| Author | Message | ||
| john_judge
Advanced Member Username: john_judge Post Number: 218 Registered: 4-2009 |
Just want to say hello to all here, its been a while, so I hope everyone is doing well with their chops, playing and gig..I was busy dabbing in some business venture so time was very rare to have free. Now I am trying to take back some me time before my name appears here John Judge R.I.P seeing too much of that lately and approaching the 60 mark does make it more a sooner reality then later. Well I just want to say hello and sincerely wish everyone successful endeavors . I ran into a guy in Florida the other day and asked me a question no one asked me before, he said what made me choose Alembic to build my Bass and asked if I ever played one before having it built...So the answer is I saw a little ad somewhere in a guitar mag, and I remember the logo seeing it on Jerry's guitar and thought to myself, I bet they can build me a type of Bass Im looking for, so then I called and got the ball rolling, well after back and forth with some design shooting around the double neck was born...but the answer is NO! I bought Alembic Sight unseen, never played one prior to my purchase but to me it was obvious that the quality and craftsmanship was superb, a cutting edge above the rest, I mean I was playing a Gibson ripper and BC rich 8 string prior to that instrument...I just knew it was gonna be great quality, and it was and still is, not a sales pitch just stating a fact. Enjoy your Alembics everyone its the Rolls Royce of Bass. Peace to all and great success, and wanna say Hello especially to Art, Dave and Adam, Kris and of course Mica, wish u all much success, I am now residing in the Orlando area if anyones near by and wanna get together sometime. get in touch with me. John | ||
| richbass939
Senior Member Username: richbass939 Post Number: 1208 Registered: 11-2004 |
John, Thanks for the update and glad things are going well for you. Rich | ||
| sonicus
Senior Member Username: sonicus Post Number: 2898 Registered: 5-2009 |
Hello John ! It is good to find out that all is well with you . I have often enjoyed your enthusiastic and inspirational posts ! Wolf | ||
| pauldo
Senior Member Username: pauldo Post Number: 978 Registered: 6-2006 |
John, Good to hear from you. You obviously got my message*. *about a month ago I was asking myself, wonder why we haven't heard from John Judge? And here you are! | ||
| moonliner
Intermediate Member Username: moonliner Post Number: 147 Registered: 12-2004 |
Nice post John, thank you! Glad all is well. | ||
| davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 11058 Registered: 5-2002 |
Hi John, good to hear from you; hope you are well. I am glad we were able to spend some time together while you were here, it was nice to get to know you. Here's a picture of three great bass players that I've met.  | ||
| dadabass2001
Senior Member Username: dadabass2001 Post Number: 1731 Registered: 6-2002 |
Hello again, John. We met at the Chicago Gathering in 2009, and it's good to see you're still kicking and getting some "me" time. Keep the positive vibe, Life isn't over at 60 and there's still alot of musical fun to be had...  | ||
| john_judge
Advanced Member Username: john_judge Post Number: 219 Registered: 4-2009 |
Thanks for everyones words and vibes, and Dave thanks for the photo memory....That was a great night of mini gathering and fun watchin Adam kickin and tear up the bass...A great ZOSO event with some great guys!! | ||
| senmen
Senior Member Username: senmen Post Number: 1109 Registered: 7-2003 |
Hey John, great to hear from you! Tried to contact you through Skype a few times..... Let's talk... Oliver (Spyderman) | ||
| artswork99
Moderator Username: artswork99 Post Number: 1850 Registered: 7-2007 |
Always good to hear from you John! | ||
| lbpesq
Senior Member Username: lbpesq Post Number: 5440 Registered: 7-2004 |
Ditto. It as a blast hanging out with you and everyone else at Bag End and afterwards. Don't be a stranger! Bill, tgo | ||
| serialnumber12
Senior Member Username: serialnumber12 Post Number: 1039 Registered: 12-2004 |
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| afrobeat_fool
Senior Member Username: afrobeat_fool Post Number: 517 Registered: 7-2009 |
Good to hear you are back, bro! Nick | ||
| lbpesq
Senior Member Username: lbpesq Post Number: 5441 Registered: 7-2004 |
John (and everyone else): You ought to come out for the Northern California Gathering this coming Saturday! Bill, tgo | ||
| peoplechipper
Advanced Member Username: peoplechipper Post Number: 351 Registered: 2-2009 |
Hey John, I've been meaning to email for quite awhile now...How'd the plumbing job go? Tony | ||
| john_judge
Advanced Member Username: john_judge Post Number: 220 Registered: 4-2009 |
great hearing from you guys and glad to see everyone seems to be doing well...sorry bill no way I could make it right now but would of loved to perhaps next time around...senmen I hope your enjoying your instrument and ill try to spot you on skype my name cause i tied it to my phone is johnjudgedroid2 senmen so do a search cause Im not sure if I still have you as a contact...tony glad your doing ok which I was back up in VC or BC loved the summer up there im doing fine thanks | ||
| rami
Senior Member Username: rami Post Number: 1025 Registered: 6-2002 |
Hi John, I really enjoyed the story of the doubleneck. That doubleneck has become such an Alembic icon travelling the globe and passing through many different owners, always surrounded in mystery about its history and the original owner. I regret missing my chance to own it, but I would have kept it as a showpiece more than anything else. I'd like to see it on display behind glass at the Alembic office for all visitors to admire. I've long been considering a doubleneck but more along the lines of the short scale small standard body with a 4 string fretless upper and a fretted 4 lower. I'm a HUGE fan of Ebony and Purpleheart, so they would be the two woods used. Do you have any design projects planned or in progress? Best wishes, Rami | ||
| john_judge
Advanced Member Username: john_judge Post Number: 221 Registered: 4-2009 |
Its great hearing from you Rami as always... A few small ideas but not since the Raven but I have revamped some ideas about it, I thought about a short scale myself with also the fretted and fretless concept, I got to play one and really enjoyed it, A tobias it was. Yes I was truly thinking about a 6 string piccolo bass with the neck short scale shifted a little farther back into the body design and the bottom neck would be four string fretted/fretless split. the piccolo would have and octave circuit built in it so with a flip of a switch the octave would kick in, but you know its really hard to find one that tracks really well on bass but being this would be piccolo it might have good success in doing so. It be a fun soloing instrument , to jump up to the top neck and make the top neck or bottom switchable with a foot switch so you can play almost continuously and switch to the other neck HA! ...I love those stage visual and playing dynamics when you bust out on the bass to a smaller piccolo neck and hear the distinction of higher frequencies under laced by them big fat Bag end sub woofer lows! and you bust out a riff from something like Cosmos Squad. Which is one of my favorite groups..Art loves them too. But first maybe before another doubleneck Im thinking short scale piccolo fretted and fretless mixed with the octave circuit. It's wild but thats what I do best. dream up this crazy stuff! take care Rami | ||
| peoplechipper
Advanced Member Username: peoplechipper Post Number: 353 Registered: 2-2009 |
Once tried an original POG with bass and it tracked amazingly well...mind you, I don't play fast but it sounded like a big old Hammond...look into one of those, I'm tempted to get one myself but that would mean changing my pedalboard and I like it as is...Tony |
