| Author | Message | ||
| gregduboc
Intermediate Member Username: gregduboc Post Number: 170 Registered: 11-2008 |
Hey everyone! As some of you know, I bought Mark's Triple O. And what a purchase that was! First of all, I want to thank Mark. He went through a lot of stuff to help me with my "international problems". He solved me a hole bunch of stuff. An incredible guy he is. Thanks dude. Now, to the bass. It is ground shaking.... I almost blew my amp up...! It has a strong bottom, with a lot of brilliance on the high end. Could not ask for more.... The appearance is a chapter apart. It is so beautiful. Such a piece of art. Every time I open the case, people stop talking. That is something, right? Sure, it is heavier than an elephant jumping on your shoulder, but it is worth the extra pain. I never had a bass with LEDs before... Very nice. Because of them, people are calling my bass "Christmas Tree"... I guess I'll stick to that nickname, 'cause I know I always get nice gifts by playing it!!! I left it in the studio today, but soon I'll be going there to rehearse for a concert this weekend, and I'll pick it up and bring it home for the pictures I promised a long time ago... Greg | ||
| elwoodblue
Senior Member Username: elwoodblue Post Number: 796 Registered: 6-2002 |
Congratulations Greg, From the pictures I've seen I know I would be speechless seeing her in person.I'm looking forward to seeing new pics. congrats again, | ||
| gregduboc
Intermediate Member Username: gregduboc Post Number: 172 Registered: 11-2008 |
So, to start with:  | ||
| gregduboc
Intermediate Member Username: gregduboc Post Number: 173 Registered: 11-2008 |
Caught some window reflections on that one. I'll wait until the sun gets on a better position to take some more pics. And I still haven't found a way to make justice to the wood.... Pictures, as always, can not show the real beauty.... | ||
| davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 8555 Registered: 5-2002 |
Very nice example of the logo. The cloud looks especially nice. | ||
| gregduboc
Intermediate Member Username: gregduboc Post Number: 174 Registered: 11-2008 |
Ok, I'll post some now. I'll wait until the weekend so I can get my bass outside and take some better shots of it. But, until then:  | ||
| gregduboc
Intermediate Member Username: gregduboc Post Number: 175 Registered: 11-2008 |
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| gregduboc
Intermediate Member Username: gregduboc Post Number: 176 Registered: 11-2008 |
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| gregduboc
Intermediate Member Username: gregduboc Post Number: 177 Registered: 11-2008 |
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| gregduboc
Intermediate Member Username: gregduboc Post Number: 178 Registered: 11-2008 |
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| gregduboc
Intermediate Member Username: gregduboc Post Number: 179 Registered: 11-2008 |
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| pierreyves
Senior Member Username: pierreyves Post Number: 424 Registered: 11-2006 |
wonderful !!! look at the peghead and say me how faces you are looking... incredible.... a real Rorschach test !!! | ||
| davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 8556 Registered: 5-2002 |
Great shots of a beautiful bass! | ||
| gregduboc
Intermediate Member Username: gregduboc Post Number: 180 Registered: 11-2008 |
 That's gonna be it for today... I'll post some more as soon as I get the chance to take some better pictures. Greg | ||
| gregduboc
Intermediate Member Username: gregduboc Post Number: 181 Registered: 11-2008 |
Pierre, do you also see a Terrier dog starring at you right in the middle of the headstock? Greg | ||
| pierreyves
Senior Member Username: pierreyves Post Number: 425 Registered: 11-2006 |
I like this bass ... (Message edited by pierreyves on August 13, 2009) | ||
| funkyjazzjunky
Senior Member Username: funkyjazzjunky Post Number: 467 Registered: 5-2007 |
Museum quality work there Wonderful bass you have | ||
| pierreyves
Senior Member Username: pierreyves Post Number: 426 Registered: 11-2006 |
I was interrested for this bass some monthes ago... no money... sniiifff!! I hate dogs !! BUT I can see effectivly an animal with his eyes between tune machine DG AND effectivly a dog just under ... incredible this wood !!! You have a monkey between the J & Z !!! | ||
