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dgcarbu
Intermediate Member
Username: dgcarbu
Post Number: 163
Registered: 6-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, January 20, 2005 - 7:08 am: |  |
Dave,
Good lord man, this thread has a lot of us salivating...please don't disect our tongues...ha ha.
Your bass is coming along nicely, I can only imagine how nice it is going to sound.
p.s.
Where are you from?
Peace,
Darrell |
serialnumber12
Junior
Username: serialnumber12
Post Number: 43
Registered: 12-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, January 20, 2005 - 7:31 am: | |
Surely a featured custom!!! |
lbpesq
Advanced Member
Username: lbpesq
Post Number: 283
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, January 20, 2005 - 7:42 am: | |
Dave:
Very cool! But a hell of an expensive potato chip, I'll bet! LOL
Bill, tgo |
dmldds
Junior
Username: dmldds
Post Number: 13
Registered: 12-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, January 20, 2005 - 11:13 am: | |
I'm in the great tar heel state of North Carolina, USA!!
Actually, this is not the first they've done. If you go to the Alembic Store, towards the end of the page there's a custom SC in BB too...it will be very similar to that one...
DML |
mica
Moderator
Username: mica
Post Number: 2222
Registered: 6-2000
| | Posted on Monday, January 24, 2005 - 2:28 pm: | |
It's a pretty typical color of slightly greenish blue stain. I don't bother with color correction on the FTC threads, a girl's gotta sleep sometime 
Here's a couple of new shots:
Logo inlaid, and ready to go back to finish for the last few coats.
As nice as it looks, standard disclaimer of it always looks even nicer in person.
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dmldds
Junior
Username: dmldds
Post Number: 14
Registered: 12-2004
| | Posted on Monday, January 24, 2005 - 4:44 pm: | |
Hey Mica,
Thanks for keeping the pictures coming.
She's a beaut... |
foth
New
Username: foth
Post Number: 6
Registered: 12-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 25, 2005 - 1:51 pm: | |
The abundance of red in this buckeye burl is brought out nicely by the pinstripe color...extraordinary! It looks like lots of galaxies floating amongst interstellar gas clouds. A space bass, yes yes yes...
Dave, how 'bout playing the opening line to Dark Star when you first get this, you know, to see if it works? ;-) |
foth
New
Username: foth
Post Number: 7
Registered: 12-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 25, 2005 - 1:53 pm: | |
The abundance of red in this buckeye burl is brought out nicely by the pinstripe color...extraordinary! It looks like lots of galaxies floating amongst interstellar gas clouds. A space bass, yes yes yes...
Dave, how 'bout playing the opening line to Dark Star when you first get this, you know, to see if it works? ;-) |
dmldds
Junior
Username: dmldds
Post Number: 15
Registered: 12-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 25, 2005 - 4:32 pm: | |
Foth,
Checked out the Orion Nebula lately??
I'll have to look at the score, but yes...I'll do it and upload the mpeg or wav.
DML |
dmldds
Junior
Username: dmldds
Post Number: 16
Registered: 12-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 25, 2005 - 4:37 pm: | |
Foth,
Dark Star by which artist???? |
lbpesq
Advanced Member
Username: lbpesq
Post Number: 296
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 25, 2005 - 5:38 pm: | |
David:
"Dark Star by which artist????"
I guess since you're fairly new around here, you may not have noticed that this site is inhabited by a healthy contingent of Deadheads and that the history of Alembic is substantially entwined with that of the Grateful Dead. If you are not familiar with "Dark Star", may I recommend my favorite version which is found on "Live Dead" which, IMHO, is the recording that most closely recreates the live experience.
Bill, tgo |
dmldds
Junior
Username: dmldds
Post Number: 17
Registered: 12-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 25, 2005 - 8:33 pm: | |
Bill,
That's what I thought, but I thought I would ask!
