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Alembic products => Alembic Basses & Guitars => Topic started by: David Houck on March 18, 2008, 07:24:47 PM

Title: March COTM
Post by: David Houck on March 18, 2008, 07:24:47 PM

This (http://www.alembic.com/info/featured_custom.html) is really cool!

Title: March COTM
Post by: fmm on March 18, 2008, 08:20:27 PM

That might be the most striking bass I've ever seen.

Title: March COTM
Post by: dadabass2001 on March 18, 2008, 09:41:36 PM

There you go Paul, TBO.  
A simpler take on your Simple Bass idea.
And truly outstanding woods!
Congtraulations David.
 
Mike

Title: March COTM
Post by: briant on March 18, 2008, 11:27:39 PM

Wow wow wow wow wow...x100000
 
That is an amazing piece of work.  It must sound heavenly.

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Post by: jacko on March 19, 2008, 02:10:33 AM

Wow indeed! I love the look of the clean front but I doubt if I could live without the knobs - I use mine all the time. Superb top wood all the same.
 
Graeme

Title: March COTM
Post by: terryc on March 19, 2008, 04:48:14 AM

I must admit the continuity of the wood without the controls looks really good.
I guess if you have to reduce volume then it would be a pedal or very soft picking/fingerstyle(highly unlikely if your are a JE fan though!!!)
I know one guy who did the same on his P bass, wired the pu direct to the socket and put a new scratchplate on with no controls.
As usual a lovely bass from the mothership

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Post by: artswork99 on March 19, 2008, 04:50:11 AM

Beautiful!  So unique with internal adjustments.
Congrats David, Play it Healthy!  
Art

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Post by: lbpesq on March 19, 2008, 07:10:52 AM

Gorgeous instrument, congrats!  One question, though:  How do you turn the LEDs on & off?  It seems to me this is the one control you really do need easy access to on a regular basis.
 
Bill, tgo

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Post by: olieoliver on March 19, 2008, 07:27:06 AM

The article mentions push buttons replacing toggle switches.
 
Olie

Title: March COTM
Post by: jacko on March 19, 2008, 07:33:48 AM

Accessible through holes in the control cavity cover by the looks of things. Looks very well thought out anyway.
 
Graeme

Title: March COTM
Post by: fish on March 19, 2008, 08:32:39 AM

Thank you everyone for the kind words.
 
I am so happy that such artistic boutiques like Alembic are still around in today?s day and age.
 
You really need to hear this thing thru a stack of Ampegs to appreciate it I say.
 
For the record the LED switch is a push button on the back control panel. I use the tip of the ?? male jack on my cordless pack to push it in and out.
 
Cheers
 
Dave

Title: March COTM
Post by: elwoodblue on March 19, 2008, 10:20:00 AM

So elegant I didn't even notice the lack of controls till I started to read this thread...
 
Dynamic!!!

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Post by: georgie_boy on March 19, 2008, 11:33:05 AM

Absolutely beautiful!!!!!!
Enjoy her------In fact, bring her to the Scottish Alembic reunion on 5th April
 
George

Title: March COTM
Post by: ajish4 on March 22, 2008, 06:42:11 PM

Dave,
 
Congratulations on a beautiful bass.
 
I little birdie sent me an Email with the link with the good news!
 
A HUGE thumbs up! I've said it before & I'll say it again...you are obviously are a man of VERY GOOD TASTE!
 
Enjoy & I hope to get to get my finger prints all over it one of these days!
 
Tony

Title: March COTM
Post by: fish on April 27, 2008, 10:53:31 AM

Update
 
I played out the DW last night. I used my Ampeg rigs (no need to go thru the PA).  
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/393/51267.jpg)
 
I just simply love this bass.
 
Here is my in-depth report on how it sounded.
 
 
Boom-Ka-Clank.  
 
 
That sums it up.  : )
 
I played a small body Alembic for the first set. It sounded so refined and smooth. I then played the DW for the rest of the night. It is just such a raw beast. It is hard to believe that they are made by the same people.

Title: March COTM
Post by: jacko on April 28, 2008, 01:14:06 AM

That's one heck of a rig dave! Not surprised at how the DW sounded through that.
 
Graeme