| sonicus
Advanced Member Username: sonicus Post Number: 241 Registered: 5-2009 |
One word ___ WOW___! | ||
| chalie_holmes
Intermediate Member Username: chalie_holmes Post Number: 126 Registered: 3-2009 |
Most Excellent! The sound it generates must be phenomenal!!! Double Kudos to ya! | ||
| pauldo
Advanced Member Username: pauldo Post Number: 237 Registered: 6-2006 |
second that __WOW__! I see the terrier. :-) | ||
| gregduboc
Intermediate Member Username: gregduboc Post Number: 182 Registered: 11-2008 |
Thanks for all the nice compliments guys! Indeed, the sound is something out of this world. I'm running it through my Ampeg SVT-2, and it can shake every single thing on the room... Awesome!!! I'll have my first concert with it this saturday.... I can't miss a note, cause I'm sure everyone will be staring at me...  Greg | ||
| matthew90046
Member Username: matthew90046 Post Number: 71 Registered: 1-2005 |
simply stunning. | ||
| enzo
Member Username: enzo Post Number: 95 Registered: 4-2009 |
Congratulations Greg. This bass is something really special. That dog face is really cool ! This wood can be used in a psychological test...."what do you see here ?" | ||
| elwoodblue
Senior Member Username: elwoodblue Post Number: 801 Registered: 6-2002 |
Great new pics...What fun : ) Have a great show. | ||
| mario_farufyno
Advanced Member Username: mario_farufyno Post Number: 212 Registered: 9-2008 |
I saw the Dog! | ||
| chrisalembic
Member Username: chrisalembic Post Number: 61 Registered: 3-2009 |
I am seeing a little squirrel monkey (Saimiri Oerstedii). Great Bass!! | ||
| abidu
Junior Username: abidu Post Number: 11 Registered: 7-2004 |
Puta baixo lindo!Parabéns!!!! | ||
| artswork99
Senior Member Username: artswork99 Post Number: 800 Registered: 7-2007 |
Really nice bass Greg! Thanks for the new shots. | ||
| mario_farufyno
Advanced Member Username: mario_farufyno Post Number: 231 Registered: 9-2008 |
Abidu, legal te ver por aqui! Abidu is the friend who let me try all his basses years ago. Miss you, pal! | ||
| gregduboc
Intermediate Member Username: gregduboc Post Number: 183 Registered: 11-2008 |
Grande Abidu! Obrigado! Precisamos marcar nosso encontro! Folks, Abidu has seen the bass in person and as expected, knows that this is really a amazing piece of art! The weather here in Brazil is weird this week, so I'm waiting the skies to clear so I can take some outdoor pictures! Greg | ||
| gregduboc
Intermediate Member Username: gregduboc Post Number: 185 Registered: 11-2008 |
Thanks Art! Every single comment is highly appreciated!! Greg (Message edited by gregduboc on August 21, 2009) | ||
| mario_farufyno
Advanced Member Username: mario_farufyno Post Number: 234 Registered: 9-2008 |
We should make a brazilian Alembic gathering... | ||
| toma_hawk01
Intermediate Member Username: toma_hawk01 Post Number: 108 Registered: 7-2009 |
DAAAAAAAMMMMMM! Greg you know, I know you deserve this bass man. I am so extremely happy for you. Man, this thread was hidden until Mario mentioned something about a Brazilian gathering, and BAM! Your wonderful grand-slamming pictures of this Alembic-Fabulous POPS out at me on my 22 inch Samsung monitor! What a wonderful surprise to see this, to be your bass. This is really "out of sight!!!" I am smiling so hard to learn this, and its my true feelings of heart felt happiness for you G! Your bass is eye-candy, so please enjoy this bass with pride, for you have so far, the baddest basses, I ever seen! Are you sure, that's not granite, instead of wood? Hal- | ||
| gregduboc
Intermediate Member Username: gregduboc Post Number: 192 Registered: 11-2008 |
Mario, vamos organizar!!! Let's do it!!! Hal, can't thank you enough for the compliments. Really, it made me smile and even it actually made me more proud of my bass. Thanks, honestly! I'm sorry you all can't hear it... It is pure thunder.... Greg | ||
| gregduboc
Intermediate Member Username: gregduboc Post Number: 194 Registered: 11-2008 |
