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Title: Mirror Mirror, One the wall, show me the Baddest Alembic Pics...
Post by: toma_hawk01 on August 25, 2009, 05:54:41 PM
Besides picking your own Alembic(s), who's got the I wish, I had that one...guitar/bass  
 
This should be fun if people join in...
Title: Mirror Mirror, One the wall, show me the Baddest Alembic Pics...
Post by: toma_hawk01 on August 25, 2009, 05:58:12 PM
On the wall...
Title: Mirror Mirror, One the wall, show me the Baddest Alembic Pics...
Post by: hg30904 on August 25, 2009, 06:31:26 PM
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/393/69204.jpg)
 
I've never been shy of saying that this has got to be that one!
 
Of course, I love mine and I got to see some very special ones in NJ, but ...
Title: Mirror Mirror, One the wall, show me the Baddest Alembic Pics...
Post by: toma_hawk01 on August 25, 2009, 06:42:33 PM
These are my runner ups... for me. I will post my #1 one favorite next... but I want to see what others think are SUPER-BAD!  
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/393/69209.jpg)

(http://club.alembic.com/Images/393/69210.jpg)
Title: Mirror Mirror, One the wall, show me the Baddest Alembic Pics...
Post by: toma_hawk01 on August 25, 2009, 07:21:11 PM
#1 BADDEST I EVER SEEN...(So far...) is: (http://club.alembic.com/Images/393/69214.jpg)
 
Its got more curls than the steel blue gate in the background!
 
You Lucky Mother-YOU!
 
I want want first offers, if you sale her... That's my choice.
Title: Mirror Mirror, One the wall, show me the Baddest Alembic Pics...
Post by: serialnumber12 on August 26, 2009, 02:51:40 AM
Serialnumber 999!(http://club.alembic.com/Images/393/69229.jpg)
Title: Mirror Mirror, One the wall, show me the Baddest Alembic Pics...
Post by: mario_farufyno on August 26, 2009, 05:50:34 AM
MAy be this month special:
 
http://www.alembic.com/info/fc_ben.html (http://www.alembic.com/info/fc_ben.html)
 
But I confess my dream Alembic would be a Cocobolo top 6 string Essence Bass with Rogue eletronics (since a Series harness may couldn't fit). I simply love the Essence petite bodie, so you can count Dave's Essence 6 on that too (if you mean some existing Bass a fellow here have).
Title: Mirror Mirror, One the wall, show me the Baddest Alembic Pics...
Post by: lysosome on August 26, 2009, 06:24:51 AM
In this order: Serial numbers 47, 16, and 13 (respectively)  
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/393/69241.jpg)
 
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/393/69242.jpg)
 
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/393/69243.jpg)
  The old ones are my favorites.
Title: Mirror Mirror, One the wall, show me the Baddest Alembic Pics...
Post by: 3rd_ray on August 26, 2009, 07:34:29 AM
I have to go with 2 of the early featured customs...
 
http://www.alembic.com/info/doubleneck.html (http://www.alembic.com/info/doubleneck.html)
 
http://www.alembic.com/info/sterling.html
 
But really, there are too many to pick just one or two!
 
Mike
Title: Mirror Mirror, One the wall, show me the Baddest Alembic Pics...
Post by: terryc on August 26, 2009, 08:44:10 AM
My contribution
 
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/393/69253.jpg)
 
hg30904--nice SII!!!!
Title: Mirror Mirror, One the wall, show me the Baddest Alembic Pics...
Post by: spose on August 26, 2009, 08:52:10 AM

(http://club.alembic.com/Images/393/69258.jpg)
 
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/393/69259.jpg)
 
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/393/69260.jpg)
Title: Mirror Mirror, One the wall, show me the Baddest Alembic Pics...
Post by: pace on August 26, 2009, 02:24:23 PM
Nice pic Harold! I was just thinking today about how glocke's SII probably got the most play at the NJ gathering......  
 
Spose, what's the story w/ the carved one? is it a shop night project?!? That's INSANE!!!!!
Title: Mirror Mirror, One the wall, show me the Baddest Alembic Pics...
Post by: toma_hawk01 on August 26, 2009, 03:41:24 PM
I knew something nice would come from this thread...  
 
Spose, that bass is absolutely breathtaking!
 
