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alanbass1
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Username: alanbass1

Post Number: 1
Registered: 4-2005
Posted on Sunday, April 10, 2005 - 11:42 pm:   Edit Post

Well, I finally got my first Alembic from the Bass Centre in London on Saturday. I went for the Mark King Standard model (New, but the original shape one) and they did a real good deal for me. I have to say that it's all I expected and more. Beautiful walnut top and sounds/plays like a dream. First guitar I've had with LEDs and they seem fun. Well, must get back to her.
jacko
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Username: jacko

Post Number: 158
Registered: 10-2002
Posted on Monday, April 11, 2005 - 3:24 am:   Edit Post

Hi Alan and welcome to the club. There's now quite a few UK members registered, even one or two in london. Watch out for the other europeans though, they're all mad, especially the Belgians;-)

graeme
dubalbal
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Username: dubalbal

Post Number: 51
Registered: 10-2004
Posted on Monday, April 11, 2005 - 4:11 am:   Edit Post

Hi ALAN and GRAEME ,

Welcome alan ,my name is alain and i'm bbbbbeeeeellllgggiiiaaaaaannnnnnnn !!!! and totally , entirely mad !!!!!! yeaahh !!! who noticed that belgians were crazy ? Ask paul , ( tbo ) he's the champion all category !!!

Have a nice time on the club brother

ALAIN
palembic
Senior Member
Username: palembic

Post Number: 1982
Registered: 9-2002
Posted on Monday, April 11, 2005 - 4:33 am:   Edit Post

BLEBLEBLEBL
Agagagaaaaa
Pomdobomd

Paul the bad one

WELCOME!
PICTUUUUUUUUUUUUUU-URES of the new-born King.
Skip the Christmas tree!!
grateful
Junior
Username: grateful

Post Number: 35
Registered: 12-2004
Posted on Monday, April 11, 2005 - 6:26 am:   Edit Post

Hi Alan,

Welcome t't'club from a mad Yorkshire member. I'm still awaiting my first Alembic (guitar, not a bass) though she is being built right now.

Mark, ago
richbass939
Advanced Member
Username: richbass939

Post Number: 224
Registered: 11-2004
Posted on Monday, April 11, 2005 - 10:58 am:   Edit Post

Welcome to the club, Alan, from stateside. I don't know if our craziness can compete with the Europeans. Here in the Colorado mountains we blame our diminished cerebral function on the thin air. Works for me. Enjoy your MK.
Rich
lbpesq
Senior Member
Username: lbpesq

Post Number: 407
Registered: 7-2004
Posted on Monday, April 11, 2005 - 12:36 pm:   Edit Post

Hey Alan:

Greetings from the left coast, an hour south of Alembicland where we will proudly match our regional insanity with anyones'. Welcome to the club and let me second Paul tbo's motion: Post some pictures!

Bill, the guitar one
tom_z
Intermediate Member
Username: tom_z

Post Number: 126
Registered: 7-2004
Posted on Monday, April 11, 2005 - 1:00 pm:   Edit Post

Not to be left out in the insanity department - let me welcome you, Alan, from "Neonopolis," Las Vega$$, Nevada.

By the way, did someone mention pictures?

Tom, another guitar one =)
bracheen
Senior Member
Username: bracheen

Post Number: 713
Registered: 11-2003
Posted on Monday, April 11, 2005 - 3:53 pm:   Edit Post

Hi Alan
I gotta say, I'm perfectly sane. Posting pictures is good therapy for these other loonies. I don't need it cause I'm sane. A pint a day is good for the mind. Would like some pictures of the new MK though. Why not throw in a photo of your amp for us sane ones?
Sorry, gotta go medicate.

Sam
alanbass1
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Username: alanbass1

Post Number: 4
Registered: 4-2005
Posted on Tuesday, April 12, 2005 - 12:11 am:   Edit Post

Thanks fellow Alembian's. I will take some pictures over the weekend and post them. Regarding rig, I have posted a question elsewhere, but will takes some photo's of these as well.
karl
Junior
Username: karl

Post Number: 37
Registered: 7-2002
Posted on Tuesday, April 12, 2005 - 3:03 am:   Edit Post

Hi Alan, from closer to home - I'm also in London, and also bought my bass, an MK sig, but with quilted maple top and no LEDs, from the Bass Centre back in 2001. Maybe I'll see you around London sometime - you don't see many Alembics around here, so I'm sure we'll recognise each other! Anyway, enjoy - Alembics are really something else, arent they?

