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Alembic products => Alembic Basses & Guitars => Topic started by: toma_hawk01 on November 05, 2009, 07:23:09 PM

Title: What being a member of the Alembic Club means to me...
Post by: toma_hawk01 on November 05, 2009, 07:23:09 PM
Believe me when I say this...
 
I been a member since 2007, and I must say as a newbie, I love the Alembic Club.
 
Sometimes it get's rough, and spirits run high, but all in all, you guys here, are the best bunch of Smashers, I had ever logged a comment with...
 
I just wanted to say this because, I speak my mind on everything, and I am not holding back with this message either.
 
All you guys are special to me, and I am to be counted as Die-Hard Alembic Fan!  
 
Peace, Love, and Alembics RULE!
Title: What being a member of the Alembic Club means to me...
Post by: elwoodblue on November 05, 2009, 08:04:01 PM
Thanks Hal,
 It's good to see musicians expressing themselves.
(...and woodworkers, electronics wizards,...)
 
Kris
Title: What being a member of the Alembic Club means to me...
Post by: slawie on November 05, 2009, 10:26:11 PM
Hal,
 
I have been watching the TomaHawk develop as an instrument with more than some interest.
 
Your passion is inspirational! I must say that you wear your heart on your sleeve,  
and there is NOTHING wrong with that.
 
slawie
Title: What being a member of the Alembic Club means to me...
Post by: dannobasso on November 06, 2009, 04:36:35 AM
Never having to say you're sorry.
 
I have been fortunate enough to meet some wonderful people who demonstrate their trust and faith in extraordinary ways. Their candor, experience, generosity, care, concern, intelligence and humor have been shared with me in abundance. This is I believe a mirror of the folks that created this space for us. The Wickersham family and skilled artisans model the qualities I mentioned clearly and tangibly.Perhaps its only natural that those of a similar nature and spirit would be drawn to their creations and this space.  
 
To all who have shared with me over he years, thank you for your faith, trust, support and advice. To those who I don't know on a deeper level yet, I hope to be around a good long time to swap ideas, stories, gear and perhaps sundries. I don't sell Amway yet but it may be a possibility. (actually I'd like to become an official Alembic dealer someday!)
Title: What being a member of the Alembic Club means to me...
Post by: serialnumber12 on November 06, 2009, 05:30:30 AM
The numbers speak for themselves http://www.stanleyclarke.com/interactive/forumdisplay.php?fid=5 (http://www.stanleyclarke.com/interactive/forumdisplay.php?fid=5)
Title: What being a member of the Alembic Club means to me...
Post by: terryc on November 06, 2009, 07:28:27 AM
Everyone here is helpful and one day soon I hope to get to meet a few of you over there in the USA.
Okay everyone gets a bit heated but who doesn't in conversation and it is all taken in good faith.
It's the only forum I have on my favourites as all the others are either to political or plain stupid.
To everone involved from contributors to moderators and Alembic..keep up the great work and atmosphere this place has.
Title: What being a member of the Alembic Club means to me...
Post by: JuancarlinBass on November 12, 2009, 01:45:12 PM
Greetings! To me.. it means being part of a dream I've had since.. like.. 20 years ago? I finally got my very first Alembic, all of my own, after having played/tried/cried over some  I'm now the proud owner of a dreamy-sounding Epic 5, which shines over the rest of my 12-members bass family. He's a beast on its own, and definitely a beauty to play, to keep and take good care of.  
 
Hope to share and learn new nice things as a new member of the Alembic family.
Title: What being a member of the Alembic Club means to me...
Post by: slawie on November 12, 2009, 01:54:52 PM
Greetings Juan Carlos,
 
Welcome to the brotherhood ;)
 
The folks here are extremely knowlegable and always helpful.
 
Post some pictures.
 
slawie
Title: What being a member of the Alembic Club means to me...
Post by: David Houck on November 12, 2009, 02:43:07 PM
Hi Juan Carlos; congrats on the Epic and welcome to the board!
Title: What being a member of the Alembic Club means to me...
Post by: pauldo on November 12, 2009, 03:54:51 PM
What it means to me. . .
The warmth of the members is gratifying.
The opportunity to go to a Gathering was out of this world! Meeting the faces that go with the names, playing the basses that went with the faces, jamming, the feeling of being in a family with a room (warehouse) full of 'strangers' is mind numbing in this day and age. Being surrounded by peers (other bassist) with no egos attached left me brilliantly satisfied.
 
Having guitarists who tolerated, even encouraged (you know who you are!) more bassist to cram the 'stage' leaves so many fond/ proud memories - I can't help but hope Bag End would be so gracious to open their doors to us in 2010.
 
I love being a Member!
Title: What being a member of the Alembic Club means to me...
Post by: serialnumber12 on November 13, 2009, 05:42:07 AM
Same here for me Pauldo,it was also milestone for alembic as well.......never in history has there been this many alembics (from three generations)in one room together at the same time!...........as a matter of fact Bag-End is only 20 mins from my Pad & im going to put in an application!
Title: What being a member of the Alembic Club means to me...
Post by: lbpesq on November 13, 2009, 06:59:57 AM
Chicago was a blast.  And thanks, Pauldo,  for throwing a bone to us guitarists! hehehehe
 
Bill, tgo
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Post by: lowlife on November 13, 2009, 07:11:37 AM
To me it means a great place to virtually hang-out for a few minutes every now and then, of course a spectacular place to see photos of a few of the greatest instruments ever constructed, not to mention the smooth and effortless transactions that occasionally happen between club members, and a wealth of information available at my finger tips.
Title: What being a member of the Alembic Club means to me...
Post by: serialnumber12 on November 13, 2009, 07:21:09 AM
Alembic is a family Afair!  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RmKBFND9SY (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RmKBFND9SY)
Title: What being a member of the Alembic Club means to me...
Post by: dadabass2001 on November 13, 2009, 03:35:14 PM
A big +1 on all the kind and warm folks I got to meet at the Chicago Gathering. For 7 years this place has been my favorite social space as well as an informational gold mine.
 
Mike
Title: What being a member of the Alembic Club means to me...
Post by: rjmsteel on November 15, 2009, 02:16:34 PM
Same here for me... The Bag End gathering was only 20 minutes away and maybe 10 miles! I also had the privelige to be able to play that SC with the Buckeye top through that awesome system and meet with Mica and other instrument owners. These experiences along with the factory to customer, showcase and other sections of the forum have given me the tools to plan and develop my own custom order for an Alembic instrument I\m now considering.
Title: What being a member of the Alembic Club means to me...
Post by: peoplechipper on November 15, 2009, 08:50:05 PM
I love being part of this club, and having an Alembic; I am so lucky to have my dream bass...every time I play a show people gush over my sound...and trust me, it's the bass. Funny thing though, a friend tried my bass at practice this week who's a really good bass player through my rig and he sounded totally different from me; way more notes, but cleaner sounding...then I picked it up and it sounded like a peoplechipper,as usual...I guess it is in the hands to some degree...
 
Anyway, I love the fact that I can feel like a full participant here even though I'm likely the most musically ignorant member here...one day maybe I'll meet some of you, and untill then be well and enjoy this semi-secret club/cult that we share...Tony