76 Koa 32"

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Author Message alembaddict New Username: alembaddict Post Number: 1 Registered: 3-2007 Posted on Wednesday, March 21, 2007 - 8:33 pm:    dela217 Senior Member Username: dela217 Post Number: 783 Registered: 6-2002 Posted on Thursday, March 22, 2007 - 3:09 am:    Very nice! Is that bass restored? It looks brand new. Michael adriaan Senior Member Username: adriaan Post Number: 1358 Registered: 6-2002 Posted on Thursday, March 22, 2007 - 3:21 am:    Also an interesting 'nick' halfway on the upper horn. I love that old omega shape ... trekster Intermediate Member Username: trekster Post Number: 138 Registered: 7-2004 Posted on Thursday, March 22, 2007 - 3:28 am:    Hmm..at least to my eye, there are two things here I've never seen before on an Alembic -- the upper horn shape, and a..oh, how would you say it... a "same wood" facing.. mahogany facing on mahogany core? Talking about the back.. maybe I'm wrong and it's koa (and that would make more sense), but it takes a real careful look...I dunno. --T (Message edited by trekster on March 22, 2007) keavin Senior Member Username: keavin Post Number: 1085 Registered: 12-2002 Posted on Thursday, March 22, 2007 - 3:57 am:    I would bet that Bass is totally origonal most bassplayers are scared to play their alembics that's why you see soo many older alembics that apear totally new! alembaddict New Username: alembaddict Post Number: 2 Registered: 3-2007 Posted on Thursday, March 22, 2007 - 4:30 am:    76-534 Top: Koa Back: Koa Core: Oak Neck: Birch / Purpleheart / Maple / Purpleheart / Birch Fingerboard: Ebony Headstock: Bocote (front) Walnut (back) DOB: 11/3/76 I was doing some spring cleaning and found this one under my bed. I totally forgot I had it! Anyways, I figured I'd take some pics and share them with this wonderful club. trekster Intermediate Member Username: trekster Post Number: 139 Registered: 7-2004 Posted on Thursday, March 22, 2007 - 4:50 am:    ok, so I was wrong...oak? Someone care to chime in on how oak sounds? That's a bit rare. On a side note, my dad has a bunch of old chestnut barn rafter boards drying in his woodshop.. was considering trying some of that as core wood for a project. These things are very lightweight! --T adriaan Senior Member Username: adriaan Post Number: 1361 Registered: 6-2002 Posted on Thursday, March 22, 2007 - 6:03 am:    Oak was discussed here recently - IIRC it didn't do much soundwise. Else why you don't see it used in more Alembics, eventhough it's such a easily available species with an excellent track record regarding durability? bracheen Senior Member Username: bracheen Post Number: 1179 Registered: 11-2003 Posted on Thursday, March 22, 2007 - 9:02 am:    Alan, that certainly is a beautiful and unique instrument. So if you don't mind sharing, how did it end up forgotten under your bed? I don't mean to be nosey but have been wanting to ask that question all day. Welcome to the club BTW Sam southpaw Intermediate Member Username: southpaw Post Number: 160 Registered: 12-2004 Posted on Thursday, March 22, 2007 - 11:21 am:    Welcome Alan, thank you for sharing your pictures, what a beautiful bass. I would love to see your bass collection if you forgot about this one under a bed!! take good care of it and play it in good health... davehouck Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 4899 Registered: 5-2002 Posted on Friday, March 23, 2007 - 5:09 pm:    Hi Alan, welcome to the board! I was doing some spring cleaning and found this one under my bed. I totally forgot I had it! I guess that might be the most outlandish thing I've read all day.