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pierreyves
Senior Member
Username: pierreyves

Post Number: 1172
Registered: 11-2006
Posted on Tuesday, January 21, 2014 - 12:05 am:   Edit Post

Hi, just bought from a swiss man this 1999 very very nice and nice sounding 5 strings bass.
The owner of this bass was particularly attentive (obsessionnal!) and this bass is brand new now !!

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









jazzyvee
Senior Member
Username: jazzyvee

Post Number: 3826
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Tuesday, January 21, 2014 - 1:49 am:   Edit Post

PierreYves, that is such a beautiful bass, the maple top wood is very similar to my own series I bass. Your growing collection is absolutely superb. Contratulations again on your exquisite taste.

Jazzyvee
growlypants
Member
Username: growlypants

Post Number: 75
Registered: 3-2011
Posted on Tuesday, January 21, 2014 - 6:37 am:   Edit Post

Wow!! How do you FIND these things?? Beautiful!
5a_quilt_top
Advanced Member
Username: 5a_quilt_top

Post Number: 236
Registered: 6-2012
Posted on Tuesday, January 21, 2014 - 8:19 am:   Edit Post

Magnificent!

You'll love the Europa body shape - it's very comfortable.

Is the hardware chrome or nickel finish?
gtrguy
Senior Member
Username: gtrguy

Post Number: 690
Registered: 9-2004
Posted on Tuesday, January 21, 2014 - 9:44 am:   Edit Post

Beautiful bass!!! I especially like the light fixture in the brass back plate :>) Now that is shiny, just like a mirror.
tbrannon
Senior Member
Username: tbrannon

Post Number: 1603
Registered: 11-2004
Posted on Tuesday, January 21, 2014 - 12:04 pm:   Edit Post

That is a beautiful bass. I love that hint of quilt amongst the burl on the upper horn. Love the color as well. Very, very nice!!
willgunn
Member
Username: willgunn

Post Number: 69
Registered: 2-2007
Posted on Tuesday, January 21, 2014 - 1:10 pm:   Edit Post

This very instrument was a tremendous inspiration to me while designing my "Coco Bolo Fantasy" bass back in 2000....
pierreyves
Senior Member
Username: pierreyves

Post Number: 1173
Registered: 11-2006
Posted on Tuesday, January 21, 2014 - 1:39 pm:   Edit Post

at all: thanks :-)
the hardware is chrome and I found this bass to a swiss people who tried to sold this bass form 2-3 years ;-)
eligilam
Senior Member
Username: eligilam

Post Number: 416
Registered: 2-2006
Posted on Tuesday, January 21, 2014 - 2:23 pm:   Edit Post

At this point, Pierre has to have the best Alembic collection in Europe.

[Edit: Or at least a tie with Jazzy and Flip.]

(Message edited by eligilam on January 21, 2014)
jazzyvee
Senior Member
Username: jazzyvee

Post Number: 3828
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Tuesday, January 21, 2014 - 4:28 pm:   Edit Post

I would clearly put PierreYves ahead of the pack. I have lost count of the number of beautiful series basses he has at his disposal now.


Jazzyvee
mario_farufyno
Senior Member
Username: mario_farufyno

Post Number: 1034
Registered: 9-2008
Posted on Tuesday, January 21, 2014 - 6:59 pm:   Edit Post

best collection indeed! this is a beauty, congrats...
mario_farufyno
Senior Member
Username: mario_farufyno

Post Number: 1035
Registered: 9-2008
Posted on Tuesday, January 21, 2014 - 7:01 pm:   Edit Post

best collection indeed! this is such a beauty, congrats... but Jazzy has some nice gear, too
dead_head
Junior
Username: dead_head

Post Number: 22
Registered: 12-2013
Posted on Tuesday, January 21, 2014 - 8:53 pm:   Edit Post

PierreYves, that is a gorgeous instrument! I love the maple burl. Congratulations! Enjoy it in good health.


Rob
edwin
Senior Member
Username: edwin

Post Number: 1698
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Tuesday, January 21, 2014 - 9:56 pm:   Edit Post

All of the most beautiful basses end up with Pierreyves!

