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navybass
Junior
Username: navybass

Post Number: 23
Registered: 11-2003
Posted on Friday, February 13, 2004 - 5:39 am:   Edit Post

I designed and inlayed the Dragon inlay on my headstock. What do you all think?
bracheen
Advanced Member
Username: bracheen

Post Number: 229
Registered: 11-2003
Posted on Friday, February 13, 2004 - 5:45 am:   Edit Post

Nice work! Is this still your "unknown bass"?
navybass
Junior
Username: navybass

Post Number: 24
Registered: 11-2003
Posted on Friday, February 13, 2004 - 6:51 am:   Edit Post

Yep, it is. From talking with Mica though, I think we seem to have it somewhat figured out.
davehouck
Advanced Member
Username: davehouck

Post Number: 368
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Friday, February 13, 2004 - 7:30 am:   Edit Post

I agree, nice work. What are the materials?
And what is it that you have "somewhat figured out" about the history of the bass, if you are at liberty to say?

(Message edited by davehouck on February 13, 2004)
navybass
Junior
Username: navybass

Post Number: 25
Registered: 11-2003
Posted on Friday, February 13, 2004 - 8:05 am:   Edit Post

The materials are Mother-of-Pearl and abalone.

When I talked to Mica, she was figuring that it was probaly made by Alembic, ,and could have been a second that somehow escaped, or it could have been an employee project. Either way it was probaly made at the Alembic factory back in 74.
navybass
Junior
Username: navybass

Post Number: 26
Registered: 11-2003
Posted on Friday, February 13, 2004 - 8:13 am:   Edit Post

The materials are Mother-of-Pearl and abalone.

When I talked to Mica, she was figuring that it was probaly made by Alembic, ,and could have been a second that somehow escaped, or it could have been an employee project. Either way it was probaly made at the Alembic factory back in 74.

Underneath the deep engraved serial number on the headstock was another serial number that I told Mica about, it was 74-64, which scared the hell out of me cause I thought ie was the stolen one. When I talked to Mica though, she told me that 74-64 had a maple top, which this one doesn't, and there were alot of other differences. We also figured that this might have been a previous one with that number, and when they decided not to originally sell it, they reused the serial number on a different bass, then this one somehow escaped.

Mica started a file on my bass. There is still speculation about alot of things with this bass, but like I said, she told me that it was most likely made by Alembic.
davehouck
Advanced Member
Username: davehouck

Post Number: 369
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Friday, February 13, 2004 - 9:00 am:   Edit Post

Thanks for the update. I especially like the Alembic logo.
lbanks
New
Username: lbanks

Post Number: 5
Registered: 7-2003
Posted on Friday, February 13, 2004 - 11:17 am:   Edit Post

An Escapee Bass. I like the concept...
jet_powers
Intermediate Member
Username: jet_powers

Post Number: 150
Registered: 2-2003
Posted on Friday, February 13, 2004 - 1:36 pm:   Edit Post

That's cool! Nice work. It must be interesting to have a bass with a mysterious past!

JP
keavin
Member
Username: keavin

Post Number: 94
Registered: 12-2002
Posted on Wednesday, March 24, 2004 - 2:49 pm:   Edit Post

whats the latest on that mystery bass?
57basstra
Advanced Member
Username: 57basstra

Post Number: 322
Registered: 4-2005
Posted on Sunday, September 10, 2006 - 3:17 pm:   Edit Post

Anyone heard anything new on this one? Very intriguing to say the least.
lbanks
Junior
Username: lbanks

Post Number: 50
Registered: 7-2003
Posted on Sunday, September 10, 2006 - 7:31 pm:   Edit Post

I now own it. An still a bit in the dark. But, I've been assured it is an Alembic... of sorts.
57basstra
Advanced Member
Username: 57basstra

Post Number: 323
Registered: 4-2005
Posted on Monday, September 11, 2006 - 2:51 am:   Edit Post

Sounds like a very cool instrument to own...
hubwolf
New
Username: hubwolf

Post Number: 10
Registered: 11-2005
Posted on Wednesday, December 22, 2010 - 3:16 pm:   Edit Post

I just bought it. I've been concerned about gigging out with my nicer Alembics so wanted this one strictly as a "player" for our Dead cover project.

A ratty '74 P-bass would cost just as much for nowhere near the quality.
sonicus
Senior Member
Username: sonicus

Post Number: 1480
Registered: 5-2009
Posted on Wednesday, December 22, 2010 - 8:26 pm:   Edit Post

Congratulations , You are right about a ratty old P -Bass, it is ironic , isn't it?



Sonic Regards _____

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