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Alembic products => Alembic Basses & Guitars => Topic started by: moongerm on October 27, 2018, 02:03:33 PM

Title: Alembic Bass Tremelo?
Post by: moongerm on October 27, 2018, 02:03:33 PM

Curious if Alembic has ever made a bass guitar with a tremelo capable bridge?

Title: Re: Alembic Bass Tremelo?
Post by: jwright9 on October 27, 2018, 03:52:23 PM

Yes, I have personally owned a Series 1 with a Kahler tremolo. It was a short scale with Persuader body. Very cool!
I may have a video somewhere...

(https://images.reverb.com/image/upload/s---y9Q-ogx--/f_auto,t_large/v1539353640/mpgrt3sipbfcwdblic00.jpg)

(https://images.reverb.com/image/upload/s--6_MYNKJF--/f_auto,t_large/v1539353642/jmrxjtvs7u69nbokve5a.jpg)

Title: Re: Alembic Bass Tremelo?
Post by: keith_h on October 27, 2018, 04:11:06 PM

Stanley has one as well.


(https://www.premierguitar.com/ext/resources/archives/eb24e9fa-cf7d-4ea9-9c52-92994ac2ea04.JPG)

Title: Re: Alembic Bass Tremelo?
Post by: edwardofhuncote on October 27, 2018, 04:42:48 PM

This Series II didn't come with the tremolo bridge, it was modded later, but, well... there it is.


http://club.alembic.com/index.php?topic=8281.0


I specifically remember a Custom Distillate with a Bigsby too. It was on ebay a few years ago. Had star inlays rather than ovals. IIRC, it was built for someone in the U.S. Armed Forces. Weird the details I can remember from years ago, yet I'm still missing the better part of two days.  ::)

Title: Re: Alembic Bass Tremelo?
Post by: bigredbass on October 27, 2018, 05:46:25 PM

Wouldn't you just love to go thru Stanley's Bass Closet? ? ? ?

Title: Re: Alembic Bass Tremelo?
Post by: keith_h on October 28, 2018, 06:39:52 AM

Quote from: bigredbass on October 27, 2018, 05:46:25 PM

Wouldn't you just love to go thru Stanley's Bass Closet? ? ? ?

That would be fun.

Title: Re: Alembic Bass Tremelo?
Post by: edwardofhuncote on October 28, 2018, 08:11:08 AM

Quote from: edwardofhuncote on October 27, 2018, 04:42:48 PM

...I specifically remember a Custom Distillate with a Bigsby too. It was on ebay a few years ago. Had star inlays rather than ovals. IIRC, it was built for someone in the U.S. Armed Forces. Weird the details I can remember from years ago, yet I'm still missing the better part of two days.  ::)

Found it! From the Old Club page: http://club.alembic.com/index.php?topic=10665.msg123859#msg123859


Hey Brian, look who posted first. ;)

Title: Re: Alembic Bass Tremelo?
Post by: elwoodblue on October 28, 2018, 08:21:38 AM

Ox had one too...


(http://alembic.com/club/messages/393/161754.jpg)

Title: Re: Alembic Bass Tremelo?
Post by: moongerm on October 28, 2018, 01:20:07 PM

So it seems that Ron and crew never executed a design themselves? These are all very cool by the way! Had no idea the Ox had a Small body series I. Wonder if Stanley got the idea to use the Bigsby from him or vice versa?

Title: Re: Alembic Bass Tremelo?
Post by: jwright9 on October 28, 2018, 01:52:27 PM

Quote from: moongerm on October 28, 2018, 01:20:07 PM

So it seems that Ron and crew never executed a design themselves? These are all very cool by the way! Had no idea the Ox had a Small body series I. Wonder if Stanley got the idea to use the Bigsby from him or vice versa?

The bass I posted about  above was 100% original as made by Alembic.
But I think you are getting at that Alembic hasn't actually built the tremolo system, right?

Title: Re: Alembic Bass Tremelo?
Post by: mica on October 29, 2018, 07:08:43 PM

We have not made a tremolo for bass or guitar.

Title: Re: Alembic Bass Tremelo?
Post by: moongerm on October 30, 2018, 06:25:33 PM

Thanks Mica, I can sleep now 😂