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lmiwa
Advanced Member
Username: lmiwa

Post Number: 210
Registered: 2-2008
Posted on Monday, July 06, 2009 - 11:16 am:   Edit Post

I'm the latest person to have the privilege of owning Rob's 36" scale custom 5 string!

Lots of ebony in the neck and lots of beautiful coco bolo on the front and back. It's big, it's beautiful, and it's heavy, but ooohhh how it sounds...





Here's the original F2C thread:
http://alembic.com/club/messages/631/7369.html?1083627138

Loch
olieoliver
Senior Member
Username: olieoliver

Post Number: 2595
Registered: 2-2006
Posted on Monday, July 06, 2009 - 11:38 am:   Edit Post

Was this one at the Chicago gathering? It looks real familiar.
lmiwa
Advanced Member
Username: lmiwa

Post Number: 211
Registered: 2-2008
Posted on Monday, July 06, 2009 - 11:57 am:   Edit Post

Yes it was. And a random comment by me was what started the whole transaction!
chalie_holmes
Intermediate Member
Username: chalie_holmes

Post Number: 105
Registered: 3-2009
Posted on Monday, July 06, 2009 - 12:09 pm:   Edit Post

Damn! That is a magnificent bass!
I want one baaaaaaaad!!!!!
Just like it!!!!
Most excellent!!!! Super KUDOS on such a marvelous transaction!!!
I have a friend that is a bass player, we were at a cookout with a bunch of other musicians and he said that he's going to buy a used corvette for 10,000 dollars. I told him that if I had 10 grand that I would have to buy a 5 string Series Alembic and get a beat up chevy wagon so I could pack my gear in it to get to gigs. The room got deathly quiet and the incredulous blank stares at moi began. Have no fear my Alembic brethren, I didn't blink and stared em' all down!
Slap it low bro'!!!
Chalie
davehouck
Moderator
Username: davehouck

Post Number: 8333
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Monday, July 06, 2009 - 1:03 pm:   Edit Post

Congrats Loch!! That's one great bass!!
artswork99
Senior Member
Username: artswork99

Post Number: 725
Registered: 7-2007
Posted on Monday, July 06, 2009 - 1:18 pm:   Edit Post

Loch,
That is SWEEEEEET!
Play it Healthy!
Art
tbrannon
Senior Member
Username: tbrannon

Post Number: 1053
Registered: 11-2004
Posted on Monday, July 06, 2009 - 2:18 pm:   Edit Post

Awesome stuff Loch!!

That ebony is some serious stuff ain't it?
jeffbass4
Junior
Username: jeffbass4

Post Number: 25
Registered: 2-2003
Posted on Monday, July 06, 2009 - 3:22 pm:   Edit Post

WOW...that is awesome!!
Now I want one like that too. I don't care how much it weighs. I just love Cocobolo, it's so nice!!
pauldo
Intermediate Member
Username: pauldo

Post Number: 182
Registered: 6-2006
Posted on Monday, July 06, 2009 - 3:32 pm:   Edit Post

Loch!
I remember seeing that bass in Chi-town and couldn't stop myself from carressing the 'pistol grip' horn on it,,, beautiful! Congrats on being the very proud owner!

"Have no fear my Alembic brethren, I didn't blink and stared em' all down!"

Chalie - you crack me up :-)
The incredulous blank stares that you were getting where probably accompanied with thoughts such as...
"Olympic? Why would he want a Series Olympic,,, isn't once every four years enough?"
chalie_holmes
Intermediate Member
Username: chalie_holmes

Post Number: 106
Registered: 3-2009
Posted on Tuesday, July 07, 2009 - 4:49 am:   Edit Post

Yo Pauldo!
Ha! You give me the giggles too homie!
They probably asked.."Why would he go to Greece to buy a bass?"
lbpesq
Senior Member
Username: lbpesq

Post Number: 3985
Registered: 7-2004
Posted on Tuesday, July 07, 2009 - 7:06 am:   Edit Post

Loch:

Absolutely gorgeous bass! Congrats. ENJOY!!!!

Bill, tgo
dadabass2001
Senior Member
Username: dadabass2001

Post Number: 1206
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Tuesday, July 07, 2009 - 8:14 am:   Edit Post

Congratulations Loch,
I hope you enjoy a long and very musical relationship with your splendid coco bolo/ebony beauty.
Mike
fc_spoiler
Senior Member
Username: fc_spoiler

Post Number: 922
Registered: 5-2006
Posted on Tuesday, July 07, 2009 - 8:19 am:   Edit Post

Awesome! I bet you can move a mountain with a low B from this one...

Congratz!
sonicus
Intermediate Member
Username: sonicus

Post Number: 166
Registered: 5-2009
Posted on Tuesday, July 07, 2009 - 8:40 am:   Edit Post

An Exemplary Specimen for SURE!!!

Congratulations
serialnumber12
Senior Member
Username: serialnumber12

Post Number: 484
Registered: 12-2004
Posted on Wednesday, July 08, 2009 - 5:12 am:   Edit Post

I played this Bass (upper right corner)at the chicago gathering & that thing weighs a Ton!!!
chalie_holmes
Intermediate Member
Username: chalie_holmes

Post Number: 107
Registered: 3-2009
Posted on Wednesday, July 08, 2009 - 5:20 am:   Edit Post

I'd love to have tons of fun! But when the stock market tanked it f***ed me good or I would have bought one! Thus, I can only dream about owning one of those fantastic axes!
enzo
Member
Username: enzo

Post Number: 79
Registered: 4-2009
Posted on Wednesday, July 08, 2009 - 7:19 am:   Edit Post

I've never seen this bass before ! :-)
http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc242/enzo42/Bag%20End/IMG_0210.jpg

What a fantastic beast ! Enjoy it Loch, this is a great buy !
mario_farufyno
Intermediate Member
Username: mario_farufyno

Post Number: 141
Registered: 9-2008
Posted on Friday, July 10, 2009 - 3:47 pm:   Edit Post

Oh, how I miss not living around you, Guys...
mcdonger
Member
Username: mcdonger

Post Number: 82
Registered: 4-2007
Posted on Saturday, July 11, 2009 - 8:01 am:   Edit Post

Fantastic looking bass. I can relate to the weight of your bass as my Series II five is an anchor, weighing in at 15.6 lbs. But nothing and I mean nothing sounds like it. Even with a 4" wide Moody leather strap I end up holding it up during a mass (between songs) to get if off my shoulder. No pain, no gain. Enjoy it.

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