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Title: Alembic Classico Bass-the very first ..the Prototype!!
Post by: klinkepeter on May 26, 2008, 06:46:41 AM

Hi Folks, I have seen this on e-bay great britain today, looks like one of the earliest classicos ever made with a great history, probably something for collecters,
I prefer to play besides my series I a real
upright bass but for some special sounds it?s
a great instrument, so take a look at it...
Peter

Title: Alembic Classico Bass-the very first ..the Prototype!!
Post by: speicky on May 26, 2008, 08:04:16 AM

 Here's (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Alembic-Classico-Bass-the-very-first-the-Prototype_W0QQitemZ290233069676QQihZ019QQcategoryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem) the link for you lazy ones out there...

Title: Alembic Classico Bass-the very first ..the Prototype!!
Post by: alembic_doctor on May 28, 2008, 04:38:14 PM

I thought that John Giblin (Alan Parsons Project)had the first one.

Title: Alembic Classico Bass-the very first ..the Prototype!!
Post by: flaxattack on May 28, 2008, 11:10:12 PM

who cares
he replaced the electronics with fishmans.......
oh the horrrrorrrrr.,..

Title: Alembic Classico Bass-the very first ..the Prototype!!
Post by: jacko on May 29, 2008, 04:44:47 AM

This could very well be John Giblin's bass Doc. The listing says it was used on some kate Bush recordings.... So was John Giblin ;-)
Before I moved to Scotland 10 years ago I lived about 3 miles from Malvern - I could have seen it in person. Talk about missed opportunities.
 
Graeme

Title: Alembic Classico Bass-the very first ..the Prototype!!
Post by: adriaan on May 29, 2008, 05:37:20 AM

Been to Great Malvern twice. Nice area. Neat little railway station with picturesque steel ornaments (nice change if you've boarded the train at B'ham New Street).

Title: Alembic Classico Bass-the very first ..the Prototype!!
Post by: David Houck on May 29, 2008, 05:44:09 AM

I'm guessing that would be this (http://www.urban75.org/photos/bigchill/images/big160.jpg).  And here is another view (http://www.urban75.org/photos/bigchill/images/big163.jpg).  And another (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d0/IMG_0161.JPG).
 
 
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Title: Alembic Classico Bass-the very first ..the Prototype!!
Post by: adriaan on May 29, 2008, 05:49:42 AM

That's quick! Check the full page (http://www.urban75.org/photos/bigchill/big160.html target=_blank) for better details. Or do a Google image search (http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&q=great+malvern+station&gbv=2 target=_blank)
 
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Title: Alembic Classico Bass-the very first ..the Prototype!!
Post by: adriaan on May 29, 2008, 05:53:49 AM

You certainly seem to be enjoying this, Dave!

Title: Alembic Classico Bass-the very first ..the Prototype!!
Post by: David Houck on May 29, 2008, 06:01:45 AM

Well, it's a nice looking station!  Thanks for mentioning it!
 
In the first half of the 20th century, there were a lot of nice train stations built in the US.  Some survive to this day as restaurants or shops, and a few still serve their original purpose.

Title: Alembic Classico Bass-the very first ..the Prototype!!
Post by: jacko on May 29, 2008, 06:06:18 AM

Interesting that there's a Malvern station in Pennsylvania too. I've always imagined that area to be very similar (in a middle England way) to Worcestershire. I expect I'm very wide of the mark ;-)
 
Graeme

Title: Alembic Classico Bass-the very first ..the Prototype!!
Post by: adriaan on May 29, 2008, 07:13:59 AM

Looking at this picture of the Malvern PA station (http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:Malvern_Station_Pennsylvania.jpg target=_blank) the stone actually has the right type of colour one would associate with the Cotswolds and Worcestershire!
 
Edit: The top part of the building obviously, as the lower walls are bright red.
 
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