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| Valentino Villevieille (valvil)
New Username: valvil Post Number: 1 Registered: 7-2002 |
I had this one made last year, and it's a fantastic bass; neck with Fender Jazz width, Cocobolo front & back, deluxe purpleheart laminates, continuous backplates and truss rod cover. Since it is a bit on the heavy side, I used that excuse to convince myself to buy one more ( that wasn't really too hard) so I ordered another one , hollow & smaller, which is coming in a couple of weeks or so. Same neck , same top, ash body,maple & vermillion accent laminates, knobby peghead, Rogue Electronics, Fat boy pickups, Dual Omega Cutaway Body based on a modified essence body by Mica. I am obviously waiting for my new baby with great anticipation; this will be Alembic #4; I also own a 90s custom Signature Deluxe 4 fretless in coco bolo and a 1981 XY bass , a single pickup Distillate Bass which I believe was made for the Japanese Market in a limited quantity of 300 all in Zebrawood ; originally it was a medium scale bass, but I had Alembic rebuild it with a long scale neck a few years ago. I will post pictures of my other Alembics as soon as I take same.
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| Valentino Villevieille (valvil)
New Username: valvil Post Number: 2 Registered: 7-2002 |
Obviously my attempt to post the picture was a bust. I'm not sure what I did wrong, I followed the instructions as listed here on the website and followed the software prompts. I can tell that my other attempts so far would have failed in exactly the same way , so I avoided reposting a lame link. Do the pictures have to be in a specific format? Mine is a jpeg, but I could convert it to something else if had to. In terms of size the picture is only 140k. If anyone has any suggestions I'd be grateful. | |||
| Valentino Villevieille (valvil)
New Username: valvil Post Number: 3 Registered: 7-2002 |
 I figured it out  | |||
| Jonathan Johnstone (stoney)
New Username: stoney Post Number: 2 Registered: 7-2002 |
That's one beautiful instrument. Bet it's an eye-catcher and sounds great. | |||
| Valentino Villevieille (valvil)
New Username: valvil Post Number: 4 Registered: 7-2002 |
Thank you Jonathan...yes, people do double & triple takes when they see it..and it does sound like the end of the world, especially with the new Fat Boy AXYs I installed in it this weekend. | |||
| 57basstra
Advanced Member Username: 57basstra Post Number: 388 Registered: 4-2005 |
Hello, Val. Do you still have this one. It is superb! | |||
| valvil
Moderator Username: valvil Post Number: 968 Registered: 7-2002 |
Hi David, did not see this one until today. Yes, I still have it & love it. Valentino | |||
| olsonsw
Junior Username: olsonsw Post Number: 17 Registered: 11-2006 |
Uhmp....huff.... the shape of the bass is soo perfect. I just imagine if i play this bass, maybe my level of handsomeness will increase.. hahaha.. Good on you Val. Olson | |||
| jags
Junior Username: jags Post Number: 44 Registered: 12-2006 |
hey val, going well i hope. is it to much trouble to put up a pic of your bass with the "madagascarian rosewood top"? lucky guy |
Valentino's Custom Signature Deluxe fretted 4