K.
www.brokenangel.co.uk
www.harambeuk.com
alanbass1
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Username: alanbass1

Post Number: 6
Registered: 4-2005
Posted on Tuesday, April 12, 2005 - 11:40 pm:   Edit Post

Hi Karl,
Just checked out your web site; cool recordings. I see you play close to my side of town (I live in Richmond) so I will see if I can the Earls Court gig.
Alan
alanbass1
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Username: alanbass1

Post Number: 8
Registered: 4-2005
Posted on Thursday, April 14, 2005 - 2:31 pm:   Edit Post

OK, some initial pictures. Not too great as they are taken indoors with a flash and does not really do justice to the finish.

here she is

and again


(Message edited by davehouck on April 16, 2005)
rklisme
Advanced Member
Username: rklisme

Post Number: 206
Registered: 5-2004
Posted on Thursday, April 14, 2005 - 3:35 pm:   Edit Post

Alan

What an amazing looking instrument. One of the nicest walnuts I've seen. Very cool!

lbpesq
Senior Member
Username: lbpesq

Post Number: 416
Registered: 7-2004
Posted on Friday, April 15, 2005 - 6:03 am:   Edit Post

Alan:

WOW! Absolutely gorgeous! The grain makes it look as if the bass is jumping into hyperspace! Enjoy.

Bill, tgo
jacko
Intermediate Member
Username: jacko

Post Number: 170
Registered: 10-2002
Posted on Friday, April 15, 2005 - 6:06 am:   Edit Post

Fantastic looking bass Alan. You're one lucky southerner ;-)

graeme
exploiterplayer
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Username: exploiterplayer

Post Number: 33
Registered: 12-2002
Posted on Wednesday, May 04, 2005 - 11:59 am:   Edit Post

Greetings from Florida, Nice bass Alan.
mint_bass
Advanced Member
Username: mint_bass

Post Number: 253
Registered: 1-2004
Posted on Thursday, May 05, 2005 - 6:35 am:   Edit Post

wow that is nice congratulations and hello fron Newcastle
essenceman
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Username: essenceman

Post Number: 33
Registered: 10-2002
Posted on Monday, May 09, 2005 - 5:01 pm:   Edit Post

Hi there Alan.

Just add my comments from Yorkshire - what a gorgeous bass! Does she sound as good as she looks?

Enjoy

Rob
alanbass1
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Username: alanbass1

Post Number: 60
Registered: 4-2005
Posted on Tuesday, May 10, 2005 - 11:44 pm:   Edit Post

She sounds every bit as good as she looks. I'm really getting to grips with the Q switches and am quite astounded at the range of sounds I get.
exploiterplayer
Member
Username: exploiterplayer

Post Number: 55
Registered: 12-2002
Posted on Thursday, May 12, 2005 - 2:39 pm:   Edit Post

Alembic Tone variations are nearly endless.Its nice to have the tones of.....a Rickenbacker, a Jazz Bass, and a Stingray.....all in one bass.
smokin_dave
Advanced Member
Username: smokin_dave

Post Number: 221
Registered: 10-2002
Posted on Monday, May 30, 2005 - 7:18 pm:   Edit Post

Welcome.Greetings from Indy.You must be as proud of that beautiful MK standard as you are of your fellow UK'er Dan Weldon in winning the Indy 500.He drove a helluva race.
alanbass1
Member
Username: alanbass1

Post Number: 74
Registered: 4-2005
Posted on Tuesday, May 31, 2005 - 7:01 am:   Edit Post

I actually watched the race and was pretty impressed by Danica who only seemed to lose the lead trying to conserve fuel; but then again it could be argued that she was only at the front because she gambled on not taking the pit stop on the penultimate yellow flag race condition. Whatever, she could sure race that thing; better looking than Nigel Mansell to boot.
jacko
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Username: jacko

Post Number: 204
Registered: 10-2002
Posted on Tuesday, May 31, 2005 - 7:36 am:   Edit Post

I suspect an old boot would be better looking than Nigel mansell ;-)

graeme
alanbass1
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Username: alanbass1

Post Number: 75
Registered: 4-2005
Posted on Tuesday, May 31, 2005 - 10:51 am:   Edit Post

Steady on; he's one of Britain's finest!
bracheen
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Username: bracheen

Post Number: 731
Registered: 11-2003
Posted on Tuesday, May 31, 2005 - 3:53 pm:   Edit Post

So is John Hurt but that doesn't make him pretty :-)

Sam
adriaan
Senior Member
Username: adriaan

Post Number: 556
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Wednesday, June 01, 2005 - 4:20 am:   Edit Post

Steven Fry anyone?
alanbass1
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Username: alanbass1