Just a thing I remembered. Last weekend, I played my first live gig with it. The whole band suffered from a bad sound engineer. But only one instrument was clean and perfect the entire concert: My bass. THANK YOU ALEMBIC! This bass sounds so good... Everyone was commenting! But the best comment was one made by the father of a guy that was playing guitar for me. He collects instruments (with really special ones in his possession). He actually came to me and after commenting on the sound and presence of the bass, he actually said: "Oh, and that is a very nice paint job." It was hard convincing him it was just a perfectly chosen wood... Greg | ||
| toma_hawk01
Intermediate Member Username: toma_hawk01 Post Number: 111 Registered: 7-2009 |
Hey Greg, The chrome hardware on your bass, I swear comes right from the pages of my playbook. I love the "sterile cleanliness, the accuracy, and the light-reflective characteristics of chrome. It stimulates a freshness -- newness and it "excite me" -- "wakens me", -- in much better, and greater ways than brass or gold. Chrome also make objects look serious (as a tool should be) -- Chrome has a clean, crisp utilitarian look and feel. Chrome, is as modern you can get. Your chrome back plates, and all your hardware is purely immaculate. Before I dig myself into a hole about brass and gold, let me just add this... Gold and Brass on vintage Alembics, are the original look of a classic Alembic. "I am crazy for them..." -- they look vintage, they feel vintage, and they truly are old enough to honor the requirements they need to maintain them. "They are classic guitars..." Never, would I ever replace vintage Alembic brass/gold, with new chrome... That would be a sin. However, to each their own. I simply love Chrome on new basses more. (Message edited by toma_hawk01 on August 22, 2009) | ||
| gregduboc
Intermediate Member Username: gregduboc Post Number: 198 Registered: 11-2008 |
The reflections of the chrome hardware are so hard, that I actually have to be careful not to point it at someone's eye! My new baby really shines! Greg | ||
| gregduboc
Intermediate Member Username: gregduboc Post Number: 199 Registered: 11-2008 |
Well, it isn't the most beautiful day, but it is not raining and there is a little bit of sun outside. So it is time for some more pictures!!  | ||
| gregduboc
Intermediate Member Username: gregduboc Post Number: 200 Registered: 11-2008 |
Body  | ||
| gregduboc
Advanced Member Username: gregduboc Post Number: 201 Registered: 11-2008 |
Inlay  | ||
| gregduboc
Advanced Member Username: gregduboc Post Number: 202 Registered: 11-2008 |
Back of headstock  | ||
| gregduboc
Advanced Member Username: gregduboc Post Number: 203 Registered: 11-2008 |
Trigger  | ||
| gregduboc
Advanced Member Username: gregduboc Post Number: 204 Registered: 11-2008 |
Neck  | ||
| gregduboc
Advanced Member Username: gregduboc Post Number: 205 Registered: 11-2008 |
The soul  | ||
| gregduboc
Advanced Member Username: gregduboc Post Number: 206 Registered: 11-2008 |
Neck  | ||
| gregduboc
Advanced Member Username: gregduboc Post Number: 207 Registered: 11-2008 |
Head  | ||
| gregduboc
Advanced Member Username: gregduboc Post Number: 208 Registered: 11-2008 |
Side  Ok, that is gonna be it for today! Greg | ||
| georgie_boy
Senior Member Username: georgie_boy Post Number: 922 Registered: 8-2005 |
I really hope that this bass sounds as good as it looks!!! Stunning!! | ||
| davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 8624 Registered: 5-2002 |
Nice new pics of the bass; and nice view off the porch! | ||
| toma_hawk01
Intermediate Member Username: toma_hawk01 Post Number: 118 Registered: 7-2009 |
I want to take a dip in that Pool! Then have that bass waiting there (on the side) with my cup of coffee and toast to start the morning right What a beautiful scene, of being a cool bass player. "Go head on, with your bad self!!!" (Message edited by toma_hawk01 on August 22, 2009) | ||
| ulf
Member Username: ulf Post Number: 74 Registered: 5-2008 |
What a ugly Bass....uuhhhh... Greg, let me know if you sell this thing... :-) | ||
| garth4664
Junior Username: garth4664 Post Number: 34 Registered: 10-2008 |
Yep hideous, get rid of that thing as far away as possible. Perhaps to Hong Kong...please Ulf, I think the line starts here and forms to the left. Stunning bass Greg. | ||
| pierreyves
Senior Member Username: pierreyves Post Number: 427 Registered: 11-2006 |
Greg, you have one of the must beautiful bass I never seen withn beb, a nice property, house, swimming pool in Brazil !! be careful with Jararaca & others dangerous snakes in your country!!! | ||
