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Title: Decembers custom
Post by: jacko on December 03, 2004, 03:19:55 AM

Oooooooooh!   Just about sums it up. Stanley is one lucky, lucky guy. Now all we need is for him to tour the UK playing it.

Title: Decembers custom
Post by: David Houck on December 03, 2004, 06:06:15 AM

A wonderful bass!

Title: Decembers custom
Post by: 811952 on December 03, 2004, 08:34:46 AM

I need a custom set of his hands installed on the ends of my arms.  And then maybe have his brain retrofitted to my cranium.  Gorgeous bass for an incredible musician.  Classy.
John

Title: Decembers custom
Post by: malthumb on December 03, 2004, 09:58:14 AM

Classy.  That is an apt description for the provider and the recipient.

Title: Decembers custom
Post by: jazzyvee on December 03, 2004, 11:51:07 AM

I'm still gasping in wonderous amazement.

Title: Decembers custom
Post by: willie on December 03, 2004, 12:49:53 PM

As Cartman would say Sweeeeeeeeeeettt
Willie  
Hey I made from junior to member with this post

Title: Decembers custom
Post by: the_mule on December 04, 2004, 01:04:27 AM

Wonderful bass, I personally wouldn't dare to gig with such a work of art though, hopefully mr. Clarke disagrees...
 
Wilfred

Title: Decembers custom
Post by: terryc on December 08, 2004, 06:10:14 AM

oops I am a bit late here guys..see my post 'stan the man's new bass'.
It is absolutley stunning..I don't think I could gig that..it would have a permanent place on the lounge wall to be admired forever

Title: Decembers custom
Post by: bigredbass on December 08, 2004, 09:20:13 AM

I'm not a bit surprised that this is what you get when ALEMBIC says we're gonna build our very best for one of our best friends.
 
I AM surprised that since Mr. Clarke is a tall man with big hands, that his weapon of choice is their smallest instrument with a TINY (1 1/4 at the nut !?!) neck and short scale.  Ah, the wonder of the human mind and the artist's muse . . .  
 
J o e y

Title: Decembers custom
Post by: bassman10096 on December 08, 2004, 09:28:01 AM

The first time I saw Stanley in person with the small standard body it looked like a toy.  That is not to mention the size of his hands compared to the fingerboard (the whole bass, in fact)!  
 
When I was deciding on neck dimensions for my bass, Mica told me the reason Stanley prefers such a small neck is economy of motion.  She said he prefers to minimize the travel distance for his fingers, given the tremendous amount of travel they experience every night.  I think the truly amazing thing is that those big old hands will fit into such tiny spaces to do such exceptional things...
 
Bill

Title: Decembers custom
Post by: bsee on December 08, 2004, 10:54:07 AM

1.4 at the nut is what I was told, but still extremely tiny.  Foremost among the issues with such a tiny neck is stability.  That bass really needs the laminates in the neck to keep the thing straight under varying conditions.
 
I can tell you that the thing feels awesome and is blazing fast.  I played it for real for a minute or two before I was told what it was and for whom.  The thing is amazing and I want to order a workingman's version, but I also want a custom five and don't think I have $15K to spend on basses this month.  Decisions, decisions.  
 
-Bob

Title: Decembers custom
Post by: mint_bass on December 09, 2004, 01:41:32 AM

oh dear  
 
how nice is that bass it is one of the best examples of what Alembic are capable of. I love this bass the work that must of gone into it is stunning.
MB