Post Number: 86
Registered: 4-2005
Posted on Monday, June 13, 2005 - 9:09 am:   Edit Post

Well, after two years we got the web site going. Unfortunately, the pictures were taken 1 week before I got my Alembic and I'm having to leave the band as I have an assignment coming up in the states!!!! The best laid plans of mice and men.

http://www.peachtheband.moonfruit.com
georgie_boy
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Username: georgie_boy

Post Number: 5
Registered: 8-2005
Posted on Sunday, September 11, 2005 - 2:53 am:   Edit Post

Hi Alan
Just seen the pics of your MK
Stunning!!!!
You are one lucky guy-especially for a Southerner
What do you play her through??
mint_bass
Advanced Member
Username: mint_bass

Post Number: 261
Registered: 1-2004
Posted on Monday, September 26, 2005 - 7:29 am:   Edit Post

Hello Alan

nice bass.

Im not that far away from you im in Leicester. Enjoy your bass.

talk to you later
andrew
vipa
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Username: vipa

Post Number: 4
Registered: 9-2005
Posted on Monday, September 26, 2005 - 8:55 am:   Edit Post

Hi Alan

Just had a look at the website, Like the music, and nice and tight. J has an incredible voice!!

Welcome back at ya
Paul

PS the MK looks awesome :-)
crazykiwi
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Username: crazykiwi

Post Number: 7
Registered: 10-2005
Posted on Saturday, October 29, 2005 - 1:53 am:   Edit Post

Hey Vipa, I didn't know you had an alembic :-). Everyone in UK, if you need a mortgage, Vipa is very helpful :-)

Hi Karl, I've enjoyed Harambe's website for a while now, never seem to find out about your gigs until after they've happened though. Do you post the gigs up on the site regularly?

Hi Alan, stunning bass - that top really catches the light nicely.
vipa
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Username: vipa

Post Number: 5
Registered: 9-2005
Posted on Sunday, November 13, 2005 - 3:10 pm:   Edit Post

Awwww Shucks.... thanks Steve (I'm blushing now!) :-)
mpisanek
Member
Username: mpisanek

Post Number: 90
Registered: 1-2005
Posted on Monday, November 14, 2005 - 1:36 am:   Edit Post

Alan:

Welcome to the club. I am also in the UK, but live in Scotland. Youe bass is a cracker!

There are a few of us going to Bass Day UK 05 so if you want to meet us please feel free to contact me and we will meet up.

Michael.
ttwatts
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Username: ttwatts

Post Number: 4
Registered: 9-2004
Posted on Tuesday, November 15, 2005 - 1:05 pm:   Edit Post

Alan, That is a beautiful bass!!!

Welcome

ttwatts
jazzyvee
Advanced Member
Username: jazzyvee

Post Number: 287
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Wednesday, November 30, 2005 - 12:30 am:   Edit Post

There are a few Alembic Owners in the Midlands too. I know of two other Alembic owners. I personally have a Stanley Clarke Deluxe and an Europa 5 and now awaiting delivery of an Orion guitar.

I too got my SC Deluxe from the Bass Centre about 3 years ago when they were selling them off cheap.... ( but not dirt cheap).

I got the Europa from a private sale off one of the forum members here. ( actually he even let me have a play on his Series II bass) now that was an amazing instrument!!! However I could imagine its very fiddly trying to dial in a specific sound very quickly.


I know it took me ages to get to grips with the tone filters on the SC but with the added CVQ and 3 position switches and all the other knobs
you could be twiddling for ages to fine tune the sound.

Both are fantastic instruments in every sense of the word and I'm looking forward to the guitar, having never even seen nor heard an alembic guitar in the flesh its gonna be an interesting experience.

I am very particular when it comes to guitars so I hope this leap of blind faith works out well for me.

I plan to take this new one on the road with me next year with my band so look out for it.

If you guys are doing any gigs around the midlands area let me know I'd love to come along and see/ hear your band sound and instruments.


jazzyvee
rimskidog
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Username: rimskidog

Post Number: 10
Registered: 4-2006
Posted on Saturday, May 13, 2006 - 2:33 pm:   Edit Post

Hey Alan, JV and all. Another Brit here. I'm based in Birmingham but work in London 3 days a week. Just got my first Alembic after 25 years of playing (a secondhand Spyder 4 - 4/50 - thanks Senmen whereever you are!) I think I'm hooked as I've now got my eye on a Stanley Clarke in PMT. See my post about a dozen mroe recent than this one for pics of the Spyder.
jazzyvee
Senior Member
Username: jazzyvee

