Kenn's 76/450 Series 1

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Author Message lembic76450 Junior Username: lembic76450 Post Number: 18 Registered: 5-2002 Posted on Monday, December 29, 2003 - 4:22 pm:    I found her used in 1978. dela217 Advanced Member Username: dela217 Post Number: 246 Registered: 6-2002 Posted on Monday, December 29, 2003 - 8:09 pm:    That is just beautiful! I really love those old finishes. mattheus Member Username: mattheus Post Number: 85 Registered: 5-2003 Posted on Tuesday, December 30, 2003 - 12:30 am:    Pretty cool. Looks like a nice piece of Koa to me. I love the flames in the wood!!! Mattheus basstard Member Username: basstard Post Number: 67 Registered: 3-2003 Posted on Tuesday, December 30, 2003 - 9:39 am:    She's sweet... bracheen Member Username: bracheen Post Number: 72 Registered: 11-2003 Posted on Tuesday, December 30, 2003 - 9:48 am:    She looks well cared for. I really like the patina that the brass gets with age. Sam allthumbs New Username: allthumbs Post Number: 8 Registered: 3-2004 Posted on Saturday, March 13, 2004 - 10:56 pm:    Oooh... nice ass. Andy http://www.songramp.com/homepage.ez?Who=Monument dgcarbu Intermediate Member Username: dgcarbu Post Number: 121 Registered: 6-2004 Posted on Wednesday, January 05, 2005 - 7:33 pm:    Ken, Yes, your bass is a nice representation of a Koa made Alembic. Thanks for the picture, Darrell alembickoa Junior Username: alembickoa Post Number: 38 Registered: 5-2002 Posted on Wednesday, January 05, 2005 - 8:34 pm:    Tie me to an anthill and smear my ears with jam... That's a keeper!!! Regards... Steve lembic76450 Advanced Member Username: lembic76450 Post Number: 284 Registered: 5-2002 Posted on Wednesday, March 30, 2011 - 5:09 pm:    Played at a blues jam on Sunday and an old friend, Bob Karambalas, got this wonderful picture of my baby. 33 years together and counting. tbrannon Senior Member Username: tbrannon Post Number: 1309 Registered: 11-2004 Posted on Wednesday, March 30, 2011 - 5:29 pm:    Great shot- what a beautiful bass! sonicus Senior Member Username: sonicus Post Number: 1741 Registered: 5-2009 Posted on Wednesday, March 30, 2011 - 6:17 pm:    COOL ! skyboltone Member Username: skyboltone Post Number: 87 Registered: 11-2010 Posted on Wednesday, March 30, 2011 - 7:20 pm:    I like it. Half a mega. Color is outstanding. nnek Junior Username: nnek Post Number: 50 Registered: 8-2009 Posted on Wednesday, March 30, 2011 - 7:58 pm:    Love the Koa! In the photo the lighting makes it look like a "Koa burst". What's the wood face of the Headstock? lembic76450 Advanced Member Username: lembic76450 Post Number: 285 Registered: 5-2002 Posted on Thursday, March 31, 2011 - 3:04 pm:    Thanks guys, Bob was a sound guy locally back in the day and is now shooting pics. He has a great eye and great composition. If we could get that old guy out of the frame my bass would be a lot prettier for certain. nnek, the headstock face I believe is Bocate. Please feel free to check out Bob's facebook photos, really nice stuff... lembic76450 Advanced Member Username: lembic76450 Post Number: 300 Registered: 5-2002 Posted on Tuesday, July 12, 2011 - 7:03 pm:    Just came across this pic from 2003, at Lupo's in Providence, opening for Max Creek. The band is Mushroom Soup, we will be reuniting and opening for the new NRBQ at The Met on Fri. 7.15.11 in Pawtucket.. lembic76450 Advanced Member Username: lembic76450 Post Number: 309 Registered: 5-2002 Posted on Monday, February 20, 2012 - 12:15 pm:    Well, Bob K. caught another great shot of my baby at our TomTom Tribute yesterday at The Met. 40 plus musicians gave up their Sunday to pay tribute to Tom Ardolino, the drummer for NRBQ, who passed away earlier this year at age 56. It was truly magical, 9 groups of players, 4 songs each, all NRBQ songs, all sounded amazing and it all ran on time from 4:00-9:00. We just wanted to thank Tom for his joy and influence on us all.. R.I.P Tom.. elwoodblue Senior Member Username: elwoodblue Post Number: 1341 Registered: 6-2002 Posted on Thursday, February 23, 2012 - 2:27 pm:    Stellar shot !! pauldo Senior Member Username: pauldo Post Number: 778 Registered: 6-2006 Posted on Saturday, February 25, 2012 - 8:46 pm:    Seriously awesome picture! Cool tribute to a great drummer! artswork99 Moderator Username: artswork99 Post Number: 1674 Registered: 7-2007 Posted on Sunday, February 26, 2012 - 8:47 am:    I just love this bass, thanks for continuing to show pictures ;) You're looking good too! lembic76450 Advanced Member Username: lembic76450 