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Title: Fernandes Alembic Copy on YouTube
Post by: to_81_0190 on February 23, 2010, 12:59:26 AM

I had never listened the sound of Fer-bic sound. Someone might have interest in it.
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GD644h1hwmU&feature=related (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GD644h1hwmU&feature=related)
 

 
Toshiaki

Title: Fernandes Alembic Copy on YouTube
Post by: 2400wattman on February 23, 2010, 06:10:48 AM

A beautiful bass but the tone is rather dull especially with the filters wide open. My S2 sounds like that with the filters all the way down. Well, my curiosity has been curbed so no Alembic copy for me!

Title: Fernandes Alembic Copy on YouTube
Post by: hydrargyrum on February 23, 2010, 07:05:47 AM

I would be interested to hear a clip of a Series I with the same setup for comparison.  As far as  dull tone, it seems pretty good to me (as a guitar player).  I would have to know what amp he used, his EQ settings, the mic used, and to be really specific, hear it in person to make a fair judgment.  Without a doubt, the guy has some skills.

Title: Fernandes Alembic Copy on YouTube
Post by: 2400wattman on February 23, 2010, 02:44:32 PM

There is a sheen to the sound that just does'nt exist here even if his amp settings have a considerable amount of treble rolled off. Alembic filters are very powerful and can override most amps e.q.
No doubt about his skills as he's very good and his sound overall is good, it's just not as close to Alembic as one might think. Probably closer to a Kawai F2B sound than anything.

Title: Fernandes Alembic Copy on YouTube
Post by: keith_h on February 23, 2010, 04:05:30 PM

Untrimmed string ends!! How tacky.  
 
Keith

Title: Fernandes Alembic Copy on YouTube
Post by: bigredbass on February 23, 2010, 09:57:51 PM

It's very rare that these are photographed or video'd; the black helicopter guys usually X-File this stuff out of the public domain.  You see, it's actually a clone playing a clone bass, . . . wait a minute, somebody's kicking my door iNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

Title: Fernandes Alembic Copy on YouTube
Post by: musashi on February 24, 2010, 02:15:47 PM

I think the tone is dull mostly because the strings are dead...

Title: Fernandes Alembic Copy on YouTube
Post by: terryc on February 25, 2010, 04:23:05 PM

Forget about the sound, strings etc..it was pretty damn funky and nice slap playing.