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Alembic products => Alembic Basses & Guitars => Topic started by: aquaman on November 29, 2006, 04:34:22 PM

Title: Colored Alembics (Pictures)
Post by: aquaman on November 29, 2006, 04:34:22 PM

Wood finishes are amazing, but since the colored basses are few in number (but exceedingly beautiful in finish), why not post pictures of the colors here for all to view?  I'll start with my Ruby Red Spoiler.  (I think I've seen a purple and also a green one, too).
 
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/393/33828.jpg)

Title: Colored Alembics (Pictures)
Post by: blazer on November 29, 2006, 05:04:34 PM

Brown Mark, former bassplayer for Prince, has a really cool white Alembic spoiler with flower motives airbrushed onto it, a really classy looking axe.
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d44MOMWTmKI (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d44MOMWTmKI)
He's seen playing it in this clip of Prince performing I wanna be your lover live at the 1986 Parade tour.

Title: Colored Alembics (Pictures)
Post by: olieoliver on November 29, 2006, 06:50:44 PM

I have always preferred Alembic?s in natural finish but I have to admit this months COTM (http://www.alembic.com/info/featured_custom.html) is one of the most beautiful instruments that I?ve ever seen.
 
BRAVO, Alembic, BRAVO

Title: Colored Alembics (Pictures)
Post by: keavin on November 30, 2006, 04:57:01 AM

(http://club.alembic.com/Images/393/33834.jpg)

Title: Colored Alembics (Pictures)
Post by: inthelows on November 30, 2006, 05:25:41 AM

(http://club.alembic.com/Images/393/33839.jpg)

Title: Colored Alembics (Pictures)
Post by: inthelows on November 30, 2006, 05:32:07 AM

This one's for you olie, does aged maple count?
NLP
 
 
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/393/33842.jpg)

Title: Colored Alembics (Pictures)
Post by: inthelows on November 30, 2006, 05:50:01 AM

another COTM
NLP
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/393/33845.jpg)

Title: Colored Alembics (Pictures)
Post by: haddimudd on November 30, 2006, 06:09:21 AM

keavin, that looks like silk. I like that.
 
hartmut

Title: Colored Alembics (Pictures)
Post by: bigbadbill on December 03, 2006, 10:14:19 AM

Since I've been pondering Essences, here's one of my faves...
 
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/393/33918.jpg)
 
Now this I could REALLY go for. How much is it for an Oceanburst finish BTW? And if that's a quilt top, what grade is it? It actually looks like a quilt/flame cross...in fact, just out of interest, what would the going rate be on an Essence with the above spec?

Title: Colored Alembics (Pictures)
Post by: bigbadbill on December 03, 2006, 10:16:41 AM

Mica, I don't suppose you have any more shots of this bass?

Title: Colored Alembics (Pictures)
Post by: inthelows on December 03, 2006, 11:02:42 AM

That is a nice top! I like the blue colors lately. Must be the weather! :-)
NLP

Title: Colored Alembics (Pictures)
Post by: inthelows on December 03, 2006, 11:09:45 AM

If you use the quote generator for the Essence model and select the burst finish and update the quote the cost is $400 for the finish. I would think with that number you'd be in the ballpark! It was $6600 total if you used spalted maple top also. Try it ou yourself with the different options and see what you like.
NLP
 
(Message edited by inthelows on December 03, 2006)

Title: Colored Alembics (Pictures)
Post by: bigbadbill on December 03, 2006, 03:02:59 PM

Done! Hmmm. Food for thought....

Title: Colored Alembics (Pictures)
Post by: kenbass4 on December 04, 2006, 12:10:31 PM

Shaun,
 
If you're looking at an Essence, I would HIGHLY recommend equiping it with Europa electronics. The added versatility of the Bass/Treble boost-cut and Q-switch will do wonders for it.

Title: Colored Alembics (Pictures)
Post by: keavin on December 04, 2006, 02:40:32 PM

(http://club.alembic.com/Images/393/33953.jpg)

Title: Colored Alembics (Pictures)
Post by: jacko on December 05, 2006, 01:34:00 AM

Nice 'stealth bass' keavin. Where'd that one turn up?
 
Graeme

Title: Colored Alembics (Pictures)
Post by: keavin on December 05, 2006, 03:12:23 AM

I got it from the Featured Custom Archive!http://www.alembic.com/info/FC_stealth.html (http://www.alembic.com/info/FC_stealth.html)

Title: Colored Alembics (Pictures)
Post by: keavin on December 05, 2006, 03:12:46 AM

 
 
(Message edited by keavin on December 05, 2006)

Title: Colored Alembics (Pictures)
Post by: bigbadbill on December 05, 2006, 05:07:45 AM

Thanks Ken. I enquired with Graham re the cost of a bass similar to the above with Europa electronics and a knobby peghead, and I must admit was rather surprised to find that it would cost the same as my Triple O did when I bought it. Graham's going to check re a more accurate price but if it's in that ballpark I'm going to have to pass, certainly for the time being. Even worse new was the impending price increase in January.....oh well. I dread to think how much my TO would cost now, as it's about $3000 more on the Quote Generator than that Essence.

Title: Colored Alembics (Pictures)
Post by: u14steelgtr on December 05, 2006, 09:41:09 PM

Anyone for a 1984 Exploiter in blue?  
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/393/33994.jpg)
 
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/393/33995.jpg)
  Regards -- Eugene

Title: Colored Alembics (Pictures)
Post by: inthelows on December 05, 2006, 11:45:12 PM

Love that color!!very cool.
NLP

Title: Colored Alembics (Pictures)
Post by: jags on January 08, 2007, 05:38:39 AM

i have a green 5 string essence i'll try to put up a pick soon!

Title: Colored Alembics (Pictures)
Post by: mele_aloha on January 08, 2007, 04:45:42 PM

Sorry guys,
 
They all look nice,, but- it's like putting fingernail polish and the hands of a beautiful woman. I say- leave it natural. The wood is the most beautiful thing on earth.
 
Every time I scan the pictures in this forum, I always skip over the painted ones and go to the natural wood basses.  
 
I'm sure you love it so I don't mean to rain on your parade but I just love wood.
 
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