| Author | Message | ||
| senmen
New Username: senmen Post Number: 2 Registered: 7-2003 |
Hi Guys, after a longer period of not making any music I just came back to the roots and will restart again. The main reason for this: the new Alembic Spyder bass. I am a lóng time John Entwistle fan and I have ever dreamed of one of his Exploiter basses as close to the originals as possible. I remember of the past where I tried to purchase one of John directly through his then management and tried to buy one from the Hard Rock Cafe (they have one of the originals here in Berlin), asked the great people of Alembic in rebuilding me one, but the price was out of reach for me). Sorry guys, but I am one of the people who can only play on a bass I like and I couldnīt get good results on a compromise I had to make. So it was only a sign from above that told me some weeks ago to take a visit on the Alembic homepage and then there it was: the Spyder! So, shortly spoken I already ordered a Spyder bass and I am waiting to get it. It is already in Germany but not customs cleared yet. Plse UPS, work fast!! I will post a scan when my baby has arrived! Many greetings and many thanks for reading. Oliver Baumann | ||
| elzie
Intermediate Member Username: elzie Post Number: 146 Registered: 8-2002 |
Welcome to the club Oliver! A Spyder bass....they are absolutley beautiful! It looks as your patience has paid off. You must be veeeeeerrrry excited  I will be waiting to see the pics and hear your opinion of that bass. Paul, The Second | ||
| groovelines
Member Username: groovelines Post Number: 68 Registered: 4-2003 |
Oliver, Welkommen und wie gehts?! Other than "Zwei Bier, bitte schon!" that's the end of my German. Please excuse the spelling, Munich/Bad Tolz/Kaisersluatern was a long, long time ago. Where is Dueren and are they ready for The Spyder? auf wiedersehen, Mike | ||
| senmen
New Username: senmen Post Number: 3 Registered: 7-2003 |
Hi Mike, thanks for your kind mail. Dueren is located between Cologne and Aachen, close to the dutch and belgium border. I think this is the first Spyder in Germany! I have to do much work as I havenīt played for some years but as John Entwistle unfortunately passed away (RIP) there must be someone continuing his great playing styles. :-) I will try to...... Oliver | ||
| palembic
Senior Member Username: palembic Post Number: 502 Registered: 9-2002 |
So you see what happened if you start reading the other thread first. Brother Oliver my welcomes are in another department! Toll ...I'll have a Spider-playing neighbour! If we crank up our amps we could change signals! LOL Paul the -euh...well...let see...1,2,3,4,5,6,....euh-one | ||
| senmen
New Username: senmen Post Number: 4 Registered: 7-2003 |
Oops,big surprise on my side!!! Where are you located Paul? Oliver | ||
| palembic
Senior Member Username: palembic Post Number: 505 Registered: 9-2002 |
Brother Oliver I'm sorry, I was only joking. Although we ARE neighbours! I live in Belgium and you in Germany. I dunno where Dueren is. Sint-Joris-Weert is 8 km from Leuven and this is roughly situated 1/3 between Brussels and the German border. I'm very happy you started playing again. Me too re-started at 39. I took formal music studies (upright) and went back to electric merely because I couldn't afford an upright AND an Alembic. But please crank up ...you never know and who knows ..maybe we'll meet! | ||
| senmen
New Username: senmen Post Number: 6 Registered: 7-2003 |
Hi Paul, I also never couldnīt afford an Alembic but I was dreaming of it since twenty years, especially as said this special design. Now, I am 39 and this baby will light up my life. Dueren is very close to Aachen, around 40kms from the dutch and belgium border. So we can meet shortly if you want..... Oliver | ||
| palembic
Senior Member Username: palembic Post Number: 507 Registered: 9-2002 |
I have this great Idea Oliver. As soon as Brother Roger his "Dragonwing" bass is ready he promised me to come along (his bass will be deliverd in Holland). As you can follow in the Factor-to customer thread it will be a bass based on John Entwistle's design of the buzzard bass. Now wouldn't it be great to meet the three of us?? A plain (VERY plain) Series 2, a Spider and the Dragonclaw ... together ...let's shake the earth!!! Paul the bad one | ||
