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Title: Alembic wannabe
Post by: mario_farufyno on May 01, 2010, 08:07:59 AM

Doesn't remind you something?
 
http://www.edroman.com/featured/images/dblnek7877.jpg (http://www.edroman.com/featured/images/dblnek7877.jpg)

Title: Alembic wannabe
Post by: crobbins on May 01, 2010, 08:41:41 AM

Talk about a copyKat.  
 
A Tribute on steroids.......

Title: Alembic wannabe
Post by: lbpesq on May 01, 2010, 09:22:58 AM

That's just plain scary!
 
Bill, tgo

Title: Alembic wannabe
Post by: pauldo on May 01, 2010, 10:10:53 AM

Looks like 30lbs to me!

Title: Alembic wannabe
Post by: cozmik_cowboy on May 01, 2010, 12:55:10 PM

Part of me says That is just wrong - part of me says Must....have....now......  
 
Peter

Title: Alembic wannabe
Post by: sonicus on May 01, 2010, 02:12:13 PM

That guitar is a Beast !
 
The must.... have.... now.....  GAS part of me is a constant challenge to control. I let the monster off the leash sometimes but have to call it home when it gets to wild .

Title: Alembic wannabe
Post by: jalevinemd on May 02, 2010, 09:09:45 AM

It's a Minarik. That company, in my opinion, is responsible for some of the most heinous guitar designs of the 20th century.  
 
 Minarik Guitars (http://www.minarikguitars.com)

Title: Alembic wannabe
Post by: jet_powers on May 02, 2010, 06:54:38 PM

Heinous is one word to describe them.... they certainly are amongst the ugliest guitars I have ever seen. If they are not the ugliest, they will do until the ugliest comes along.
 
I have to give them credit for some of the inlay work though.....
 
-JP

Title: Alembic wannabe
Post by: electronicstud on June 05, 2010, 08:46:17 PM

Some of their stuff looked kinda cool, almost refrishingly original.  I guess I have become bored with strats, Teles, les pauls, sgs.  Some of you guys were talking about drunken idiots picking up your guitars between sets; well with one of those fangled axe's you could really do some damage with a mid body thrust or even an over the shoulder skull-chop!!

Title: Alembic wannabe
Post by: eligilam on June 06, 2010, 09:46:58 AM

Hmmmmmm...I'm not sure why, but that Medusa guitar looks pretty cool to me.  I'd like to get one and hang it next to my vintage '81 Clash of the Titans (the movie, not the concert) poster in my studio.

Title: Alembic wannabe
Post by: jazzyvee on June 10, 2010, 03:56:50 PM

This looks more like an Alembic wannabe.
I got this update to Stanley Clarkes web site this morning.
www.stanleyclarke.com (http://www.stanleyclarke.com)
 
This bass is very alembic looking with positioning and style of the controls, alembic psu socket and jack, body styling has echo's of alembic too.
 
http://www.lieberguitars.com/basses/neuvo-spellbinder/ (http://www.lieberguitars.com/basses/neuvo-spellbinder/)
Jazzyvee

(http://alembic.com/club/messages/449/81346.jpg)

Title: Alembic wannabe
Post by: toma_hawk01 on June 11, 2010, 08:32:12 AM

Alembics are the best basses in the world.
 
Peace and Love,
 
Hal-

Title: Alembic wannabe
Post by: bracheen on June 11, 2010, 10:37:36 AM

Yes they are Hal.  I have no first hand knowledge of the guitars but I suspect the same is true for them.
 
Sam

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Post by: toma_hawk01 on June 11, 2010, 11:17:09 AM

I personally talked to Legendary bass builder Thoma Lieber, about that bass, which some people here are aware.
 
For one, I commented about those sharp sickle tail-end, were dangerous, and would stab my arms if I was playing in freestyle: pop, thump, and slap.
 
If the bass was not designed to support the FUNK, then it just get's the finger... I mean...fingers.
 
Peace and Love,
 
Hal-

Title: Alembic wannabe
Post by: tubeperson on June 11, 2010, 11:29:22 AM

Some thanks from Stanley to Alembic.  I realize imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, but Alembic is a small cloesly held business.  Now this copying is wrong wrong wrong!!!!!  At least Mr. Leiber and Mr. Clark should have given attribution to Alembic if they wanted to rip them off so blatantly!  It does not matter how talented either of them are.

Title: Alembic wannabe
Post by: jazzyvee on June 12, 2010, 03:00:49 AM

Well we all know how fiercely Alembic takes and defends it's brand and people wrongly attributing things to their name so I would think if Alembic thought there were copyright infringements with this Clarke Leiber  instrument they would be right on their tail. Copyright law is a complex animal.
 
In the market these two companies are in it's a niche area with low volumes and high cost where they both need to survive, so morally you would think they would take another path in developing a new instrument to avoid contention and show original design concepts.
 
Look how many Fender strat & bass clones out there even though fender are massive and could in most probability afford to sue them all.  
 
I think Alembic and Clarke have such a close bond that it's unlikely to result in lawsuits  and Stanley Clarke still uses alembics as his main instrument. However I'd love to know what the Wickershams think.
 
Jazzyvee

Title: Alembic wannabe
Post by: toma_hawk01 on June 12, 2010, 09:43:22 AM

It appears that Stanley wanted his custom basses access to his Alembic DS-5R configuration leading to his rig.
 
No harm in this right?
 
Peace and Love,
 
Hal-

Title: Alembic wannabe
Post by: serialnumber12 on June 12, 2010, 11:04:39 AM

i would bet this Bass will Be up for auction in a year or so...

Title: Alembic wannabe
Post by: toma_hawk01 on June 12, 2010, 06:28:12 PM

#12, you got that right. I totally agree with you. Stanley always sell his Spellbinder basses. I believe that bass he's holding, is available for 15K.
 
I wish him and Thomas the very best never the less. I have great respect for Thomas Lieber, he's a cool cat to know.
 
Peace and love,
 
Hal-