Post Number: 310 Registered: 5-2002 Posted on Sunday, February 26, 2012 - 10:40 am:    Thanks guys, BobK takes some magical shots. The gig was wonderful, and Pauldo you are right, Tom was truely a great drummer.. Art, thanks for the Series love, she has a special place in my heart. Almost 60 and still loving live music, it does't get much better that a good crowd and great music. lembic76450 Advanced Member Username: lembic76450 Post Number: 362 Registered: 5-2002 Posted on Sunday, March 09, 2014 - 8:56 pm:    Here is a recent shot, funny, my bass does not seem to age, the guy playing her.... a fine pic by good friend, Leslie Hollis artswork99 Moderator Username: artswork99 Post Number: 1967 Registered: 7-2007 Posted on Monday, March 10, 2014 - 8:06 am:    Great photo Kenn! enzo Advanced Member Username: enzo Post Number: 368 Registered: 4-2009 Posted on Monday, March 10, 2014 - 8:00 pm:    Oh man!!! What a beautiful SI. (Message edited by enzo on March 10, 2014) mattheus Intermediate Member Username: mattheus Post Number: 163 Registered: 5-2003 Posted on Tuesday, March 11, 2014 - 2:18 am:    What an stunning bass!!!! lembic76450 Advanced Member Username: lembic76450 Post Number: 364 Registered: 5-2002 Posted on Tuesday, March 11, 2014 - 6:59 am:    Thanks guys, I just love the Koa... elegant and understated. Almost all original, the Hat Knobs are newer ones from Mica, I still have ones she came with, they have age cracks and I was afraid I might lose them. No upgrade, but, she is dead quiet... roymus Junior Username: roymus Post Number: 22 Registered: 2-2010 Posted on Saturday, March 15, 2014 - 12:18 am:    Hi Ken, Just wondering, Does this bass have an inner core, [sandwiched between the Koa] and if so what type of wood? lembic76450 Advanced Member Username: lembic76450 Post Number: 370 Registered: 5-2002 Posted on Sunday, March 16, 2014 - 12:38 pm:    Glen, she is semi-hollow, the top and back are Koa and the sides are Mahogany. I see you have a '76, are they close in birthdays? roymus Junior Username: roymus Post Number: 23 Registered: 2-2010 Posted on Monday, March 17, 2014 - 1:44 am:    The '76 was stolen from me around 1993 and I am not quite sure of the number anymore but I think it was 676. I really like the look of the similar colored core to the top , not so common on series basses. moonliner Advanced Member Username: moonliner Post Number: 221 Registered: 12-2004 Posted on Monday, March 17, 2014 - 2:09 am:    That is a really beautiful bass! Any chance of a close up of one of the oval inlays? lembic76450 Advanced Member Username: lembic76450 Post Number: 371 Registered: 5-2002 Posted on Monday, March 17, 2014 - 10:46 am:    Keith, Thank you, I will try, a couple of them are really sweet, but, you have to get the light just right. lembic76450 Advanced Member Username: lembic76450 Post Number: 372 Registered: 5-2002 Posted on Monday, March 17, 2014 - 11:25 am:    Ok, the first one is the 12th fret... The second is the 3rd fret... Wow, they came out much better than I expected... It have been a dry winter and this reminds me that it is time for a little Lemon Oil... oddmetersam Advanced Member Username: oddmetersam Post Number: 342 Registered: 7-2008 Posted on Monday, March 17, 2014 - 8:35 pm:    A beautiful instrument under any angle and lighting. Koa, walnut and mahogany have a magical "inner earth" mojo that's just so organic. Perfect in combination with the vibe of the old school Alembic body shapes. My next Alembic will definitely be more retro (though I'm completely under the spell of my current MK Sig Dlx). dead_head Junior Username: dead_head Post Number: 36 Registered: 12-2013 Posted on Tuesday, March 18, 2014 - 7:56 pm:    Beautiful bass, Kenn. The color in the oval inlays has a nice vintage look to them as well. Rob moonliner Advanced Member Username: moonliner Post Number: 222 Registered: 12-2004 Posted on Wednesday, March 19, 2014 - 12:25 pm:    Thanks Kenn! Those inlays look beautiful. Such a lovely bass. lembic76450 Advanced Member Username: lembic76450 Post Number: 373 Registered: 5-2002 Posted on Wednesday, March 19, 2014 - 4:47 pm:    Thanks guys, she is a sweetie and has been a part of our lives( I include my wife here for allowing us to go into debt for a few years to pay for her ) for a long time. And Sam, roger, on the earthy quality of the woods. They have settled into each other very nicely. At one time I thought of giving her a rest, as she deserves and tried to go with my 5 string, but, I keep coming back home to her. Her pull is just way to strong for me. Thanks again...