I never seen anything like it. It's going to be hard to top that one... but I am sure its outhere somewhere... (Always a bigger fish...)
 
Thank you so much for sharing!
 
(Message edited by toma_hawk01 on August 26, 2009)
Title: Mirror Mirror, One the wall, show me the Baddest Alembic Pics...
Post by: hg30904 on August 26, 2009, 04:52:45 PM
Hey Mike, how is our favorite drummer doing? Greg is a lucky guy, but we all are and shouldn't forget it. We had a pretty impressive collection, eh?
 
This is difficult. Like trying to pick the most beautiful man/woman/car/etc. There is something for every taste and once you get to a certain level the differences are minor.
 
Who among us would turn down any of these?
 
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/393/69279.jpg)
Title: Mirror Mirror, One the wall, show me the Baddest Alembic Pics...
Post by: crobbins on August 26, 2009, 04:54:58 PM
Here's a nice one..
 
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/393/69282.jpg)
Title: Mirror Mirror, One the wall, show me the Baddest Alembic Pics...
Post by: toma_hawk01 on August 26, 2009, 05:08:41 PM
Harold, I understand... there are so many beautiful Alembics, but I am sure there's one of them  striking your fancy just a little more than the rest...  
 
You can't please everybody anyway... I stop trying a very long time ago, and love myself even more for it!
 
(Message edited by toma_hawk01 on August 26, 2009)
Title: Mirror Mirror, One the wall, show me the Baddest Alembic Pics...
Post by: jazzyvee on August 26, 2009, 05:25:04 PM
That black one shown by Keavin has got to be close to the top of my favourite alembics. Although Clarkee's Dragon's breath has to be one bad alembic bass. Here she is with her bad sister,  Dragon Magic.
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/393/69289.jpg)

(http://club.alembic.com/Images/393/69290.jpg)
  Jazzyvee
Title: Mirror Mirror, One the wall, show me the Baddest Alembic Pics...
Post by: toma_hawk01 on August 26, 2009, 05:33:21 PM
A friendly message:
 
For those people who are hesitant to post their favorite looking Alembic, I say: send me a private email, and I will post it and not reveal anything but the pictures. I just want people to see all the choice you feel is the BADDEST ALEMBIC.
 
Email me those picture!
Title: Mirror Mirror, One the wall, show me the Baddest Alembic Pics...
Post by: toma_hawk01 on August 26, 2009, 05:38:55 PM
Oh my GOODNESS!
 
It's getting hot!
The temperature is rising...
 
Enter the Brother, and Sister Dragons!!!
Title: Mirror Mirror, One the wall, show me the Baddest Alembic Pics...
Post by: Enzo on August 26, 2009, 06:40:04 PM
Looks like Harold ( post #3 ) has the same dream bass in mind. When I imagine my dream Alembic, I visualize a Series 2 Coco OBS.
Title: Mirror Mirror, One the wall, show me the Baddest Alembic Pics...
Post by: LMiwa on August 26, 2009, 07:15:48 PM
Dave has my favorite and I doubt he'll be giving it up any time soon!  
 
Title: Mirror Mirror, One the wall, show me the Baddest Alembic Pics...
Post by: tbrannon on August 26, 2009, 07:19:03 PM
Two of my all time favorites-  Marc's 'simple bass'
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/393/69300.jpg)
  and Charles' Dragonfly
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/393/69301.jpg)
Title: Mirror Mirror, One the wall, show me the Baddest Alembic Pics...
Post by: mario_farufyno on August 27, 2009, 05:43:38 AM
Wow Spose, THAT is a beautifull one!
Title: Mirror Mirror, One the wall, show me the Baddest Alembic Pics...
Post by: serialnumber12 on August 27, 2009, 09:04:31 AM
I also believe today's baddest basses could not be if it were'nt for these custom oldies!
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/393/69340.jpg)

(http://club.alembic.com/Images/393/69341.jpg)
  (Message edited by davehouck on August 28, 2009)
Title: Mirror Mirror, One the wall, show me the Baddest Alembic Pics...
Post by: serialnumber12 on August 27, 2009, 09:14:21 AM
Old alembics the Big brothers of badass alembics!(serialnumbers,52 & 12!)
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/393/69346.jpg)
 
