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the_8_string_king
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Username: the_8_string_king

Post Number: 847
Registered: 9-2005
Posted on Sunday, September 30, 2007 - 2:48 pm:   Edit Post

Okay, I've got some pictures downloaded... it's been a lot of trouble trying to get them to load... let's see if attempt #7 will be the one that works...a
the_8_string_king
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Username: the_8_string_king

Post Number: 848
Registered: 9-2005
Posted on Sunday, September 30, 2007 - 2:58 pm:   Edit Post

Happy camper! Pluck it!
Here's a bass! Lower side

(Message edited by davehouck on September 30, 2007)
the_8_string_king
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Username: the_8_string_king

Post Number: 849
Registered: 9-2005
Posted on Sunday, September 30, 2007 - 3:04 pm:   Edit Post

The backContinueous wood plate
OmegaUpper side

(Message edited by davehouck on September 30, 2007)
pierreyves
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Username: pierreyves

Post Number: 201
Registered: 11-2006
Posted on Sunday, September 30, 2007 - 3:08 pm:   Edit Post

very nice, very sweet, very magnifique !!!
Are you a little anxious Mark ?
;O)
the_8_string_king
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Username: the_8_string_king

Post Number: 850
Registered: 9-2005
Posted on Sunday, September 30, 2007 - 3:10 pm:   Edit Post

Yoga... breathe through the noseStanding neck & back shotTip of crown
Standing neck & back -closer
davehouck
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Username: davehouck

Post Number: 5557
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Sunday, September 30, 2007 - 4:02 pm:   Edit Post

Nice pics!
5stringho
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Username: 5stringho

Post Number: 133
Registered: 11-2006
Posted on Sunday, September 30, 2007 - 5:46 pm:   Edit Post

Hey, Mark!

WOW!!!!! Looks even better in the Sunlite!!! Neck lams are the coolest. Looks really good. Now that ya got the pics posted, lets get to work on the Sound Samples :-) !!!!

Happy Pluckin', King!!

BCOOOOOOL! Mike (the 'Ho)
bassjigga
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Username: bassjigga

Post Number: 258
Registered: 8-2005
Posted on Sunday, September 30, 2007 - 7:58 pm:   Edit Post

WOW! That is amazing Mark. Enjoy!
artswork99
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Username: artswork99

Post Number: 123
Registered: 7-2007
Posted on Sunday, September 30, 2007 - 8:07 pm:   Edit Post

Very, very nice looking bass! Great Omega shot showing all the neck lams. Bookmatched to center is sweet. I haven't seen much of that work until recently. Play it lots and stay well Mark!

Art
jacko
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Username: jacko

Post Number: 1389
Registered: 10-2002
Posted on Monday, October 01, 2007 - 12:48 am:   Edit Post

finally we get to see the back and boy! was it worth the wait. Nice pics mark. Nice weather too. To put things in perspective, we had snow in the highlands last week.

graeme
keavin
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Username: keavin

Post Number: 1284
Registered: 12-2002
Posted on Monday, October 01, 2007 - 5:33 am:   Edit Post

Damn!!!
fc_spoiler
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Username: fc_spoiler

Post Number: 637
Registered: 5-2006
Posted on Monday, October 01, 2007 - 11:00 am:   Edit Post

the_8_string_king
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Username: the_8_string_king

Post Number: 852
Registered: 9-2005
Posted on Monday, October 01, 2007 - 5:50 pm:   Edit Post

Hi guys, nice to hear from you, and I appreciate your appreciation of my new awesome 6-String -as I've appreciated and admired your various masterpieces... Pierre-Yves' Stanley and recent Balance K, Dave (Houck's) various Alembics -including the 3-pickup Essense, Bassjigga Dave's awesome Ebony Europa in progress, Graeme's awesome custom Rogue and the recent Signature he inherited from Mike the 'Ho, Keavin's "Old Number 12" and Flip's Spoilers and Elan!!!

Thanks again for your appreciation, gang!

And Mike, I'm really looking forward to seeing an update on your thread, and trust that the Coco Bolo you get'll knock your socks off!!! Just trust the king, and get yourself a pair of bass & treble controls!!! Trust me... you'll be glad you did!

And Art... you're such a nice guy... it really sucks, your luck with the recent tales of lamentation... but your time will come, you'll get your Alembic... you will... and it'll be great! And I'll be here to see it happen. Take your time, be patient, and get the right one for you. My recommendation is to get a custom, if possible; even a modest custom would be totally awesome. The lowest end neck-thru, with the right special of the month, custom neck length and scale, and one or two custom options would totally rock!

Thanks again, guys! Barring something horrible happening that requires one of my two Alembics to be replaced... this'll probably be my last one. Believe me... the two that I have'll hold me... they're built to last... a lifetime!

My two custom Alembic cover virtually the entire spectrum -excluding fretless basses. If I become rich, that'll be my next Alembic.

