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tomhug
Intermediate Member
Username: tomhug

Post Number: 194
Registered: 7-2008
Posted on Tuesday, October 06, 2015 - 8:04 pm:   Edit Post

So last night I dreamt I dropped in at Alembic HQ, only in the dream it was set in a rustic locale - kind of like Lake Tahoe. The scene in the dream was that they were moving the workshop, and it turns out back in the 70's they just put up unused planks of Coco Bolo, Amboyna Burl, Flamed Maple, etc. for the walls of the shop. There were plans afoot to turn this wood back into basses. So I ordered an Amboyna Burl Series II 5-string, and actually pulled the top-wood for my new bass right off the wall.

I do frequently dream about my instruments, and my Alembics especially. My Series I is back at HQ for a bit of TLC, so I must be "psychically projecting" to check in on her.

It was a very vivid dream.

This is the only group of people who could understand a crazy post like this :-)
davehouck
Moderator
Username: davehouck

Post Number: 11963
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Tuesday, October 06, 2015 - 8:27 pm:   Edit Post

:-)
jazzyvee
Senior Member
Username: jazzyvee

Post Number: 4702
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Wednesday, October 07, 2015 - 4:57 am:   Edit Post

I don't often see my alembics in my dreams but I do have many dreams where I'm in the music industry either playing with, being friends with or being around musicians that i admire in my waking world. A dream I had last weekend was that was at a music industry party and I got persuaded, at a weeks notice, to play bass for ACDC on Stadium tour in the UK. When asked what the set list was they said. Just learn all our stuff because we decide on the moment what to play! I rushed to my mates house who is a big ACDC fan and confiscated her entire collection to learn. However on the big day I walked out on a pre-gig stage walk to be introduced to the massive crowd and then later on the way to the stage I got cold feet wondering if they would play stuff I hadn't really grasped properly and got into a panic and since the show was about to start, I woke up to avoid any the situation.
jazzyvee
Senior Member
Username: jazzyvee

Post Number: 4703
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Wednesday, October 07, 2015 - 4:59 am:   Edit Post

Double post gremlin again.

(Message edited by jazzyvee on October 07, 2015)
edwardofhuncote
Member
Username: edwardofhuncote

Post Number: 51
Registered: 6-2014
Posted on Wednesday, October 07, 2015 - 6:11 am:   Edit Post

Wish I slept long enough to dream *anything*. =)

I do get it though... playing music is my number-one escape/release/outlet/what-have-you, and these instruments are the tangible link to doing what I love.

That said, I have now put visiting Alembic on my "bucket list"... I'd really love to see the shop, and meet the folks who built my bass (soon to be plural) one day. I have an old friend out there in California... I could crash her place... hmm. =)
elwoodblue
Senior Member
Username: elwoodblue

Post Number: 1723
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Wednesday, October 07, 2015 - 8:18 am:   Edit Post

Last week I was "There" too.I think I was a new employee.... everyone was real nice :-)

Love that bit where you pick your woods from the wall !
5a_quilt_top
Junior
Username: 5a_quilt_top

Post Number: 26
Registered: 6-2012
Posted on Wednesday, October 14, 2015 - 11:43 am:   Edit Post

Alembic = the stuff dreams are made of.

Literally.
ed_zeppelin
Intermediate Member
Username: ed_zeppelin

Post Number: 143
Registered: 2-2010
Posted on Wednesday, October 14, 2015 - 11:52 am:   Edit Post

Before this thread and talk about dreaming of making Alembics from the wood in the walls, I'd have thought this was a nightmare:

5a_quilt_top
Junior
Username: 5a_quilt_top

Post Number: 28
Registered: 6-2012
Posted on Wednesday, October 14, 2015 - 12:43 pm:   Edit Post

Excuse me, but we'll have to "table" THAT discussion...
peoplechipper
Senior Member
Username: peoplechipper

Post Number: 639
Registered: 2-2009
Posted on Friday, October 23, 2015 - 9:52 pm:   Edit Post

Pine can be amazing; that guitar probably slays...
bigredbass
Senior Member
Username: bigredbass

Post Number: 2486
Registered: 9-2002
Posted on Friday, October 23, 2015 - 10:14 pm:   Edit Post

Well, I've heard of coffee table basses.

I hope Cracker Barrel doesn't see this and get any ideas . . . .

Somehow, though, it makes perfect sense to have a Telecaster made out of knotty-pine.

Judging by the knot directly south of the bridge plate, evidently this table blank wasn't knot-matched.

Think IKEA sells those tables ?

Joey
lbpesq
Senior Member
Username: lbpesq

Post Number: 6275
Registered: 7-2004
Posted on Friday, October 23, 2015 - 10:17 pm:   Edit Post

Twenty years ago, Taylor made a guitar out of a fork-lift pallet. Supposedly, it sounded quite good. Here's a story about it:

http://www.guitaradventures.com/taylor-pallet-guitar-story

Bill, tgo
pauldo
Senior Member
Username: pauldo

Post Number: 1558
Registered: 6-2006
Posted on Saturday, October 24, 2015 - 4:57 am:   Edit Post

^^^^ that^^^^
Is really cool.

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