| pauldo
Advanced Member Username: pauldo Post Number: 247 Registered: 6-2006 |
That is (in my best Donny Hathaway voice) the baaaadddeeesssstttt bass ever! But please stop posting all of those gorgeous pictures - everyone that I look at kills me a little more inside. . . . :-/ Seriously that is a work of art, and that doesn't even speak of the tone that the instrument can produce - wow - | ||
| mkazaria
Junior Username: mkazaria Post Number: 45 Registered: 10-2002 |
Greg, I'm very glad you are happy with the bass. It truy is a phenomenal instrument. Enjoy! Mark | ||
| chalie_holmes
Intermediate Member Username: chalie_holmes Post Number: 138 Registered: 3-2009 |
Yo Greg, That's a sweet-assed bass you got there! Play till ya drop then get up and do it again. Now you have to get the rig to bring the bass to it's full aurall apex! Chalie | ||
| the_jester
Junior Username: the_jester Post Number: 37 Registered: 12-2009 |
Greg, I seen a lot of basses, and I am sure I'll continue to be amazed by Santa Rosa's finest as the years go by, but your bass settles my turbulent thoughts, and stormy days into calm tranquil harmonies. I call this bass: "The Grand Slam!" | ||
| the_jester
Junior Username: the_jester Post Number: 38 Registered: 12-2009 |
Chalie, I was having the same thoughts... I would love to know Greg's rig too. Peace and Love - | ||
| gregduboc
Advanced Member Username: gregduboc Post Number: 282 Registered: 11-2008 |
Hey guys, right now, I use Ampeg amps. I have a BA-115 Bass Combo, that I also use for practicing. For recordings, and bigger shows, I have a SVT-2 PRO Head, a B-410HE and a B115E. I'm planning to start a new rig, with a F-1X Preamp (I suppose I don't need to post a link to that, right? ), a QSC PLX 3102 for delivering the power, and a Orange OBC810 Cabinet. Hopefully, I'll start shopping it next year. Greg (Message edited by gregduboc on December 21, 2009) | ||
| the_jester
Junior Username: the_jester Post Number: 39 Registered: 12-2009 |
Oh my goodness you have a Ampeg's SVT-2 Pro's heads. Greg, that's a very stellar amp. An excellent choice -- along with your other pieces. Packing a punch! Hal- | ||
| gregduboc
Advanced Member Username: gregduboc Post Number: 283 Registered: 11-2008 |
Thanks Hal! But you are not far back!!! Greg | ||
| the_jester
Junior Username: the_jester Post Number: 40 Registered: 12-2009 |
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| gregduboc
Advanced Member Username: gregduboc Post Number: 284 Registered: 11-2008 |
Thanks again Hal! I wish you a great christmas as well! I would send you a card, but I can't do all that fancy artwork stuff! Greg (Message edited by gregduboc on December 21, 2009) | ||
| the_jester
Junior Username: the_jester Post Number: 41 Registered: 12-2009 |
Greg, showing your beautiful bass, was my thanks to you my friend. I am on vacation, enjoying the vibes where I can, and your bass came to the forefront again with great delight. Yeah, it was a great feeling to see those pictures of your beautiful countryside as well. All I could imagine was the texture of a oil painting along with music by Stan Getz and Astrud Gilberto I can hear in the distances. BTW, what kind of camera did you use while taking those wonderful photos? | ||
| gregduboc
Advanced Member Username: gregduboc Post Number: 289 Registered: 11-2008 |
I have a Leica C-Lux 3. It is the best point and shoot camera ever, in my opinion. Simple to use, very compact, perfect photos with just the right amount of colors... I don't like Sony like cameras. They force the colors too much.... Leica makes them much more natural, capturing the details much better Greg | ||
| mario_farufyno
Advanced Member Username: mario_farufyno Post Number: 395 Registered: 9-2008 |
Although I'm shure this Triple Omega can be even more beautifull "in person", doesn't it? | ||
| the_jester
Junior Username: the_jester Post Number: 44 Registered: 12-2009 |
I own a Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3. www.testfreaks.com/digitalcameras/panasonic-lumix-dmc-lx3/ If I had a choice between both cameras (yours and mine) in terms of the desired factor of a 10.1 mega-pixel (which they both are...) I would only take the flip of a coin. I purchased my camera from overseas months ahead before they'd entered the US. Taking pictures, has always been one of my hobbies. I just love this camera. | ||
