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Alembic products => Alembic Basses & Guitars => Topic started by: mario_farufyno on May 09, 2021, 04:49:12 AM

Title: An article about the Osage Bass in the Bass Player Magazine
Post by: mario_farufyno on May 09, 2021, 04:49:12 AM

https://www.guitarworld.com/features/how-grateful-dead-bassist-phil-leshs-alembic-mission-control-pioneered-the-concept-of-the-boutique-bass

Title: Re: An article about the Osage Bass in the Bass Player Magazine
Post by: David Houck on May 09, 2021, 07:04:35 AM

Thanks for posting.  Nice that they featured the bass.

Title: Re: An article about the Osage Bass in the Bass Player Magazine
Post by: hammer on May 09, 2021, 08:54:19 AM

A second thanks. It's also good to hear the bass is actually getting played and not sitting in a collector's showcase. With everything that's been done to restore this treasure, has anyone heard what the total cost eventually was to the current owner?

Title: Re: An article about the Osage Bass in the Bass Player Magazine
Post by: edwardofhuncote on May 09, 2021, 09:23:42 AM

That's been my takeaway from the whole epic tale. Such a tragedy for that bass to be semi-destroyed and left forgotten and unplayable. Not only is it being played, but the music it was made for gets played on it. I'm a sentimental fool about these things, and I don't see how anyone could not be.

Title: Re: An article about the Osage Bass in the Bass Player Magazine
Post by: Mostlow on May 09, 2021, 12:27:43 PM

Last night at a Dark Star Orchestra concert in Felton CA, the bassist got to play Omega/Osage and #001, formerly owned by Jack Casady, onstage, brought out by Rik Turner himself. I wasn't there, but some folks posted pics on FB.

Title: Re: An article about the Osage Bass in the Bass Player Magazine
Post by: pauldo on May 09, 2021, 05:34:43 PM

Definition of a Masterpiece.   8)