the first ever graphite Alembic that John purchased in June of 77 at the trade show has popped up on ebay! http://www.ebay.com/itm/Alembic-Series-one-bass-1973-John-McVie-Fleetwood-Mac-/171145471120?pt=Guitar&hash=item27d910a490#ht_253wt_1141 |
wookie
Intermediate Member Username: wookie
Post Number: 177 Registered: 8-2010
| Posted on Tuesday, October 08, 2013 - 5:58 pm: | |
Someone but my accessory organs now! |
wookie
Intermediate Member Username: wookie
Post Number: 178 Registered: 8-2010
| Posted on Tuesday, October 08, 2013 - 6:09 pm: | |
Someone "buy"my accessory organs now! Sorry I'm at the bar. |
bluplirst
Intermediate Member Username: bluplirst
Post Number: 152 Registered: 12-2004
| Posted on Tuesday, October 08, 2013 - 8:29 pm: | |
graphite neck in '73? hmmmm |
sjhoffma
Advanced Member Username: sjhoffma
Post Number: 317 Registered: 5-2008
| Posted on Wednesday, October 09, 2013 - 9:30 am: | |
No way its a 73 haha |
pasewark
Advanced Member Username: pasewark
Post Number: 225 Registered: 4-2003
| Posted on Wednesday, October 09, 2013 - 10:27 am: | |
I have a 1776 Strat played by George Washington at Valley Forge during his Take Back America tour. Interested members contact me off line. |
jalevinemd
Senior Member Username: jalevinemd
Post Number: 879 Registered: 12-2003
| Posted on Wednesday, October 09, 2013 - 11:15 am: | |
Maybe the body is that old. But to me, that graphite neck looks like it was installed sometime post-production. I've not seen any Alembic graphite neck basses with that huge chunk missing in the top or the hybrid wood-graphite neck towards the end. Seems that they've always done bookmatched to center tops and backs on these instruments but I could be wrong. (Message edited by jalevinemd on October 09, 2013) |
eligilam
Senior Member Username: eligilam
Post Number: 411 Registered: 2-2006
| Posted on Wednesday, October 09, 2013 - 12:44 pm: | |
From the Alembic History page: 1976 We developed with Geoff Gould, founder of Modulous Graphite Instruments, the first graphite neck through body necks. The first two basses made in this fashion were sold to Stanley Clarke and John McVie of Fleetwood Mac in June of 1976. This is the same year that we made a custom bass for John McVie that had a stainless steel fingerboard with no frets. Rather than call it a fretless bass, I preferred the term "continuously fretted " bass. |
jalevinemd
Senior Member Username: jalevinemd
Post Number: 880 Registered: 12-2003
| Posted on Wednesday, October 09, 2013 - 1:20 pm: | |
Guess that explains why it ain't too purdy. Like they say...practice makes perfect! |
jon_jackson
Intermediate Member Username: jon_jackson
Post Number: 181 Registered: 12-2008
| Posted on Wednesday, October 09, 2013 - 5:09 pm: | |
I grew up in Easyville, 5 miles from Purdy. I can assure you we never saw anything like this bass around Purdy. Jon
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jalevinemd
Senior Member Username: jalevinemd
Post Number: 881 Registered: 12-2003
| Posted on Wednesday, October 09, 2013 - 6:09 pm: | |
Would hate to be a woman living in Easyville. ;-) |
jon_jackson
Intermediate Member Username: jon_jackson
Post Number: 182 Registered: 12-2008
| Posted on Wednesday, October 09, 2013 - 6:55 pm: | |
Agree. My sisters have heard all the jokes. People usually don't tell them twice... Jon |
hydrargyrum
Senior Member Username: hydrargyrum
Post Number: 1182 Registered: 3-2004
| Posted on Wednesday, October 09, 2013 - 8:16 pm: | |
Hmm . . . well not to disagree for the sole sake of comporting myself in a contrariwise fashion, but by all visual evidence presented herein, Easyville lies a good six miles from Purdy. |
slawie
Senior Member Username: slawie
Post Number: 553 Registered: 8-2002
| Posted on Thursday, October 10, 2013 - 4:43 am: | |
Or is it 10 miles away? Or... 7.16 miles if isosceles has anything to do with it |
jon_jackson
Intermediate Member Username: jon_jackson
Post Number: 183 Registered: 12-2008
| Posted on Thursday, October 10, 2013 - 4:45 am: | |
Hypotenuse versus the two legs of a right-angled triangle. Hmm, I don't get a chance to use "hypotenuse" very often these days. Thanks Kevin! Jon |
cozmik_cowboy
Senior Member Username: cozmik_cowboy
Post Number: 1597 Registered: 10-2006
| Posted on Thursday, October 10, 2013 - 8:08 am: | |
Seller changed the date, and added the bit Will quoted. Peter |
hydrargyrum
Senior Member Username: hydrargyrum
Post Number: 1184 Registered: 3-2004
| Posted on Thursday, October 10, 2013 - 2:22 pm: | |
Pythagoras would hold me in contempt.
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count
Intermediate Member Username: count
Post Number: 124 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Friday, October 11, 2013 - 4:34 am: | |
Is this for real..??? I thought John'd sold off his Alembics ages ago.. |
briant
Senior Member Username: briant
Post Number: 668 Registered: 12-2004
| Posted on Friday, October 11, 2013 - 7:43 am: | |
If it isn't him selling them off it could very well be a collector who snatched them up trying to turn a profit. |
jzstephan
Intermediate Member Username: jzstephan
Post Number: 190 Registered: 1-2012
| Posted on Friday, October 11, 2013 - 7:46 am: | |
http://youtu.be/z3jRItxbcLQ The real Easyville according to Bernard Purdie |
longhorncat
Senior Member Username: longhorncat
Post Number: 508 Registered: 8-2005
| Posted on Friday, October 11, 2013 - 8:08 am: | |
I spoke with (emailed) the seller a few times. He's works with Fleetwood Mac and was instructed by John to dispose several basses - including all three of his Alembics - graphite, metal board and #27. He also has the Starfire used with John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers. Number 27 is not for sale - a suitable museum/shrine is sought. The others are up for grabs. Bill
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pauldo
Senior Member Username: pauldo
Post Number: 1057 Registered: 6-2006
| Posted on Friday, October 11, 2013 - 2:35 pm: | |
The stainless fretless is for sale !!! :-O Dear Santa . . . I can't afford what he is asking for the graphite one and am sure the stainless steel will be just as steep. But man-o-man would that be a cool bass to have! |
klinkepeter
Intermediate Member Username: klinkepeter
Post Number: 116 Registered: 2-2008
| Posted on Sunday, October 13, 2013 - 2:50 am: | |
i donīt know if the description changed, but it is written 1976... |
elwoodblue
Senior Member Username: elwoodblue
Post Number: 1511 Registered: 6-2002
| Posted on Sunday, October 13, 2013 - 5:13 am: | |
It did change..was '73 |
briant
Senior Member Username: briant
Post Number: 669 Registered: 12-2004
| Posted on Monday, October 14, 2013 - 11:24 pm: | |
Was it a 73 body that they modified in 76? I have no idea, just asking for personal amusement. It would be cool to own one of his basses but for the price I'd rather order another custom. |
count
Intermediate Member Username: count
Post Number: 125 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Friday, October 18, 2013 - 2:14 am: | |
This one's definitely not a 73.. |