| the_jester
Junior Username: the_jester Post Number: 46 Registered: 12-2009 |
Greg, you might had already provided this answer but what color are your LED's? | ||
| gregduboc
Advanced Member Username: gregduboc Post Number: 292 Registered: 11-2008 |
Mario, yes it is! And Hal, the answer is RED! Greg | ||
| mario_farufyno
Advanced Member Username: mario_farufyno Post Number: 398 Registered: 9-2008 |
Do you have other LED lighted Basses? Hal, you are asking everyone on site about their LED colors, wich one seems to be softer? I mean, this is something I've been seriously thinking about, but wanted something more dimmed and subtle than a xmas tree... | ||
| the_jester
Member Username: the_jester Post Number: 51 Registered: 12-2009 |
Hi Mario, frankly -- the first time I ever-seen LED's, was in 1986, on Stanley Clarke's Alembic; in a small club in San Francisco. I seen Red LED's along the sides of the neck of his bass, and I was marveled by the idea for the first time. Funny, now every time I see LED's on basses, it brings a good memory of me watching Stanley play his "soul off" in the dark. Peace and Love (Message edited by the_jester on December 23, 2009) | ||
| gregduboc
Advanced Member Username: gregduboc Post Number: 338 Registered: 11-2008 |
Hey there everyone... I have some news to share. This bass is not mine anymore. After a couple of months I realized that this bass belonged to someone else. It was just too heavy and too big for me. It has a killer sound, no doubt, but I just wasn´t fully confortable with it. I met with Abidu, another Brazilian member of the club, who saw my bass and said would do anything for it! Abidu has an unbelievable collection of basses, and I understood that he would take good care of this beast. So we exchanged some basses. From the ones I got, the one that matters here is an Alembic Expoiter with Spoiler guts, which I loved the moment I strapped it in. Now my collection consists of The Exploiter and the Stanley Clarke Deluxe. Nothing to complain about! So, this baby here has a new home. And a very very good new dad. Take good care of her Abidu!! Greg (Message edited by gregduboc on February 22, 2010) | ||
| enzo
Intermediate Member Username: enzo Post Number: 187 Registered: 4-2009 |
Well well, at least you tried it and had a personal experience. That's the best way to see it you're made for each other . Just for curiosity, how many lbs it weighs ? | ||
| gregduboc
Advanced Member Username: gregduboc Post Number: 341 Registered: 11-2008 |
Enzo, honestly, I never weighted it with precision... I will ask Abidu to find it out for us! Indeed, I really tried, but man, the Stanley Clarke is such a better match... She just might be the one!! Greg | ||
| the_jester
Member Username: the_jester Post Number: 94 Registered: 2-2010 |
Greg, it's hard to believe this bass left your hands to be with another...  My Blondie was pulling away, but I just slapped it around a bit, and I was good to go... I also like the fact that I can compare both Series basses and there are some very serious differences in sounds. (I'll discuss this some other time... but let me just say, now I know why people love vintage Alembic sounds...) I was basically on hiatus, until I read you were letting go of your "3-O-mi-goodness bass". But I understand, because I said good bye to a long scale Series I for the same reason (Heavy -- Too Heavy...) It hurt so good playing it, but my back was not happy. Enjoy that Coco Bolo SC! Peace and Love, Hal- (Message edited by the_jester on February 24, 2010) | ||
| gregduboc
Advanced Member Username: gregduboc Post Number: 346 Registered: 11-2008 |
Hal, I did try to keep it... But to be honest, I don't like to keep basses that I know I won't be playing much... I rather sell them and use the money to buy myself a new one. That is why I own two basses, only. I do a lot of work with them, and they are all I need... It was said to let go such a magnificent bass, but I know the new owner is also very careful and passionate about his instruments. And let me tell you something: I'm glad I sold it, because this Cocobolo thing is an unbelievable bass... Greg |
