| Author | Message | ||
| fretted4
Member Username: fretted4 Post Number: 85 Registered: 11-2002 |
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 |
Someone but my accessory organs now! | ||
| wookie
Intermediate Member Username: wookie Post Number: 178 Registered: 8-2010 |
Someone "buy"my accessory organs now! Sorry I'm at the bar. | ||
| bluplirst
Intermediate Member Username: bluplirst Post Number: 152 Registered: 12-2004 |
graphite neck in '73? hmmmm | ||
| sjhoffma
Advanced Member Username: sjhoffma Post Number: 317 Registered: 5-2008 |
No way its a 73 haha | ||
| pasewark
Advanced Member Username: pasewark Post Number: 225 Registered: 4-2003 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
I grew up in Easyville, 5 miles from Purdy. I can assure you we never saw anything like this bass around Purdy. Jon  | ||
| jalevinemd
Senior Member Username: jalevinemd Post Number: 881 Registered: 12-2003 |
Would hate to be a woman living in Easyville. ;-) | ||
| jon_jackson
Intermediate Member Username: jon_jackson Post Number: 182 Registered: 12-2008 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Seller changed the date, and added the bit Will quoted. Peter | ||
| hydrargyrum
Senior Member Username: hydrargyrum Post Number: 1184 Registered: 3-2004 |
Pythagoras would hold me in contempt.  | ||
| count
Intermediate Member Username: count Post Number: 124 Registered: 10-2003 |
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 |
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 |
http://youtu.be/z3jRItxbcLQ The real Easyville according to Bernard Purdie | ||
| longhorncat
Senior Member Username: longhorncat Post Number: 508 Registered: 8-2005 |
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  | ||
| pauldo
Senior Member Username: pauldo Post Number: 1057 Registered: 6-2006 |
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 |
i donīt know if the description changed, but it is written 1976... | ||
| elwoodblue
Senior Member Username: elwoodblue Post Number: 1511 Registered: 6-2002 |
It did change..was '73 | ||
| briant
Senior Member Username: briant Post Number: 669 Registered: 12-2004 |
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 |
This one's definitely not a 73.. |