| senmen
New Username: senmen Post Number: 8 Registered: 7-2003 |
Hi Paul, yes I saw the scans of Rogers Dragonwing Buzzard. This will be great! Yes, good idea to meet then. My Spyder was delivered some minutes ago. Man, this piece is stunning!!!! Oliver | ||
| groovelines
Member Username: groovelines Post Number: 70 Registered: 4-2003 |
So, any bets on how long before Oliver can tear himself away from his new baby? Will he miss work? Will he forget to eat? Could he possible forget to even breathe? How long should we wait before sending the police around to see how he's doing? Mike, the envious one | ||
| senmen
New Username: senmen Post Number: 9 Registered: 7-2003 |
Hi Mike, you might be right. :-) Today as the bass arrived with UPS in my office everyone wanted to know what in this unbelievable big case is. I think today I have shown more the bass to the people than working..... :-) Many greetings Oliver | ||
| dean_m
Intermediate Member Username: dean_m Post Number: 148 Registered: 7-2002 |
Oh Brother Paul, You are so modest!!! There is nothing "plain" about a Series 2. Bonnie is beautiful!!! Oliver, welcome to the club! Please post some pics of you and your new addition when you can. Congratulations!!!! Peace, Dino(bptfo/tafkad) | ||
| groovelines
Member Username: groovelines Post Number: 71 Registered: 4-2003 |
Oliver, I am guessing that tomorrow you will work even less after having stayed up all night...und so weiter, nicht war? wiedersehen, Mike | ||
| palembic
Senior Member Username: palembic Post Number: 528 Registered: 9-2002 |
Euh ...and I've read somewhere that there is a 8 string Spider on her way to you too Oliver?!?!?!?!?!?! Mmmmmm ...Dueren near Aachen you said ...yes ...there were some serious bank-robberies signalled last week. So Oliver isn't there something you want to share with us, huh??? Paul the bad one | ||
| senmen
Junior Username: senmen Post Number: 40 Registered: 7-2003 |
Sorry, wrong post. Plse see new post below. Oliver (Message edited by senmen on July 29, 2003) | ||
| senmen
Junior Username: senmen Post Number: 41 Registered: 7-2003 |
HI Paul, yes, I have reserved an 8string for me with a special string setup e octave/E a octave/A d octave/D and g octave/G. All the Spyder 8strings I have seen yet all have the reverse setup like the old Rics have to play with your fingers. But as JAE did I prefer to get mine the other way to play speed with a pic. As said it is reserved for me and I think I will take em but it may take a little time to complete the sale because all the banks here didnīt want to give money to a person with Gene Simmons makeup while entering the banks. :-) BTW I am still looking for opinions for a good amp. I would like to do biamping so what would you recommend? Many greetings and hope to see you some day. Oliver | ||
| palembic
Senior Member Username: palembic Post Number: 529 Registered: 9-2002 |
Well. I have a SWR SM400 (the original one) whicj I use in Bi-amp. It only provides 2 x 200W or 1 x 400. (I have the idea to sell it BTW). Now I work with the F1-X from Alembic as pre-amp (bi-amp mode) with a Dynacord L-1000 poweramp (2x500) and Glockenklan cabinets (a real US/German set-up). Take a peep at the last picture added in the 'Gigs' department. But thatr is just my idea. There has been written a lot over amps in this neighourhood. Although not a lot about frequency-cross-overs to produce a bi-amp possibility. Talk to you soon! Paul the bad one | ||
| senmen
Junior Username: senmen Post Number: 44 Registered: 7-2003 |
Paul, would like to talk to you. Plse call me up 0049-172-8038400 or give me yours. Many greetings and many thanks Oliver | ||
| senmen
Junior Username: senmen Post Number: 46 Registered: 7-2003 |
Paul, would like to talk to you. Plse call me up 0049-172-8038400 or give me yours. Many greetings and many thanks Oliver | ||
| palembic
Senior Member Username: palembic Post Number: 532 Registered: 9-2002 |
I'll call you. Anyway: my mobile is on my profile. Just click my name left of the posts. Paul the bad one |