Post Number: 437
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Sunday, May 21, 2006 - 1:25 pm:   Edit Post

hi Rimskidog, I have had a look at that SC in PMT afew weeks ago too............ ;-)
Having played that Standard model in PMT and my SC Deluxe, I would prefer to go for the Deluxe model if I was getting another one.
All the best.
You are only the 4th person I've heard of with an alembic in Brum. I'm sure there are more but I've only ever seen mine at a live gig. so far. :-)



Jazzyvee
jacko
Senior Member
Username: jacko

Post Number: 648
Registered: 10-2002
Posted on Monday, May 22, 2006 - 1:09 am:   Edit Post

Hey Jazzy,
For what it's worth, I bought my Epic from the Bass centre in Brum when I worked in bournville in 1996. However, all the live gigs I played were out in the sticks - Ludlow, Worcester, Stourport etc.

Graeme
fender32
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Username: fender32

Post Number: 7
Registered: 5-2006
Posted on Wednesday, May 24, 2006 - 11:01 am:   Edit Post

Hey Alan!

Damn fine bass you've got there - I love the grain! The "King" used to have one fairly similar, I seem to recall (from a picture on the cover of "Guitarist" magazine, about 12 years ago).

For what it's worth, I'm a fellow southerner! Until 3 years ago, I'd lived all of my life in Luton - certainly not a town where you could ever seriously consider owning an Alembic (well, not for very long at least)! Now (thank God), I live in the wonderful city of Hannover in Germany and have consequently just accquired my first Alembic (Rogue).

I'm quite new to the forum too, but they're certainly a good crowd here.

Hope you get lots of enjoyment out of your new bass.

Andy
jazzyvee
Senior Member
Username: jazzyvee

Post Number: 697
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Saturday, January 06, 2007 - 12:11 pm:   Edit Post

I'm playing a gig in brum on the 4th February at Ipanema's on broad Street, we are on stage around 8pm so pop along if you are are near brum, the more the merrier. Musically it will be Jazz-funk stuff from the likes of GWJ, Marcus, Clarkee, Billy Cobham etc
jazzyvee
hubwolf
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Username: hubwolf

Post Number: 4
Registered: 11-2005
Posted on Wednesday, January 10, 2007 - 11:20 am:   Edit Post

Longtime Alembic fan and player. I can't find my original intro so here's the long awaited follow-up.I finally got a pic of the cream of the crop of my basses so to speak. This part of my house is the tone lab. If the pic loads there should be (L to R) a Doug Irwin fretless, a small body medium scale series 1, a Modulus Q5 TBX, a standard point long scale series 1 and an early Q6 TBX. The stack of speakers are Alembic single 15's and a Meyer USW-1 on the right. There's also an F1X in the rack on top of the Meyer. Hey, when you play in a Dead cover band.............-hub
hubwolf
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Username: hubwolf

Post Number: 5
Registered: 11-2005
Posted on Wednesday, January 10, 2007 - 11:21 am:   Edit Post

Hub's tone lab
adriaan
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Username: adriaan

Post Number: 1206
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Thursday, January 11, 2007 - 5:01 am:   Edit Post

Nice collection!

Any reason why you're not telling us about the bass that is hiding behind that Q6? Otherwise it looks as if it were a Q7.
jacko
Senior Member
Username: jacko

Post Number: 991
Registered: 10-2002
Posted on Thursday, January 11, 2007 - 5:55 am:   Edit Post

looks like a shadow to me Adriaan. Still a0 very nice collection though.

graeme
adriaan
Senior Member
Username: adriaan

Post Number: 1211
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Thursday, January 11, 2007 - 3:05 pm:   Edit Post

Moved to my home computer with the much better screen - and it's indeed a shadow ...
eligilam
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Username: eligilam

Post Number: 30
Registered: 2-2006
Posted on Friday, January 12, 2007 - 7:32 am:   Edit Post

Very, very nice. I was contemplating a Quantum 6 to compliment my Stanley Deluxe...I presume you would recommend it?

WD
hubwolf
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Username: hubwolf

Post Number: 7
Registered: 11-2005
Posted on Saturday, January 13, 2007 - 11:28 am:   Edit Post

Sorry guys, posted my stuff on this gentlemans thread by accident.-hub
the_8_string_king
Advanced Member
Username: the_8_string_king

Post Number: 342
Registered: 9-2005
Posted on Saturday, January 13, 2007 - 12:55 pm:   Edit Post

Alan, congrats on a stunning bass, and welcome to the club!

Hubwolf... that's quite a collection!

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