| Author | Message | ||
| mica
Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 4068 Registered: 6-2000 |
This is the Classico we have in our showroom right now. It's a yummy Quilted Maple top with Pau Ferro fittings:  The bridge looks pretty cool too:  | ||
| southpaw
Intermediate Member Username: southpaw Post Number: 138 Registered: 12-2004 |
The first Classico Showroom picture and it's a 5 string too! That is beautiful, now if I only could play upright... Thanks Mica. | ||
| the_8_string_king
Advanced Member Username: the_8_string_king Post Number: 389 Registered: 9-2005 |
WOW!!! | ||
| lbpesq
Senior Member Username: lbpesq Post Number: 2061 Registered: 7-2004 |
You are observing a picture of my almost-12-year-old's favorite reason to visit Alembic ... the Space Invaders arcade game in the background! This Classico does look amazing in the flesh (in the wood?) Bill, tgo | ||
| paulman
Intermediate Member Username: paulman Post Number: 187 Registered: 2-2005 |
That makes me want to learn to play upright bass. Very nice, and thank you Mica! | ||
| flaxattack
Senior Member Username: flaxattack Post Number: 1366 Registered: 4-2004 |
 yes===== i have touched this bass.... hmmhmmm good | ||
| jacko
Senior Member Username: jacko Post Number: 1033 Registered: 10-2002 |
Nice 'T' jeff ;-) Graeme | ||
| jazzyvee
Senior Member Username: jazzyvee Post Number: 742 Registered: 6-2002 |
Mica, do you know if Stanley has a classico, or does he stick to the acoustic double bass? Has he played one?, what does he think? Jazzyvee | ||
| mica
Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 4079 Registered: 6-2000 |
The Classico is modelled off of Stanley's personal upright bass. He hasn't however purchased one. | ||
| flaxattack
Senior Member Username: flaxattack Post Number: 1369 Registered: 4-2004 |
i now have one of my own mica gino's 4 string is now mine | ||
| jacko
Senior Member Username: jacko Post Number: 1035 Registered: 10-2002 |
Congrats jeff. Do I need to say 'Pictures'? Graeme | ||
| lbpesq
Senior Member Username: lbpesq Post Number: 2072 Registered: 7-2004 |
Hey Flax, congrats - you gonna send it back to the mothership for some inlay work? hehehehehehe Bill, tgo | ||
| flaxattack
Senior Member Username: flaxattack Post Number: 1374 Registered: 4-2004 |
wouldnt mind some fret dots..... bill gonna try fretex and see if they have been able to come up with something. i asked about a year ago when i got the ns c5rm and they had tooling issues ----------------------------------------------------- got some feedback from the seller and this was confirmed by mica the bass was sent back to alembic and ron tweaked it. according to mica it may just be the best sounding classico they ever made and has been the benchmark soundwise for all future classico's as soon as i said- i have gino's bass- she starting telling me this | ||
| the_8_string_king
Advanced Member Username: the_8_string_king Post Number: 394 Registered: 9-2005 |
Wow, congrats, Flax, that's REALLY cool!!! Yowza, you're getting QUITE an arsonal there! | ||
| flaxattack
Senior Member Username: flaxattack Post Number: 1376 Registered: 4-2004 |
and one more alembic on order norm | ||
| tbrannon
Advanced Member Username: tbrannon Post Number: 308 Registered: 11-2004 |
Flax- What's on order? Direwolf, the Scooter Tribute, a Classico and.....? | ||
| flaxattack
Senior Member Username: flaxattack Post Number: 1378 Registered: 4-2004 |
scarlet.... thats all i can say for now | ||
| keith_h
Senior Member Username: keith_h Post Number: 691 Registered: 2-2005 |
Sounds like shades of Gone With the Wind. SCARLETT: Rhett! If you go, where shall I go? What shall I do? RHETT: Frankly my dear, I don't give a damn. LOL Keith | ||
| inthelows
Advanced Member Username: inthelows Post Number: 358 Registered: 11-2006 |
Now that I've had the chance to see it. Like WOW man! Time for a scooby snack! Dire wolf shirt? and classico. Marvelous combo Flax. Truely humbled. Congrats NLP | ||
| tom_z
