Mystery series I omega

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Author Message fordhornsby Junior Username: fordhornsby Post Number: 11 Registered: 7-2015 Posted on Friday, July 24, 2015 - 8:36 am:    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:    Swell ! gtrguy Senior Member Username: gtrguy Post Number: 899 Registered: 9-2004 Posted on Friday, July 24, 2015 - 9:48 am:    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:    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:    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:    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:    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:    Thanks for the update ! fordhornsby Junior Username: fordhornsby Post Number: 16 Registered: 7-2015 Posted on Tuesday, February 16, 2016 - 8:55 am:    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:    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. series 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:    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!