Congrats, that is truly a wondrous instrument! Happy New Year to you!
oddmetersam
Advanced Member
Username: oddmetersam

Post Number: 340
Registered: 7-2008
Posted on Wednesday, January 22, 2014 - 12:25 am:   Edit Post

Magnifique!
rustyg61
Senior Member
Username: rustyg61

Post Number: 1132
Registered: 2-2011
Posted on Sunday, February 23, 2014 - 5:38 am:   Edit Post

Beautiful bass Pierreyves! How does the sound compare to your Stanley basses?
pierreyves
Senior Member
Username: pierreyves

Post Number: 1175
Registered: 11-2006
Posted on Sunday, February 23, 2014 - 6:28 am:   Edit Post

each bass have his own sound... to compare with blackwood, this one have a more deep and warm sound, something similar to koa.
rustyg61
Senior Member
Username: rustyg61

Post Number: 1133
Registered: 2-2011
Posted on Sunday, February 23, 2014 - 8:23 am:   Edit Post

It's good to have a variety of tones!
hammer
Senior Member
Username: hammer

Post Number: 461
Registered: 9-2009
Posted on Saturday, March 01, 2014 - 6:26 pm:   Edit Post

This bass is a beauty. However, I think Pierreyves is understating things when he states that he found this bass. Given all he now has in his collection, my personal theory is that just before the most beautiful basses that are headed for Europe leave Santa Rosa, someone slips a homing chip in to them so that, like Salmon, where ever they end up they all eventually migrate to the collection of Pierreyves.
roymus
Junior
Username: roymus

Post Number: 20
Registered: 2-2010
Posted on Monday, March 03, 2014 - 12:01 am:   Edit Post

Absolutely outstanding!!!!!
Can anybody tell me more about the burst feature. Is it a slightly more yellowish tint added to the edges giving it an aged patina?
mica
Moderator
Username: mica

Post Number: 8141
Registered: 6-2000
Posted on Tuesday, March 04, 2014 - 12:36 pm:   Edit Post

Yes - this has a subtle burst finish. The burst is on the front of the body, back of the body, along the edges of the neck (you can see a dark stripe across the heel) as well as the front and back of the peghead.
bigredbass
Senior Member
Username: bigredbass

Post Number: 2124
Registered: 9-2002
Posted on Tuesday, March 04, 2014 - 9:41 pm:   Edit Post

As usual, Pierreyves, exquisite taste in axes. As for most of the coolest Alembics in Europe, I'd bet this was originally from Station Music. I don't know who orders their axes, but they always have the coolest, 'why didn't I think of that' Alembics.

Congrats !

J o e y
pierreyves
Senior Member
Username: pierreyves

Post Number: 1176
Registered: 11-2006
Posted on Tuesday, March 04, 2014 - 11:54 pm:   Edit Post

This bass was ordered at his time by Ken Knewman, the swiss Alembic retailer. I bought this bass this winter after his owner try to sell from 3 years ;-)
jazzyvee
Senior Member
Username: jazzyvee

Post Number: 3893
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Wednesday, March 05, 2014 - 1:53 am:   Edit Post

I have one in the same wood and finish as this bass and mine had previously been on sale at station music for about a year before the seller withdrew it and I bought it from him directly which was a considerable saving. In fact the bass pierreyves has now was on sale at the same time and he spoke to the seller on my behalf as they had a common language. In the end I chose the one I have now and it's great that pierreyves has this bass. It's in good hands.
Jazzyvee
jazzyvee
Senior Member
Username: jazzyvee

Post Number: 3894
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Wednesday, March 05, 2014 - 2:02 am:   Edit Post

I have one in the same wood and finish as this bass and mine had previously been on sale at station music for about a year before the seller withdrew it and I bought it from him directly which was a considerable saving. In fact the bass pierreyves has now was on sale at the same time and he spoke to the seller on my behalf as they had a common language. In the end I chose the one I have now and it's great that pierreyves has this bass. It's in good hands.
Jazzyvee

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