Until such a time, I'm incredibly satisfied and content with the two that I have. This latest bass is just incredibly awesome... a perfect "10" in the looks department, the sound is also just incredible, and the versatility is utterly mind-boggling, something which can only be equaled or surpassed by another Alembic.

It's just so awesome...
artswork99
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Username: artswork99

Post Number: 125
Registered: 7-2007
Posted on Monday, October 01, 2007 - 6:36 pm:   Edit Post

Mark, Thanks for the kind words. I believe that things happen for a reason. I'm trying... to be patient that is :-)
bassman10096
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Username: bassman10096

Post Number: 974
Registered: 7-2003
Posted on Monday, October 01, 2007 - 7:27 pm:   Edit Post

Great looking bass, Mark!
keurosix
Intermediate Member
Username: keurosix

Post Number: 197
Registered: 10-2005
Posted on Monday, October 01, 2007 - 10:34 pm:   Edit Post

Hey Mark,
She's a beauty!
Love that Omega where the maple pinstripes end - That is so cool! The neck lams are especially pretty too! Enjoy it in good health for a very long time! Your experience has helped many of us fine-tune our wants and likes to a more cohesive idea for our own custom to be! Thanks for sharing! You are truely the KING!
Kris
deano
Junior
Username: deano

Post Number: 16
Registered: 7-2007
Posted on Wednesday, October 03, 2007 - 11:56 am:   Edit Post

Absolutely Fantastic, Mark!! Thanks for putting up the photos.

Dean
crgaston
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Username: crgaston

Post Number: 443
Registered: 11-2005
Posted on Wednesday, October 03, 2007 - 6:50 pm:   Edit Post

Mark, that is sooooo tasty. Thanks for posting the pictures. I love how red it is, and the neck,and how the BTC came out, esp. at the omega. So nice. I can imagine that it sounds unbelievable, too. The mahogany plus ebony is a great basis, then adding in the other little flavors, man...
the_8_string_king
Senior Member
Username: the_8_string_king

Post Number: 857
Registered: 9-2005
Posted on Wednesday, October 03, 2007 - 10:06 pm:   Edit Post

Thanks, guys!!! I'm glad y'all are enjoying the little details, as I am! Sir Charles, you sure got it right about the Ebony and the Mahogany in the neck... you know of what you speak! It's a fantastic sonic combo -especially with the other neck woods and the Coco Bolo!

Your Dragonfly, and Thunder and Lightning were big influences -particularily the combo of Ebony AND Mahogany in the neck... so I'm glad you dig it, and grateful for your influence!
palembic
Senior Member
Username: palembic

Post Number: 2562
Registered: 9-2002
Posted on Sunday, October 07, 2007 - 8:49 am:   Edit Post

Mark ...that's a GREAT looking bass!
Maybe this is discussed already but has this bass a relatively narrow stringspacing??
It surely lokks easy to play.
Well ...unfortunately almost EVERY bass looks easy toplay when the owner holds it!

Paul the bad one
malthumb
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Username: malthumb

Post Number: 412
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Sunday, October 07, 2007 - 12:47 pm:   Edit Post

Beuatiful!

If I ever order another custom, it would be very similar to what you have there, minus a string, heart omega, LEDs, otherwise pretty similar.

Peace,

James
the_8_string_king
Senior Member
Username: the_8_string_king

Post Number: 865
Registered: 9-2005
Posted on Tuesday, October 09, 2007 - 5:34 am:   Edit Post

The string spacing is relatively narrow, Paul... 2 inches at the nut, and 2&2/3rds at the 24th fret. I love it! It's easy to play -and of course... it sounds great!
bkbass
Intermediate Member
Username: bkbass

Post Number: 158
Registered: 11-2003
Posted on Wednesday, October 10, 2007 - 9:20 am:   Edit Post

Mark how does it balance? 3 o'clock? Will it stay in a 1 o'clock,2 ?
the_8_string_king
Senior Member
Username: the_8_string_king

Post Number: 866
Registered: 9-2005
Posted on Thursday, October 11, 2007 - 9:10 pm:   Edit Post

Hi Barry. If I do a "look Ma, no hands" and wiggle my body just keeping my hands "spotting" the bass (I ALWAYS keep at least one hand under an instrument in case it falls for any reason) is seems to settle in about a "2:30" position; but the overall balance is excellent, and it's VERY easy to keep in whatever position I choose. I use one of the fancy wide Alembic leather Moody straps for my heavy 8-string; but I haven't tried it on this bass yet, and just use a plain little strap -which works quite well.

Paul, James, nice to hear from you guys!
precarius
Advanced Member
Username: precarius

Post Number: 239
Registered: 11-2005
Posted on Friday, October 12, 2007 - 7:34 am:   Edit Post

Mark- Beautiful bass!

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