DML |
marcm
Member
Username: marcm
Post Number: 77
Registered: 12-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 26, 2005 - 6:25 am: | |
hi david
the 'live dead' version of dark star is of course a revered classic in the deadhead community. but this is, after all, the alembic club, so i have an alternate suggestion. imho the commercially-released version of dark star that offers the most quintessentially alembic sound is on the 'closing of winterland' cd. the filters on phil lesh's bass were set especially nicely for that performance
marc |
hydrargyrum
Member
Username: hydrargyrum
Post Number: 70
Registered: 3-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 26, 2005 - 6:48 am: | |
Looks like peacock feathers in the burl to me. Very pretty. |
foth
New
Username: foth
Post Number: 8
Registered: 12-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 26, 2005 - 1:45 pm: | |
Hmmm...you're right Dave, a striking resemblance to the Orion Nebula. http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/newsdesk/archive/releases/1995/45/ |
davehouck
Senior Member
Username: davehouck
Post Number: 1260
Registered: 5-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 26, 2005 - 2:10 pm: | |
Nice pic of the Orion Nebula. |
dmldds
Junior
Username: dmldds
Post Number: 18
Registered: 12-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 26, 2005 - 4:27 pm: | |
Very nice pic... |
mica
Moderator
Username: mica
Post Number: 2258
Registered: 6-2000
| | Posted on Friday, February 04, 2005 - 9:24 pm: | |
James added the rays before your bass went back to spray, my last picture caught it before this impressive bit of work:
He selected some great pieces of shell, I love the ones that have ripples almost perpendicular to the rays - so cool. |
the_mule
Senior Member
Username: the_mule
Post Number: 420
Registered: 1-2004
| | Posted on Saturday, February 05, 2005 - 12:22 am: | |
Wow, must be the most beautiful headstock I've ever seen!
The grain and that fabulous logo! Dave, you're a lucky man!
Wilfred |
davehouck
Moderator
Username: davehouck
Post Number: 1316
Registered: 5-2002
| | Posted on Saturday, February 05, 2005 - 4:43 pm: | |
Wow is right! This is an amazing bass. |
dmldds
Junior
Username: dmldds
Post Number: 19
Registered: 12-2004
| | Posted on Sunday, February 06, 2005 - 6:11 pm: | |
Thanks guys. I never thought this would turn out as well as it did.
Kudos to Susan on design. |
dmldds
Junior
Username: dmldds
Post Number: 20
Registered: 12-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 16, 2005 - 9:14 am: | |
FWIW, Susan contacted me yesterday to say the guitar is ready to ship...and they'll forgo posting any futher pictures until I have a chance to lay eyes on the final.
Will keep you posted and upload that rendition of "Dark Star".
DML |
jeff
Intermediate Member
Username: jeff
Post Number: 104
Registered: 12-2003
| | Posted on Friday, April 01, 2005 - 6:53 am: | |
Congratulations David on being the owner of the incredible bass that is the April, 2005 Featured Custom. Your choice of body laminates, nickle plated hardware and blue LED's conspire to make a synergistic whole that is worthy of such an honor. Enjoy! |
davehouck
Moderator
Username: davehouck
Post Number: 1570
Registered: 5-2002
| | Posted on Friday, April 01, 2005 - 7:33 am: | |
Yes, congrats! Great pics in the feature. |
palembic
Senior Member
Username: palembic
Post Number: 1973
Registered: 9-2002
| | Posted on Friday, April 01, 2005 - 9:45 am: | |
Hurrah!
GReat bass Dave !
PTBO
Hum ...can anybody set that counter back to zero? 1973 ...JEEEEZ ...I want to be a freshman again. I am feeling "up" at 2000. |
pace
Intermediate Member
Username: pace
Post Number: 144
Registered: 4-2004
| | Posted on Saturday, April 02, 2005 - 3:24 am: | |
I hope that "twilight" brings you years and years of enjoyment to all your sensory inputs...
(well~ sound, sight, & feel, at the very least!!!) |
eastcoastepic
Intermediate Member
Username: eastcoastepic
Post Number: 125
Registered: 10-2003
| | Posted on Saturday, April 02, 2005 - 10:32 am: | |
Congrats, Dave! She is quite lovely! I especially love the back wood coloring, it's a real nice contrast to the very dark top wood. And I agree - superb color/grain on your headstock, one of the best I've seen. Good luck!
P.S. Brother Paul TBO - no worries, mate; Alembicians (like their Alembics) only get better with age. May you continue to enjoy good health and happiness at post #2000..... |
dmldds
Junior
Username: dmldds
Post Number: 22
Registered: 12-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 06, 2005 - 11:49 am: | |
Hey folks,
Thanks for the kind words on the bass. She is even more beautiful up front in person than she appears to be in picture. And most importantly, she is equally beautiful to hear. So yes, a total sensory experience and delight!
Cheers,
DML |
dmldds
Junior
Username: dmldds
Post Number: 23
Registered: 12-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 06, 2005 - 11:53 am: | |
Oh, one last thing...be on the lookout for Ms. Susan. She is a crafty one. She soooooooooo set me up on this one...led me to believe *maybe someday* "Twilight" would be a featured...lo and behold...it was the featured the month following delivery.
Very, very crafty...but fun!
Cheers,
DML |
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