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stephenr
Junior
Username: stephenr

Post Number: 43
Registered: 9-2014
Posted on Thursday, February 05, 2015 - 5:27 pm:   Edit Post

I found an archived thread from last year "Two things I would like to see from Alembic". One of the suggestions being "How about a sterling silver Alembic logo pin (ala vest pin or tie tack)?"

Alembic tie-tack

I was looking for this when I attended a wedding back in October. Hadn't worn or owned a tie in well over 20 years so I bought a Garcia tie and figured my Alembic tie tack would be the perfect complement. Naturally I couldn't find it at the time but last week I was looking for something else and instead found my tie tack right where I had previously looked.

I think I have had this since the 80s but it could be the 70s. I ordered a few catalogs/t-shirts over the years and it also may have been sent to me when I had custom pickups made for my Quantum bass in 1988. I do know that it came from Alembic but don’t remember ordering it.

Does anyone else have one of these?
mtjam
Advanced Member
Username: mtjam

Post Number: 261
Registered: 11-2011
Posted on Thursday, February 05, 2015 - 5:32 pm:   Edit Post

No, but I wish I did!
stephenr
Junior
Username: stephenr

Post Number: 44
Registered: 9-2014
Posted on Thursday, February 05, 2015 - 6:25 pm:   Edit Post

Realizing that the tie-tack may have come with a used Distillate bass I bought in 1983. The bass was only a few months old when I got it, the original owner bought it at Sam Ash in Huntington, NY.

One interesting thing about the Distillate I had was that it came with a black trapezoidal shaped case. Only one I have seen like it to date.
gtrguy
Senior Member
Username: gtrguy

Post Number: 846
Registered: 9-2004
Posted on Thursday, February 05, 2015 - 7:15 pm:   Edit Post

Was it a solid case? I would love to see a thread about Alembic cases used over the years.
elwoodblue
Senior Member
Username: elwoodblue

Post Number: 1552
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Thursday, February 05, 2015 - 8:02 pm:   Edit Post

here's one I have, it was a bonus when I bought a supercord

terryc
Senior Member
Username: terryc

Post Number: 2305
Registered: 11-2004
Posted on Saturday, February 07, 2015 - 2:56 am:   Edit Post

Yeah it would be great if Alembic made lapel pins especially in colour. I would wear mine with pride!
Maybe sold to those who own their products and hence registered with the company
stephenr
Junior
Username: stephenr

Post Number: 45
Registered: 9-2014
Posted on Saturday, February 07, 2015 - 8:51 am:   Edit Post

The one that came with the supercord is nice.... much more refined design.

The trapezoidal case was definitely a solid case. Black with gray inside. The tolex on the one for my 78 Series I is the same color blue as the old F2-Bs.
jcdlc72
Senior Member
Username: jcdlc72

Post Number: 409
Registered: 11-2009
Posted on Saturday, February 07, 2015 - 8:25 pm:   Edit Post

I have mixed feeling about this, Although I would surely and proudly wear such a pin, I can imagine a fair amount of... persons buying them for cheap and sticking them in the headstocks of some el-cheapo chinese bolt-on bass in order to sell it overpriced at the evilbay... (As if there were not enough counterfeit ones and such...)
terryc
Senior Member
Username: terryc

Post Number: 2306
Registered: 11-2004
Posted on Sunday, February 08, 2015 - 3:31 am:   Edit Post

jcdlc72..that is why I suggested issueing only to Alembic owners, mind you anyone who knows basses should be able to detect a lemon just by looking at the pics
serialnumber12
Senior Member
Username: serialnumber12

Post Number: 1098
Registered: 12-2004
Posted on Sunday, February 08, 2015 - 5:51 am:   Edit Post

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