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jazzyvee
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Username: jazzyvee

Post Number: 281
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Friday, November 18, 2005 - 3:19 pm:   Edit Post

I hear a lot on the threads about how great the sustain is with ebony and other characteristics it has for bass and guitar making.
I'm just curious to know if alembic has ever made a bass completely out of ebony or predominantly out of it with different types of ebony making up the hippie sandwich middle top and back with ebony neck laminates and fretboard.

I guess it would be very heavy... and expensive. Just wondered if you guys ever made one and what was it like....

Jazzyvee
osoloco69
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Username: osoloco69

Post Number: 22
Registered: 9-2005
Posted on Friday, November 18, 2005 - 3:31 pm:   Edit Post

Yes they did, and the incredible hulk plays it regularly...it only weighed 150lbs :-)
keavin
Senior Member
Username: keavin

Post Number: 557
Registered: 12-2002
Posted on Friday, November 18, 2005 - 3:36 pm:   Edit Post

http://www.pick-uptheworld.com/ebonybass.htm
lbpesq
Senior Member
Username: lbpesq

Post Number: 766
Registered: 7-2004
Posted on Friday, November 18, 2005 - 5:17 pm:   Edit Post

Jazzyvee:

Take a look at these basses utilizing ebony:

http://www.alembic.com/info/fc_darkstar.html

http://alembic.com/club/messages/631/22531.html?1128470217

http://alembic.com/club/messages/393/10826.html#POST21445

I also believe the Beatles were talking about an ebony bass when they sang:

"Boy, you're gonna carry that weight ... carry that weight for a long time". lol

Bill, tgo
jazzyvee
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Username: jazzyvee

Post Number: 282
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Saturday, November 19, 2005 - 1:26 am:   Edit Post

just had a look at them... some nice basses there heavy in weight and i expect very heavy on the pocket too...

thanks.
jlpicard
Advanced Member
Username: jlpicard

Post Number: 255
Registered: 7-2002
Posted on Saturday, November 19, 2005 - 2:10 am:   Edit Post

I've had this crazy idea rolling around in my head for sometime and It doesn't seem to want to go away so I guess I may have to build a bass this way someday. Picture a cocobolo neck with three ebony lams in the center! That one might be just a little bit neck heavy but what a sound!

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