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bigbass
Junior
Username: bigbass
Post Number: 25
Registered: 6-2002
| | Posted on Saturday, March 13, 2004 - 11:15 am: |  |
Thank you, Mica & Valentino for the posts! Foaming at the mouth, I am truely elated & left without words. Even without the necessary apparatus, I believe my adrenal glands are in over-drive. |
palembic
Senior Member
Username: palembic
Post Number: 1166
Registered: 9-2002
| | Posted on Saturday, March 13, 2004 - 11:50 am: | |
Oh-oh-oh ...I like this model too!!!
Those choises.
The best thing you can do is just leave this club and forget about this basses ...too much choices. Henry Ford created the ultimate luxury. Quote: "We can deliver the Ford T in any color ...as long that it's black!!!' LOL
No ...joking ...GREAT bass ...stunning wood.
Brother David ...watch out for that foam aroudn your mouth ...see what happened to that fine Brother Paul the good one ...he start jumping in excitement and is now hanging with his head between two parblazers on the light rig of the "Rose"club Boston.
Oh ...huh ...was the foam from the beer?
Aaaaaah
Paul the bad one |
malthumb
Intermediate Member
Username: malthumb
Post Number: 181
Registered: 5-2002
| | Posted on Saturday, March 13, 2004 - 1:50 pm: | |
palembic,
I totally sympathize with you. Every time I decide I have all the basses I "need", something shows up in this forum that makes me think, "maybe I could get that body style, with this wood, and these electronics....". This is one of those basses. Rob's Series II is another. Kevin's custom is another. Do I really need to finish the list or do you get the point?
Peace,
James |
bigbass
Junior
Username: bigbass
Post Number: 26
Registered: 6-2002
| | Posted on Saturday, March 13, 2004 - 3:34 pm: | |
Hey Alembic Brothers Paul & James,
Wait until you guys see my next and last!! I think it will be just as killer!
Alembic Brother David |
palembic
Senior Member
Username: palembic
Post Number: 1167
Registered: 9-2002
| | Posted on Sunday, March 14, 2004 - 12:42 am: | |
Oh ....huh ...wait a sec ...
does that mean that tehre is ANOTHER one coming???
Ooooooooh-mmyyyyyy-goooood
I quit
Paul the bad one |
bassman10096
Advanced Member
Username: bassman10096
Post Number: 220
Registered: 7-2003
| | Posted on Sunday, March 14, 2004 - 3:48 am: | |
Wow! I just looks better and more unbelievable looking with each new look!!!
Bill |
bigbass
Junior
Username: bigbass
Post Number: 30
Registered: 6-2002
| | Posted on Sunday, March 14, 2004 - 9:05 am: | |
Mica &/or Valentino: Do you think we could see a shot of the back? |
bigbadbill
Intermediate Member
Username: bigbadbill
Post Number: 105
Registered: 10-2003
| | Posted on Sunday, March 14, 2004 - 9:17 am: | |
Omigosh. This must be what it feels like looking through the keyhole of the Playboy mansion. I'm with Paul, I quit too! That is just stunning....great headstock choice too! I always thought the knobby headstock would look cool on a Rogue, and I wasn't wrong. If I ever win the lottery, Alembic are going to be SO busy! (yeah, big if!)
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palembic
Senior Member
Username: palembic
Post Number: 1171
Registered: 9-2002
| | Posted on Sunday, March 14, 2004 - 9:24 am: | |
Stockings - stockings - stockings fooor RENT!
Rent your own nylon stockings!
One adress!
Paul the bad one!
We have special offers of deep black ones.
For the uttermost unrecognizable you!
More money haul-ups in every bank!
Stockings - stockings - beau - eau - eautiful nylon stockings!
Not for the misses but for you ...
easy way to a new Alembic!
Nylon stockings
(where is that phone number ...a shrink ...oh ...huh) |
bigbass
Junior
Username: bigbass
Post Number: 31
Registered: 6-2002
| | Posted on Monday, March 15, 2004 - 7:07 am: | |
Now, lettuce prey! Last time I wore stockings was ta rob da bank. |
bigbass
Junior
Username: bigbass
Post Number: 32
Registered: 6-2002
| | Posted on Monday, March 15, 2004 - 8:58 am: | |
Oh yea...Mica &/or Valentino: Do you think you might have a moment to post a picture of the back?