Senior Member Username: tom_z Post Number: 497 Registered: 7-2004 |
hmmm . . . I'm wondering if it's more like Scarlet, as in Begonias . . . | ||
| lbpesq
Senior Member Username: lbpesq Post Number: 2077 Registered: 7-2004 |
Ain't often right, but I've never been wrong... Bill, tgo | ||
| the_8_string_king
Advanced Member Username: the_8_string_king Post Number: 395 Registered: 9-2005 |
Maybe it'll be Scarlet as in Burl Redwood... check out this AWESOME Balance K: http://alembic.com/club/messages/631/34682.html?1168461535 It speaks for itself. Maybe something like that with a Red Mahogany body, alternating Ebony & Maple pinstripes, and alternating Ebony and Vermillion neck laminates with maybe two Rock Maple racing stripes! That would be an awesome Scarlet bass! Man, if I wasn't getting Coco Bolo for my new monster, I'd be getting this!!! Mind-blowing... | ||
| flaxattack
Senior Member Username: flaxattack Post Number: 1379 Registered: 4-2004 |
patience lads..... sometimes you just get shown the light..... | ||
| olieoliver
Senior Member Username: olieoliver Post Number: 1122 Registered: 2-2006 |
Bill, if I ever need an attorney I'm calling you. | ||
| lbpesq
Senior Member Username: lbpesq Post Number: 2080 Registered: 7-2004 |
Flax: I know, without asking, it will be into the blues. Olie: I have a minimum 2 Alembic retainer! hehehehe Bill, tgo | ||
| olieoliver
Senior Member Username: olieoliver Post Number: 1124 Registered: 2-2006 |
"Alembic retainer"? HMMMM mine all have straight teeth.  | ||
| flaxattack
Senior Member Username: flaxattack Post Number: 1382 Registered: 4-2004 |
picked this bad boy up saturday. will post some photos shortly if anyone can give me some insight on what strings alembic supplies or what strings you use- much appreciated looks like TI's are on there now- purple wraps the bass was originally owned by phil baker of gino vanelli's band- but we were unable to find any photos of him playing it the hard travel case is the size of a coffin- literally | ||
| mica
Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 4088 Registered: 6-2000 |
We supply with Thomastik Spiro Cores on new Classicos, they have red silks. | ||
| flaxattack
Senior Member Username: flaxattack Post Number: 1383 Registered: 4-2004 |
thanks mica got them ordered i also owe you a set of chromes for new project i ran out and will have them shipped to your attention | ||
| flaxattack
Senior Member Username: flaxattack Post Number: 1384 Registered: 4-2004 |
now i am strictly a pizzicato guy and of course i wonder how someone would spend this kind of money on a bow but i bet some have paid more.... http://shop1.mailordercentral.com/lemurmusic/prodinfo.asp?number=AB528G i got a dr cousin of mine that plays violin as a hobby. chamber music - that sort of thing liked the 500k violin over the 750k one. | ||
| flaxattack
Senior Member Username: flaxattack Post Number: 1735 Registered: 4-2004 |
  for sale (Message edited by davehouck on October 28, 2007) | ||
| dtrice
Intermediate Member Username: dtrice Post Number: 132 Registered: 10-2006 |
That bass really makes me want to buy an upright. | ||
| flaxattack
Senior Member Username: flaxattack Post Number: 1736 Registered: 4-2004 |
its for sale see the for sale thread | ||
| chalieholmes
New Username: chalieholmes Post Number: 5 Registered: 11-2009 |
I can play that bitch! I just unoficially auditioned for an 80's rock band at a jazz gig I booked this past Wednesday. I was playing my upright soloing over some Vince Guarldi (sp) stuff. And the guys that were watching that play in the rock band were impressed!I got the gig! Ha Ha! I can't find my camera to take photos of my Double bass, and my two other basses that I had converted to stereo (5 pin jack too to switch between my Distillate, Sheckter 4 string piccolo, and Wittman 5 string. Grrrrrrr!!!!!!!!! | ||
| wishbass
Intermediate Member Username: wishbass Post Number: 118 Registered: 5-2011 |
What a beautiful bass.Haven't played upright in years,but it makes me want to. |
