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davehouck
Moderator
Username: davehouck
Post Number: 6586
Registered: 5-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 21, 2008 - 7:40 pm: |  |
The grain on that top is wonderful!
Congrats Olie!! |
tbrannon
Senior Member
Username: tbrannon
Post Number: 747
Registered: 11-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 21, 2008 - 9:06 pm: | |
Certainly worth the wait! Lovely stuff Olie- have fun this weekend. |
olieoliver
Senior Member
Username: olieoliver
Post Number: 1844
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 21, 2008 - 9:26 pm: | |
Thanks guys. Needless to say it's going to be a long day or so.
Alan I actually like the looks of my Balance -K body the best. But I have another bass with this same body, which fits me like a glove, that was the inspiration for this bass. I will admit though that I like this body in Coco-Bolo better than my Spalted Maple.
This is the first time I've seen the knobs on the bass too. Roger did an awesome job.
OO |
jacko
Senior Member
Username: jacko
Post Number: 1784
Registered: 10-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, May 22, 2008 - 1:02 am: | |
Simply stunning Olie. Congratulations.
Graeme |
dadabass2001
Senior Member
Username: dadabass2001
Post Number: 901
Registered: 6-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, May 22, 2008 - 5:14 am: | |
Another beautiful instrument coming out of Cali...
Congratulations Ollie! Show us some closeups after she arrives.
Mike |
jorge_s
Intermediate Member
Username: jorge_s
Post Number: 164
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, May 22, 2008 - 6:02 am: | |
Wow Olie! Beautiful! I can hear you slapping and popping already. Enjoy! |
groovelines
Senior Member
Username: groovelines
Post Number: 526
Registered: 4-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, May 22, 2008 - 7:15 am: | |
Olie,
Say, I need a loaner for the weekend...
Jam any time soon?
Mike |
lbpesq
Senior Member
Username: lbpesq
Post Number: 3099
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, May 22, 2008 - 7:27 am: | |
Olie:
As the Good Ol' Grateful Dead sang: "What a long strange trip it's been"! Once again, the folks in Santa Rosa have used the time to create an absolutely GORGEOUS work of visual and sonic art. Even this raised-in-New-York-Jew can't help but stare in open mouthed awe at this beautiful bass. What else can I say? Breath in ... breath out ... it will soon arrive. Then ENJOY!
Congrats,
Bill, tgo |
olieoliver
Senior Member
Username: olieoliver
Post Number: 1845
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, May 22, 2008 - 7:39 am: | |
Thanks, Bill. You know this bass was inspired by a Jew.
Loaner Mike? Sure, just say the the word, of course you'll want to use a 5 stringer, Right?
OO |
fc_spoiler
Senior Member
Username: fc_spoiler
Post Number: 702
Registered: 5-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, May 22, 2008 - 8:08 am: | |
Congrats, looks great!
I guess this one will be much easier to play than the double neck bass pictured underneath her  |
olieoliver
Senior Member
Username: olieoliver
Post Number: 1846
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, May 22, 2008 - 8:20 am: | |
LOL, Shaq could probably play the one below it.
OO |
groovelines
Senior Member
Username: groovelines
Post Number: 527
Registered: 4-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, May 22, 2008 - 10:50 am: | |
Five stringer? Well if you don't mind tying a bit o' kite string around the neck I'd be okay with that. Heck, you could just put a nice ribbon and bow on it just for grins and we could call it done. We should talk. |
dannobasso
Senior Member
Username: dannobasso
Post Number: 746
Registered: 3-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, May 22, 2008 - 7:25 pm: | |
Make a joyful noise Olie! Congrats, play her in good health, humor and inspiration. |
cozmik_cowboy
Advanced Member
Username: cozmik_cowboy
Post Number: 306
Registered: 10-2006
| | Posted on Friday, May 23, 2008 - 4:47 am: | |
While I am a total heathen, I freely acknowledge that Christianity has inspired some of the most amazing architecture, art, and music ever. At the confluence of all three, you can add this to the list. Congrats, Olie - Notre Dame & St. Peter's got nothin' on you!
Peter |
crgaston
Senior Member
Username: crgaston
Post Number: 461
Registered: 11-2005
| | Posted on Friday, May 23, 2008 - 5:57 am: | |
Man, that's nice!
That neck is great, Olie. When you get it dialed in, it's gonna hit like a ton of bricks. |
deburgh
Junior
Username: deburgh
Post Number: 41
Registered: 3-2007
| | Posted on Friday, May 23, 2008 - 10:24 am: | |
Oh my, that is absolutely spectacular!!
Congratulations Olie, enjoy it for many many years to come!
Todd |
olieoliver
Senior Member
Username: olieoliver
Post Number: 1847
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Friday, May 23, 2008 - 1:15 pm: | |
THE EAGLE HAS LANDED, or should that be THE DOVE HAS LANDED.
EITHER she's a here and all I can say is, pictures don't do it justice. This is "simply marvelous".
In my totally biased opinion, easily the best custom Alembic has ever made. 
OO |
groovelines
Senior Member
Username: groovelines
Post Number: 528
Registered: 4-2003
| | Posted on Friday, May 23, 2008 - 2:22 pm: | |
So, I take it the honey-do list is going to be neglected this weekend?
Congratulations, Olie. I know you've been waiting a long time for this. |
olieoliver
Senior Member
Username: olieoliver
Post Number: 1848
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Friday, May 23, 2008 - 2:32 pm: | |
Honey-do List?
1.Take this Honey home.
2.Take this Honey into my music lair.
3.Plug this Honey in and turn it on.
4.This Honey returns the favor (turns me on) .
NO Mike, this list WILL be done!
OO
(or is that OH-OH)
(Message edited by olieoliver on May 23, 2008) |
byoung
Senior Member
Username: byoung
Post Number: 1038
Registered: 12-2004
| | Posted on Friday, May 23, 2008 - 4:30 pm: | |
congrats, Olie. |
olieoliver
Senior Member
Username: olieoliver
Post Number: 1849
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Friday, May 23, 2008 - 5:19 pm: | |
Well as for the list 1 thru 3 have been completed, number 4 is still in the process! I just had to take a break and eat something.
I spoke to Mica on the phone earlier and she had said that she and her dad were very impressed with the sound of this bass. Well DITTO to that.
In fact I've uncased the other 4 siblings to compare the sound differences and not a one sounds like this baby. The sustain is unending and the low end is.... well lets just say we thought we had our first quake in the DFW area.
YES I can say I now have a NEW favorite axe.
To the entire Alembic crew, and especially Susan and Mica a heart felt THANKYOU.
OO. |
briant
Intermediate Member
Username: briant
Post Number: 182
Registered: 12-2004
| | Posted on Friday, May 23, 2008 - 8:23 pm: | |
Wow. Congratulations on a wonderful instrument!
With two ebony stripes in the neck the low end must be pure insanity! Awesome. :-) |
olieoliver
Senior Member
Username: olieoliver
Post Number: 1850
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 28, 2008 - 4:30 pm: | |
Hi Mica, need help, email sent!
Thanks, OO |
alemberic
Member
Username: alemberic
Post Number: 70
Registered: 6-2006
| | Posted on Friday, May 30, 2008 - 7:55 am: | |
Congratulations on an incredible bass! Enjoy--
Eric |
olieoliver
Senior Member
Username: olieoliver
Post Number: 2691
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Monday, May 10, 2010 - 8:25 pm: | |
WOW, has it been 2 years already. Where does the time go! (Out the window when the drummers been drinking LOL )
OO |
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