Thank you! |
valvil
Moderator
Username: valvil
Post Number: 375
Registered: 7-2002
| | Posted on Monday, March 15, 2004 - 3:45 pm: | |
Hello David,
I understand your impatience, but Mica and I are out today and tomorrow, for different reasons. We'll try to get a picture of the back posted later this week.
Valentino
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mica
Moderator
Username: mica
Post Number: 1487
Registered: 6-2000
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 17, 2004 - 12:39 pm: | |
Here's some updated pics you were after:
Backplates are in the spray booth, so you'll have to assemble the lion visage with your imagination.
Pretty like front!
The whole enchilada, fretted and ready to get the hardware setup for plating.
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palembic
Senior Member
Username: palembic
Post Number: 1180
Registered: 9-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, March 18, 2004 - 12:03 am: | |
"Back of The Lion" ...truly a good name!
Paul the bad one
PS every evening -to my wife's surprise- I pull a nylon stocking over my head and start practicing for the mirror in our bedroom my Boston accent to mumble "Hands-up".
MIrror in the bedroom, a man with nylon stockings ...oh-oh thos could be explained the wron way again |
basstard
Member
Username: basstard
Post Number: 77
Registered: 3-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, March 18, 2004 - 3:24 am: | |
Just one word: breathtaking. |
jeff
New
Username: jeff
Post Number: 9
Registered: 12-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, March 18, 2004 - 6:24 am: | |
The wood on this bass is just sooo damm interesting and gorgeous! David, you realize that everyone that sees the bass will want to touch it. It's that rare kind of wood that you could stare at for hours, especially that knobby peghead! Yet another example of the excellent craftsmanship at Alembic. |
marco
New
Username: marco
Post Number: 7
Registered: 3-2004
| | Posted on Sunday, April 04, 2004 - 5:00 am: | |
I want to hear the tone of this bass because of the mandoline frets (Skylar did this mondilne thing on a new Yamaha bb3000 and also reshaped his neck more slim).
Very nice looking bass :-) |
811952
Intermediate Member
Username: 811952
Post Number: 141
Registered: 10-2003
| | Posted on Monday, April 05, 2004 - 6:41 am: | |
Gorgeous. Simply gorgeous. Wow.
John |
mica
Moderator
Username: mica
Post Number: 1595
Registered: 6-2000
| | Posted on Friday, April 16, 2004 - 7:37 pm: | |
David, here's your new custom tailpiece:
The red is the marking fluid. This must be the first six string bass mustache tailpiece. Took James several hours to hand file it. This will look especially nice on your bass, with your personality, don't you think? |
bigbass
Junior
Username: bigbass
Post Number: 33
Registered: 6-2002
| | Posted on Friday, April 16, 2004 - 9:12 pm: | |
You certainly have me pegged, Mica! It looks like it will be low enough to the body to create the string angle we were talking about. What kind of knobs do you think will look good with all of this? Should I call Roger? |
mica
Moderator
Username: mica
Post Number: 1618
Registered: 6-2000
| | Posted on Thursday, April 29, 2004 - 8:40 pm: | |
I think you want to keep the knobs fairly simple - there will be alot of them, and there's so much going on this bass that they might get lost in the maelstrom. Ebony or Purpleheart if you're going for the wooden ones. Just a simple indicator dot maybe.
