| Author | Message | ||
| room037
Advanced Member Username: room037 Post Number: 305 Registered: 9-2003 |
This is my latest but my dream bass. When I saw in club board, I fell in love with the bass. Build record was not requested, but the wood is surely Koa top and back, Maple accents, Mahogany body. Top wood has flame and birdseye like small grains. SOooo.... NICE !!! Ofcourse, neck is GRAPHITE ! The neck is fat and huge but not inconfortable feel. (My medium graphite 5 neck is very thin.) Here are new photo in Japan.    Previous thread are here and here. Eiji | ||
| pierreyves
Senior Member Username: pierreyves Post Number: 508 Registered: 11-2006 |
Nice piece !! I'm waiting for his sister... from kungfusheriff ! | ||
| senmen
Senior Member Username: senmen Post Number: 945 Registered: 7-2003 |
Eiji, cool! What a nice bass.... Oliver (Spyderman) | ||
| hieronymous
Senior Member Username: hieronymous Post Number: 692 Registered: 1-2005 |
Omedetoo on getting your DREAM BASS!!! | ||
| mario_farufyno
Senior Member Username: mario_farufyno Post Number: 407 Registered: 9-2008 |
Wow, I've never get tired seeing them... Each one so gorgeous, each one so unique! (Message edited by Mario Farufyno on December 27, 2009) | ||
| pauldo
Advanced Member Username: pauldo Post Number: 393 Registered: 6-2006 |
SWEET! | ||
| gregduboc
Advanced Member Username: gregduboc Post Number: 304 Registered: 11-2008 |
Man, I love a graphite neck.... Congratulations on the purchase!!! Technical question: What is the scale made of? Is it Phenolic or Ebony? Greg | ||
| room037
Advanced Member Username: room037 Post Number: 308 Registered: 9-2003 |
Hi all, Pierre, the sister bass is sweet too. I am also waiting further info. Oliver, Harry, Paul, Thank you for your kind words. Mario, I'm also looking each pieces with great pleasure. Greg, The bass has short scale and Phenolic fingerboard with LED. The fingerboard is very thick than my 5 strings graphite neck. Eiji | ||
| pierreyves
Senior Member Username: pierreyves Post Number: 510 Registered: 11-2006 |
If I have seen the topic of Shawn before, I would have bought your bass...  anyway, I think it's on good hands. Are you member of this japanese alembic club ? Your pictures are the same... YESS member you are !!! http://www8.plala.or.jp/alembic/gallery_toppage.html do you play bass or is just for collector ? Did you do somthing to renew this bass ? Mine is going from one month (!!!) to the factory to change frets and additional things (change knobs, replace tone pots etc.) | ||
| room037
Advanced Member Username: room037 Post Number: 309 Registered: 9-2003 |
Hi Pierre, Yes, I am the member of japanese Alembic Fan Club. (There is the link to gallery page in my profile.) I started to play my Dis-B from 1981. I am not professional player in my carreer, but I continue to play bass with several amateur projects. In fact, Now I own 7 Alembic basses. But these are never in closet or under my bed, all basses (also Turner Model-2 bass,PRS fretless, Hamer B12S) are ready to play anytime. I choice the bass "which do I like better" at the point (I can say in other words "boom"), or "which the sound better" for each song. Each Alembic basses has each tone and playability. I am very interested "How about the difference another one". So I'm still seeking best one. (but only one) I surely said this bass is the best of one side. (I don't know how many sides are.) Eiji | ||
| pierreyves
Senior Member Username: pierreyves Post Number: 511 Registered: 11-2006 |
7 alembic ???? aïïïïïïeeeeee !!!!  | ||
| the_jester
Member Username: the_jester Post Number: 65 Registered: 12-2009 |
There's something "synthetic" about graphite necks. A bass with a graphite neck, is not just any bass, because It's a bass, with a graphite neck and you're cursed to say this every time you present your bass to others... But if attention your want, this Alembic with a the graphite neck, is very gorgeous too indeed. I prefer only a wooden "bass-ball-bat" myself. Peace and Love - | ||
| poor_nigel
Junior Username: poor_nigel Post Number: 28 Registered: 11-2009 |
Hey Eiji: This is certainly a jewel of a bass you got from Shawn. If you had not have bought it, I certain would have jumped in line and made my bid on it. I have always admired this bass, ever since I posted Shawn's original pictures of it in his thread. I think it is great you have it and it is being appreciated so much. Have fun and take care of you and yours. | ||
| kungfusheriff
Senior Member Username: kungfusheriff Post Number: 908 Registered: 8-2003 |
Sigh...take care of her, Eiji. | ||
| pierreyves
Senior Member Username: pierreyves Post Number: 519 Registered: 11-2006 |
and mine, where is it ??? From NYC to LA... (factory), one month ago... | ||
| pierreyves
Senior Member Username: pierreyves Post Number: 529 Registered: 11-2006 |
finally my bass come to mothership one week ago !!! | ||
| serialnumber12
Senior Member Username: serialnumber12 Post Number: 658 Registered: 12-2004 |
hey im Intrested in becoming a member of the japan Club can you post the link? | ||
| room037
Advanced Member Username: room037 Post Number: 314 Registered: 9-2003 |
Thank you for your reply. Hal, you can try any material of the neck ! I like Aluminum(Travis bean, Kramer), Graphite(Steinberger, Modulus, etc..). Each material have each tone. Thomas, nice to meet again. I was lucky to first dibs about it. If I lost at that time, I should have been jealous of the owner. Shown, I will take care of her in the future. Pierre, I'm happy to hear the info. of sister bass. Keavin, Our club is not familiar in English (only Japanese with slangs and colloquials). But You are welcome to our club. Our club top page is here and registration info is here. Of course, please send me e-mail, if you have a question. Eiji | ||
| lbpesq
Senior Member Username: lbpesq Post Number: 4296 Registered: 7-2004 |
When I clicked on the site I got the below translation. Quite interesting (and watch out for that distintive evil!)! "The club is a fan site and gather ALEMBIC base of the guitar lovers. Despite the popularity, and evil is very distinctive sound features and complex Rasubeku the light of truth has been established in this instrument has been missed their true worth." Bill, tgo | ||
| that_sustain
Intermediate Member Username: that_sustain Post Number: 131 Registered: 8-2012 |
That's some dense graphite. |