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/393/69347.jpg)
  (Message edited by davehouck on August 28, 2009)
Title: Mirror Mirror, One the wall, show me the Baddest Alembic Pics...
Post by: sonicus on August 27, 2009, 09:50:31 AM
Hi serialnumber12 ,
       
                                      The pic on the top of your post #516 that you posted is the inside of my Old GUILD/ALEMBIC  with Pluto filters. I sold that bass around 1979 or so.
Title: Mirror Mirror, One the wall, show me the Baddest Alembic Pics...
Post by: sonicus on August 27, 2009, 09:59:13 AM
Here are more pics of my old Bass.
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/393/69354.jpg)

(http://club.alembic.com/Images/393/69355.jpg)
Title: Mirror Mirror, One the wall, show me the Baddest Alembic Pics...
Post by: tom_z on August 27, 2009, 10:38:07 AM
Here's one I'd like to play for a while.
 
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/393/69361.jpg)
Title: Mirror Mirror, One the wall, show me the Baddest Alembic Pics...
Post by: dela217 on August 27, 2009, 11:32:57 AM
If I could have just any Alembic in the showcase section, it would definately be this one:
 
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/393/69368.jpg)
Title: Mirror Mirror, One the wall, show me the Baddest Alembic Pics...
Post by: dadabass2001 on August 27, 2009, 12:18:29 PM
The neck on Charles' Dragonfly still stops me every time I see it!
Mike
Title: Mirror Mirror, One the wall, show me the Baddest Alembic Pics...
Post by: toma_hawk01 on August 27, 2009, 03:54:11 PM
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/393/69387.jpg)
Title: Mirror Mirror, One the wall, show me the Baddest Alembic Pics...
Post by: toma_hawk01 on August 27, 2009, 03:57:54 PM
SII POW!
 
CHROMES IN MY EYES, LOOK WHAT YOU DO TO ME!  
 
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/393/69390.jpg)
Title: Mirror Mirror, One the wall, show me the Baddest Alembic Pics...
Post by: the_mule on August 28, 2009, 05:20:38 AM
 
 
Blondie would be very sad if I confessed I was eyeing up another Alembic...
 
Wilfred
Title: Mirror Mirror, One the wall, show me the Baddest Alembic Pics...
Post by: toma_hawk01 on August 29, 2009, 10:27:33 AM
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/393/69673.jpg)
Title: Mirror Mirror, One the wall, show me the Baddest Alembic Pics...
Post by: alembickoa on September 21, 2009, 10:38:48 AM
I can never resist these threads, even if I don't own it anymore...
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/393/70663.jpg)
 
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/393/70664.jpg)
Title: Mirror Mirror, One the wall, show me the Baddest Alembic Pics...
Post by: sonicus on September 21, 2009, 12:04:29 PM
That Bass has a nice glow to the wood.
Title: Mirror Mirror, One the wall, show me the Baddest Alembic Pics...
Post by: funkyjazzjunky on September 22, 2009, 03:53:56 PM
Koa is king
Title: Mirror Mirror, One the wall, show me the Baddest Alembic Pics...
Post by: pace on September 22, 2009, 05:13:51 PM
That 5string Ebony/graphite SI is amazing! I remember seeing it on the shipping rack at the mothership during my first visit.... I can only imagine how she sounds....
Title: Mirror Mirror, One the wall, show me the Baddest Alembic Pics...
Post by: toma_hawk01 on September 23, 2009, 11:02:33 AM
The future Baddest.
 
With all those beautiful basses here, I got tempted to compare The new kid beauty amongst the lot of Champion Thoroughbred Pedigrees.  
 
 
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/393/70747.jpg)
 
 
 
(Message edited by toma_hawk01 on September 23, 2009)
Title: Mirror Mirror, One the wall, show me the Baddest Alembic Pics...
Post by: sonicus on September 23, 2009, 01:30:06 PM
The AMAZING   toma_hawk01 shows up with yet another image !
 
 That's  slick man _______COOL !!!!!!
Title: Mirror Mirror, One the wall, show me the Baddest Alembic Pics...
Post by: blazer on September 23, 2009, 06:48:36 PM
Tom Z, that's cool, I knew of Alembic chopping up Guild basses but I wasn't aware of them butchering Guild guitars too. ;)
 
Anyway, that modified Guild Aristocrat looks interresting, I'd like to spend some time with that one.