Alembic Guitars Club
Alembic products => Alembic Basses & Guitars => Topic started by: hieronymous on September 12, 2007, 12:07:02 PM
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I thought this might be fun - show us pictures of the logos on your Alembics! The Alembic logo (http://www.alembic.com/info/logomeaning.html target=_blank), although perhaps not as well-known by the general public as the Steal Your Face logo (http://www.thebear.org/GDLogo.html target=_blank) (both designed by Bob Thomas) represents the height of musical instrument design and technology for those in the know.
My first Alembic was a 1985 Spoiler/Exploiter (http://alembic.com/club/messages/411/30494.html?1156700187 target=_blank). At the time I was only dimly aware of the rich history and diversity of styles of Alembic, so I thought the logo was normal:
(http://alembic.com/club/messages/393/43915.jpg)
It doesn't have the rays coming down from the clouds, but you can see the details in the hand, dragon, etc.
My next Alembic was the infamous wishbone doubleneck (http://alembic.com/club/messages/411/31830.html?1188687676 target=_blank) (infamous mainly for its weight?!!), with its interesting logo placement down near the tailpieces & strap pin. It was a while before I noticed how different it is from the one on my Exploiter:
(http://alembic.com/club/messages/393/43916.jpg)
If I had to state a preference, it would be for the older one, but that may just be a reflection of the rich history that the bass itself resonates. I also love how simple it is, while still expressing the idea behind it.
So - those are mine - let's see some of yours!!! I know there are some amazing ones out there. But it doesn't matter if they are made of precious metals, precious stones, or plastic - they're all Alembic!
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On your older one, the logo is handcut from a sheet of sterling silver. The newer logos are cast in various metals by a local jeweller. There's some other strange early logos, here's a few I found with a quick scan of my files:
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/393/43950.jpg)
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/393/43951.jpg)
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/393/43952.jpg)
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/393/43953.jpg)
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/393/43954.jpg)
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/393/43955.jpg)
These are roughly in chronilogical order.
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Cool pics Mica!! Lotsa interesting stuff; like the laminate pattern on 72-05!
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Mica, that third one looks like a ghost floating inside a circle. Really cool history lesson. Unfortunately, one logo that would have to be included in any study would be the one on Dark Star.
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Wow, thanks for the pics Mica, and thanks for letting me know that the logo on my doubleneck is silver!
I thought the fourth picture was Phil Lesh's Orange Osage, then realized it was a guitar! There are some interesting pictures of Phil's bass in this thread (http://club.alembic.com/index.php?topic=8076).
Keep 'em coming folks!
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From my 1975 Series I:
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/393/43961.jpg)
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Plum Pudding's brass logo
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/393/43965.jpg)
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Wow - any chance you could show us the rest of number 4, Mica? Just that much has me lusting severely!
Peter
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(http://club.alembic.com/Images/393/43969.jpg)
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Inlaid logo on the forthcoming Series II:
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/393/43985.jpg)
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Bradley, that beveled Omega Crown with inlaid logo is the shizzle!
Here's one with a black m.o.p. cloud...
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/393/43994.jpg)
...and a ceiling fan reflection!
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This is my favourite....
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/393/44009.jpg)
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I'd like to second the request for more pics of #4, I'm interested to see the rest of that guitar (bass or otherwise)
Thanks for posting those Mica
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(http://club.alembic.com/Images/393/44013.jpg)
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the black MOP cloud is real dark looking.... very very cool, it has a very realistic look when you stare into the cloud....the one with the rays is the most psychedelic looking one... all are amazing.
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Charles,
Thanks for the compliment-- I'm pretty enamored of it, myself.
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(http://club.alembic.com/Images/393/44032.jpg)
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/393/44033.jpg)
1/logo of my MK5 deluxe double omega 2/logo of my SC deluxe
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My Orion Guitar headstock in Maple
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/393/44062.jpg)
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Jacko,
You beat me to the punch. That is the one that I have on my desktop and also ordered for my Series II.
Good topic though!
Paul
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Here's a closeup of the logo on Pinot.
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/393/44155.jpg)
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Found another oldie:
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/393/44233.jpg)
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You know, I kind of feel stupid, but I never noticed that that was a stylized letter A inside the alembic vessel. I always thought it was just supposed to be some swirling reactants or something. The older logos without the vessel make it pretty evident, though.
You really do learn something new every day...
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ahhhh...number 1...sigh...was a pretty cool pAddle.
I'm continually amazed at the logo on the T-shirts...best silkscreening around!
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That last one Mica posted would be this one (http://club.alembic.com/index.php?topic=8385) wouldn't it?
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Gold on Amboyna:
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/393/44361.jpg)
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harry....
That last one Mica posted would be this one wouldn't it?.
I'm not sure it is. The logo on the peanut guitar looks like on of the early transfers (or decal in your language). Also, the wood looks different.
graeme
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This is my 20th Anniversary bass's logo.
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/393/44378.jpg)
Standard logo on Fan head (76' 421)
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/393/44379.jpg)
Standard logo on Cone head (82' 2059)
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/393/44380.jpg)
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Ok. having looked at the early spoiler logo, i'm changing my mind about the peanut logo. However, I still think it's different to the one mica posted. That looks like birdseye maple whereas the peanut looks like flame.
Graeme
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Here's the Spoiler Decal:
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/393/44383.jpg)
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Thanks everybody, I think this has turned out to be a really neat thread! I've learned a lot - I didn't recognize the A in the logo either! I'm glad we got a picture of a decal one too.
Oh, and Graeme, on looking carefully, I'm inclined to agree with you that they look like different guitars. I should have looked more closely the first time!
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...I hear you shouldn't stare into the Cloud too long...
...of course there might be something good in there.(or aliens behind it).
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My Show your headstocks! (http://club.alembic.com/index.php?topic=1899.0) thread was revived recently, so thought I'd revive this logo thread too, with an unusual angle on the doubleneck:
(https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2819/32981990330_379a4c88d8_z.jpg)
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Lunatikk.
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Here are mine:
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My '06 Custom Tribute 5 Bass
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2004 Rogue
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All of those inlayed logos sure are pretty!
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All of those inlayed logos sure are pretty!
They sure are. ;)
But I think my favorite at the moment is the hand-cut silver one on Rob's '76... (there's actually very little about that bass *not* to like. ;D)
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Here's my two (soon to be three!) plain ol' bronze logos... I would say nothing special by comparison... but they really are to me. :D
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Where's my logo ????