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Alembic products => Alembic Basses & Guitars => Topic started by: adriaan on April 01, 2009, 02:47:06 AM

Title: This Month's Special
Post by: adriaan on April 01, 2009, 02:47:06 AM

I'll have one of those with processed mea... uh, cocobolo, please.
 
http://www.alembic.com/info/special.html (http://www.alembic.com/info/special.html)
Get it while it lasts!

Title: This Month's Special
Post by: georgie_boy on April 01, 2009, 03:12:20 AM

It's got to be an April 1st joke!!??

Title: This Month's Special
Post by: georgie_boy on April 01, 2009, 03:13:39 AM

Surely!!

Title: This Month's Special
Post by: bsee on April 01, 2009, 03:41:24 AM

I'd order one, but Mica doesn't have it in the quote generator yet.  
 
This would have the perfect tone to complement my current Alembics.  I am sure that it can do everything my current instruments can't!
 
-bob

Title: This Month's Special
Post by: jazzyvee on April 01, 2009, 04:14:53 AM

Wow, at that price you'd think they would include drawing pin strap buttons and a black sharpie marker pen neck laminate stripe least.
 
I wonder if this is the first fretless model Alembic has released?
 
Jazzyvee

Title: This Month's Special
Post by: jazzyvee on April 01, 2009, 04:15:21 AM

OOps double post.
 
(Message edited by jazzyvee on April 01, 2009)

Title: This Month's Special
Post by: georgie_boy on April 01, 2009, 05:01:33 AM

Yep!!
OK!!.........I got fooled before I realised the date
D'OH!!!!

Title: This Month's Special
Post by: dfung60 on April 01, 2009, 07:30:57 AM

Alembic wimped out here!  If you really want to show off the striping of the exotic corrugated ultralight material, you really need to bookmatch the top.  It takes a steady hand to slice through the center of the top, but when you lay it open and reveal the beautiful matched striping it's all worth it.
 
Maybe THG can make some bubble wrap knobs for this to really finish it off properly!
 
David Fung

Title: This Month's Special
Post by: FC Bass on April 01, 2009, 08:15:35 AM

Anyone interested in a 4 for one deal?
 
This is great!

Title: This Month's Special
Post by: benson_murrensun on April 01, 2009, 02:18:55 PM

Hey - a one-string guitar. Maybe I can learn how to play it if it only has one string.

Title: This Month's Special
Post by: keurosix on April 01, 2009, 10:31:18 PM

Oh PA-LEASE!!
What's this a Wish I was a Wish bass?
I'd expect this sort of thing from Bass Player magazine.

Title: This Month's Special
Post by: elwoodblue on April 02, 2009, 12:09:56 AM

I just have to say I am impressed by the workmanship.I would love to see pics of the build.
 
(Message edited by elwoodblue on April 01, 2009)

Title: This Month's Special
Post by: harald_rost on April 02, 2009, 06:00:33 AM

One peg for two strings is a very innovative approach!

Title: This Month's Special
Post by: altgrendel on April 02, 2009, 06:09:27 AM

I want one with plywood neck lams. I understand it increases sustain.
 
(Message edited by AltGrendel on April 02, 2009)

Title: This Month's Special
Post by: lbpesq on April 02, 2009, 07:20:36 AM

Hemp fiber strings?
 
Bill, tgo

Title: This Month's Special
Post by: mike1762 on April 02, 2009, 07:25:58 AM

Great new model, but still out of my price range I'm afraid.  I'm thinking about seeing how much it would cost to have one of these built with Series 2 electronics.
 
 

Title: This Month's Special
Post by: olieoliver on April 02, 2009, 07:27:56 AM

Bet you could play a smokin solo on those Bill!  
 
OO

Title: This Month's Special
Post by: terryc on April 02, 2009, 08:02:03 AM

Well at least the ultralight would float if you were ever on a sinking ship..double as a life preserver??
 
Guess we all got cuaght on that one...

Title: This Month's Special
Post by: crgaston on April 03, 2009, 07:42:59 PM

Arrgh!  It's goooone!!! (Gollum voice)
 
I missed it, whatever it was!

Title: This Month's Special
Post by: bsee on April 03, 2009, 09:10:05 PM

Charles, it was a cardboard version of a Tribute with two strings and a balsa-cored neck through the body.  
 
I wonder if Mica could stick it into a thread post somewhere for posterior's sake?
 
-bob

Title: This Month's Special
Post by: bluplirst on April 04, 2009, 12:47:46 AM

Unfortunately, I had to threaten Mica with legal action to get that page removed.  The new special infringed on my prototype; an ultra-light touchstyle instrument (Patent pending) seen below.
 
(http://[url=http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/oo216/Bluplirst/styrowarr.jpg]http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/oo216/Bluplirst/styrowarr.jpg[/url])

Title: This Month's Special
Post by: crgaston on April 04, 2009, 01:33:32 AM

Oh, if only for posteriority...

Title: This Month's Special
Post by: mica on April 04, 2009, 10:56:00 AM

Just a joke (http://www.alembic.com/info/justajoke.html)!

Title: This Month's Special
Post by: precarius on April 04, 2009, 11:08:56 AM

It still looks nicer than a WishBass.

Title: This Month's Special
Post by: elwoodblue on April 04, 2009, 11:29:58 AM

A wish sandwich! ...