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palembic
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Username: palembic

Post Number: 1351
Registered: 9-2002
Posted on Saturday, May 22, 2004 - 2:33 pm:   Edit Post

Saturday 22 may ...

So here we are: Jan-Willem from the Netherlands and Paul TBO from Belgium. Coming together for a Saturday full of Alembic trial ...and error!

Great day ...great playing ...great company

Paul the bad one
keavin
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Post Number: 388
Registered: 12-2002
Posted on Saturday, May 22, 2004 - 4:26 pm:   Edit Post

Damn!!!
dnburgess
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Username: dnburgess

Post Number: 268
Registered: 1-2003
Posted on Saturday, May 22, 2004 - 4:40 pm:   Edit Post

So how did the Ashdown and Alembic / Glockenklang rigs compare?
malthumb
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Username: malthumb

Post Number: 224
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Saturday, May 22, 2004 - 5:47 pm:   Edit Post

Like the way you guys stair-stepped them by size. Put's the Standard body size in perspective.

Maybe this should become a catalog page.

Peace,

James
bassman10096
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Post Number: 420
Registered: 7-2003
Posted on Saturday, May 22, 2004 - 7:36 pm:   Edit Post

Looks like great company to spend the day with!

Bill
eastcoastepic
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Post Number: 74
Registered: 10-2003
Posted on Saturday, May 22, 2004 - 8:14 pm:   Edit Post

Very impressive, gentlemen...

Mica, looks like a fine pic for the next Alembic catalogue, no?!
smokin_dave
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Username: smokin_dave

Post Number: 106
Registered: 10-2002
Posted on Sunday, May 23, 2004 - 1:22 am:   Edit Post

GIMMIE GLOCKENKLANG.
I dig tweak peaks and I want Glockenklang cabs/power & Alembic processing.
I need a sponsor.
dadabass2001
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Username: dadabass2001

Post Number: 147
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Sunday, May 23, 2004 - 5:21 am:   Edit Post

Looks like you guys had some fun! So come on boys, spill the gory details. What models are represented in this shot?

Mike
palembic
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Username: palembic

Post Number: 1352
Registered: 9-2002
Posted on Sunday, May 23, 2004 - 11:49 am:   Edit Post

Well ...from left to right you have Jan WIllem holding Donna what is a 5 string fretless Epiphone El Capitan Cutaway (a real joy to play BTW), than you got an Essence 4 string, mahogany body, walnut top, Volume, pan, filter, than a bubinga Orion (my favourite), a long scale Spoiler with Koa top, than ...well ...you know Bonnie of course and than yours truly holding "broomstick".

Ashdown versus Tweak Peaks is not a fair match. I liked the Ashdown but because ther e were "only" 4 x 10" well ...acceptable but no deep. We put the Glockenklang 15" on the Ashdown and ...hopla ...coming up the deep sounds.

Jan Willem discovered the value of the Series II electronics. In fact: having Series elctronics you don't need another bass soundwise. He didn't like the body however: too large and enormous.
OTOH I didn't like the small bodies.
I spend most of the afternoon in setting up Jan WIllems basses. He was astounded by the low actyion and still playability of Bonnie. So I took the bet I could do that with two of his basses. The Orion and the Essence got the treatment and were playing "as a womans leg" when JW went home!!!!
Soundwise I Liked the Orion most! I especially tried it with using the SF-2 ...awesome sound!

Paul the bad one
palembic
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Username: palembic

Post Number: 1354
Registered: 9-2002
Posted on Sunday, May 23, 2004 - 10:40 pm:   Edit Post

BTW: I pointed out to Jan WIllem that playing with low action implicates a soft touch. MIca already made that remark about John ENtwistles' basses. When they were given to John nobody in the Alembic factory could play them: they only produced fretnoise and clicking. John played them flawlessly: an extreme soft touch and ...letting the amp doing the work!!!
I discussed this first with Jan WIllem of course and yes he had to change his playing touchwise but ...it seemed to work out very well. The Spoiler was left in it's original set-up because he wanted a bass that had the "old" set-up and that bass had the near-to-perfect neck, only the bridge was fairly high.

Paul the bad one

BTW: I have this "set-up" skill only thanks to Brother Joey "Bigredbass" Wilson who unfortunately disappeared from this club. Thanks Joey wherever you may be.
If you want to learn too: there is a threat somewhere with the "how to" that is for me a "MUST PRINT" from this siite but where the $&^#*%@Q$(<><*#$!#& is that threat????
davehouck
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Username: davehouck

Post Number: 585
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Monday, May 24, 2004 - 5:59 am:   Edit Post

Paul; is this it?

http://alembic.com/club/messages/393/4623.html
palembic
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Username: palembic

Post Number: 1357
Registered: 9-2002
Posted on Monday, May 24, 2004 - 7:11 am:   Edit Post

Brother Dave ....
You're THE MAN!!!!
Guys and dolls ...start your printers!!!!

Paul the bad one
dean_m
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Post Number: 313
Registered: 7-2002
Posted on Wednesday, May 26, 2004 - 8:22 am:   Edit Post

Brother Paul,

I noticed you're sporting more of a summer haircut these days.

It looks like you two had way too much fun!!!!

Peace,
Dino
palembic
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Username: palembic

Post Number: 1360
Registered: 9-2002
Posted on Wednesday, May 26, 2004 - 10:44 am:   Edit Post

HE-HE ...yep a "Philips #3" haircut!!!!!

Paul the bad one


PS: got your message too! I was mowing the lawn and didn't hear my mobile ...rats!!! Uncletalk asap!!!
palembic
Senior Member
Username: palembic

Post Number: 1362
Registered: 9-2002
Posted on Wednesday, May 26, 2004 - 11:04 am:   Edit Post

HE ...HO ...and I forgot something!
"Red" joined the family too!
After Brother Jan the River one made me a black Belden cable spare for Bonnie. Another good friend of mine and club member made me "Red" ...remember I once -long time ago 1000's of posts (he ...I CAN say that!!!!)- said I would like a RED multicable??
Well ... laaaaaaaaaaaaa-adies and gentle people meet "Red on Bonnie"

Paul the bad one
keavin
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Username: keavin

Post Number: 396
Registered: 12-2002
Posted on Wednesday, May 26, 2004 - 11:36 am:   Edit Post

beautifullllll!!!.
hollis
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Username: hollis

Post Number: 213
Registered: 11-2003
Posted on Tuesday, June 01, 2004 - 12:10 pm:   Edit Post

Fun had by all!

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