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valvil
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Username: valvil

Post Number: 1033
Registered: 7-2002
Posted on Tuesday, November 06, 2007 - 3:44 pm:   Edit Post

Some of you know that I've had this bass for a while and asked for pictures. I finally got around taking some and here they are.
This is an oil finish. Sounds great of course.
Other than for the top, you may notice a striking similarity to the woods in this other beauty. :-)

http://alembic.com/club/messages/631/44291.html?1194381339

Bird of prey front

Bird of prey back

Bird of prey front detail

Bird of prey back detail

Valentino
oggydoggy
Intermediate Member
Username: oggydoggy

Post Number: 170
Registered: 3-2003
Posted on Tuesday, November 06, 2007 - 4:33 pm:   Edit Post

Val,
Stunning! If you have some spare time in the shop, put a heart omega on mine. Thanks;)
-Ed
flaxattack
Senior Member
Username: flaxattack

Post Number: 1746
Registered: 4-2004
Posted on Tuesday, November 06, 2007 - 5:17 pm:   Edit Post

i thought alembic wont oil coco bolo
valvil
Moderator
Username: valvil

Post Number: 1034
Registered: 7-2002
Posted on Tuesday, November 06, 2007 - 5:30 pm:   Edit Post

Hi Ed,

Thank you for the compliment.

In regards to the Heart Omega, I left Alembic at the beginning of the year so you'll have to ask Mica about changes to your order.

Hi Jeff,

this is a shop night instrument, so it's not subject to production restrictions.

Valentino
811952
Senior Member
Username: 811952

Post Number: 1199
Registered: 10-2003
Posted on Tuesday, November 06, 2007 - 5:46 pm:   Edit Post

That's an amazing bass! Wow!
lbpesq
Senior Member
Username: lbpesq

Post Number: 2700
Registered: 7-2004
Posted on Tuesday, November 06, 2007 - 6:30 pm:   Edit Post

Val:

Absolutely GORGEOUS!!!!! I love the non-continuous other wood backplates. Very cool! I hope to get the chance to see and hear it in person. Play in the best of health.

Bill, tgo
rami
Senior Member
Username: rami

Post Number: 704
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Wednesday, November 07, 2007 - 7:18 am:   Edit Post

Val, that Bass is beautiful beyond words. Your Basses are true works of art and raise the bar even by Alembic standards.

WOW!!!!!!!!
811952
Senior Member
Username: 811952

Post Number: 1202
Registered: 10-2003
Posted on Wednesday, November 07, 2007 - 7:19 am:   Edit Post

Val,

What's the extra switch do?

John
bracheen
Senior Member
Username: bracheen

Post Number: 1287
Registered: 11-2003
Posted on Wednesday, November 07, 2007 - 10:11 am:   Edit Post

The oil finish looks great. BTW a while back you had one made with a wooden nut in an effort to have the open strings sound more like the fretted strings, IIRC. How did that work out?

Sam
anarchyx
Member
Username: anarchyx

Post Number: 51
Registered: 10-2007
Posted on Wednesday, November 07, 2007 - 1:07 pm:   Edit Post

that is a sweet bass dude
byoung
Senior Member
Username: byoung

Post Number: 818
Registered: 12-2004
Posted on Wednesday, November 07, 2007 - 1:47 pm:   Edit Post

lovely.
valvil
Moderator
Username: valvil

Post Number: 1035
Registered: 7-2002
Posted on Wednesday, November 07, 2007 - 2:17 pm:   Edit Post

Hi Bill,

thank you , I am sure we'll have chance to meet at some point & I'll be able to hear your latest as well.

Hi Rami,

thank you for the compliment, you're very kind.

Hi John,

glad you like it, the extra switch is for side leds, they are blue.

Hi Sam,

the ebony nut works great on the fretless, that's what I have on it at the moment. The open strings do sound more like the rest.
I like the look of the oil finish & it's easier to maintain, not to mention that it's much faster & cheaper to do.

BTW, this is tuned like a guitar without the high E, so it's EADGB, low to high.

Valentino
davehouck
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Username: davehouck

Post Number: 5639
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Wednesday, November 07, 2007 - 6:03 pm:   Edit Post

Very cool!!

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