Pickups in a basket, how wonderful:
The final shaping and sanding isn't done yet, but these will be in the spray run tomorrow. Should all mesh up by the time we get the nickel plating back (has been s-l-o-w lately). |
mica
Moderator
Username: mica
Post Number: 1627
Registered: 6-2000
| | Posted on Friday, April 30, 2004 - 7:46 pm: | |
Mike stayed late and got the pickups ready for tomorrow's spray run:
Notice they're mounted on a deluxe purpleheart board |
mica
Moderator
Username: mica
Post Number: 1637
Registered: 6-2000
| | Posted on Saturday, May 08, 2004 - 7:36 pm: | |
After a few coats of finish, the Buckeye really sparks up:
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bigbass
Junior
Username: bigbass
Post Number: 34
Registered: 6-2002
| | Posted on Monday, May 17, 2004 - 6:28 am: | |
WOW.....Absolutely Wonderful! Do we have any pix of the LEDS &/or attached hardware? Is there an ETA of this baby? |
rklisme
New
Username: rklisme
Post Number: 9
Registered: 5-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 18, 2004 - 7:13 pm: | |
Wow....what a awesome piece of work. I can't wait to see the finished product. You must be proud. |
smokin_dave
Intermediate Member
Username: smokin_dave
Post Number: 105
Registered: 10-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 18, 2004 - 8:37 pm: | |
Wow,I'd be grinning too.That thing will sound thunderous much like it is doing outside my house right now.YOW.Is that a purpleheart core?If so,coupled with the ebony lams in the neck,it will ring for days.ME WANT. |
mint_bass
Intermediate Member
Username: mint_bass
Post Number: 177
Registered: 1-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 19, 2004 - 3:07 am: | |
that really is cool the wood is so figured it looks almost like abalone or mother of pearl this is just going to look amazing#
andrew |
bigbass
Junior
Username: bigbass
Post Number: 39
Registered: 6-2002
| | Posted on Friday, June 04, 2004 - 11:51 am: | |
Waz Happen'n??? Any new shots of this baby....of the LED's....of the Hardware....of the back plates in position?
Am I push'n it? ~David |
mica
Moderator
Username: mica
Post Number: 1717
Registered: 6-2000
| | Posted on Saturday, June 05, 2004 - 5:35 pm: | |
Sorry, David. There's not much to report until the plating comes back (I didn't get a shot of the hardware pre-plating, it would have delayed the trip to the plater). Until the electronics are in, the LEDs aren't much to see. Backplates are attached to the finishing boards in such away that prevents casual removal (and also prevents them jumping off the finishing boards), so I can't even show you that.
I'm battin' 1000 today, huh? I'll let you know as soon as the hardware is back. |
bigbass
Junior
Username: bigbass
Post Number: 43
Registered: 6-2002
| | Posted on Friday, June 25, 2004 - 12:22 pm: | |
Ho-Hum.....how 'bout a post tonight? |
mica
Moderator
Username: mica
Post Number: 1770
Registered: 6-2000
| | Posted on Monday, June 28, 2004 - 12:43 pm: | |
Sorry David, I was Alembic-free this past weekend, but today I've sorted through some shots:
Sorry the colors aren't all quite right, but I think you'll get the idea here. There's a couple of calibrations in line before yours, so at this point we're looking at early July for you to receive the Lion. |
senmen
Advanced Member
Username: senmen
Post Number: 325
Registered: 7-2003
| | Posted on Monday, June 28, 2004 - 1:35 pm: | |
WOW!
Simply jaw-dropping.........
Oliver (Spyderman) |
eastcoastepic
Member
Username: eastcoastepic
Post Number: 80
Registered: 10-2003
| | Posted on Monday, June 28, 2004 - 7:39 pm: | |
Whew, that's quite a weapon! Wall to wall Buckeye...very nice indeed. Dave, if you haven't already, give Roger a call; the Buckeye knobs that he did for me are simple, but absolutely gorgeous, and blend perfectly with the wood.
http://alembic.com/club/messages/393/10095.html?1084207097
Best of luck, can't wait to see the completed project.
Chris. |
smokin_dave
Intermediate Member
Username: smokin_dave
Post Number: 131
Registered: 10-2002
| | Posted on Monday, June 28, 2004 - 10:05 pm: | |
Oh man,I agree with Oliver.You must be jumping up and down and ready to chew the leg off a table.I would be.I wish I could hear it being played.Congratulations. |
goatfoot
Junior
Username: goatfoot
Post Number: 49
Registered: 12-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 29, 2004 - 12:17 pm: | |
Wow! A six-string with a De-tuner key as well. That low F# gonna sound earth-shaking with the ebony lams. Hope your cab can handle it.
What scale length is it?
Also, I just love the matching pup/truss covers. Let's more of that beautiful wood show through. I say go for the buckeye knobs as well.
Again, great bass. Congrats.
Kevin |
mica
Moderator
Username: mica
Post Number: 1816
Registered: 6-2000
| | Posted on Friday, July 16, 2004 - 8:09 pm: | |
Your bass is off my dad's bench. James started going over the setup and final details this afternoon. I figure we'll coordinate with you next week about shipping. Realistically, it probably won't be in a shipping box before Wednesday. What's your schedule like? |
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