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fordhornsby
Junior
Username: fordhornsby

Post Number: 11
Registered: 7-2015
Posted on Friday, July 24, 2015 - 8:36 am:   Edit Post

Gruhn Guitars did a shoot with my Alembic yesterday
All photos:William Ritter
Any more info on this guitar is appreciated!!!















sonicus
Senior Member
Username: sonicus

Post Number: 4379
Registered: 5-2009
Posted on Friday, July 24, 2015 - 8:58 am:   Edit Post

Swell !
gtrguy
Senior Member
Username: gtrguy

Post Number: 899
Registered: 9-2004
Posted on Friday, July 24, 2015 - 9:48 am:   Edit Post

How nice! That missing battery plate cover would be pretty easy to re-create with some sheet brass from ACE hardware!
jimmyj
Senior Member
Username: jimmyj

Post Number: 585
Registered: 8-2008
Posted on Friday, July 24, 2015 - 1:13 pm:   Edit Post

Cool looking instrument. I'd be willing to guess that only the pickup selector toggle switch and skull knob are operational. Is there still a preamp card lurking under the back plate?

Do you like how it feels?

Jimmy J
fordhornsby
Junior
Username: fordhornsby

Post Number: 12
Registered: 7-2015
Posted on Friday, July 24, 2015 - 4:43 pm:   Edit Post

It's all operational. But the original electronics have been robbed. New setup to come. It's at Gruhn having neck work done
sonicus
Senior Member
Username: sonicus

Post Number: 4380
Registered: 5-2009
Posted on Friday, July 24, 2015 - 5:07 pm:   Edit Post

Hello Jason . Congratulations on your nice new acquisition !

Since you are having work done there on your beautiful instrument
there are many inquiring minds here also wondering about this , also at Gruhn ;

( I saw it many decades ago on a work bench being wired in San Francisco)

http://alembic.com/cgi-bin/alembic-club/show.cgi?395/211402

We would all love to know more about what is going on with this Famous Bass , as well as updates on your beauty as well .

Best regards ,
Wolf
fordhornsby
Junior
Username: fordhornsby

Post Number: 13
Registered: 7-2015
Posted on Friday, July 24, 2015 - 7:59 pm:   Edit Post

That's actually me in that picture. Mr Gruhn just said it was being worked on and something will come
Of it soon. Slim on details. I held it for a while. It was very light. The inlays were beautifully worn in. And the hand notched work along the edges were an amazing thing to see. A lot of love and work went in to that bass. And you can feel it and see it.
sonicus
Senior Member
Username: sonicus

Post Number: 4381
Registered: 5-2009
Posted on Friday, July 24, 2015 - 8:15 pm:   Edit Post

Thanks for the update !
fordhornsby
Junior
Username: fordhornsby

Post Number: 16
Registered: 7-2015
Posted on Tuesday, February 16, 2016 - 8:55 am:   Edit Post

Recently got this guitar back from Gruhn. Updated pics to come of new electronics (non original)
fordhornsby
Junior
Username: fordhornsby

Post Number: 17
Registered: 7-2015
Posted on Tuesday, February 16, 2016 - 10:47 am:   Edit Post

Lollars Low Winds (w/coil taps)
Lolla Special (middle) (w/ blend knob *brass)
Master volume (silver skulls knob)
Wald Buffer

amazing tone
very resonant

Still wonder if theres any info on this? After seeing it side by side with Lesh's bass, the neck markings are almost identical.

application/octet-streamseries 1 omega small
3alembic (140.6 k)
edwardofhuncote
Senior Member
Username: edwardofhuncote

Post Number: 842
Registered: 6-2014
Posted on Thursday, February 18, 2016 - 2:38 am:   Edit Post

That is a fascinating guitar... and as you've pointed out, the inlays are eerily similar to those of Phil's old "Mission Control" Omega-cut. If only these things could talk.

Congratulations & Compliments on your find!

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