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Alembic products => Alembic Basses & Guitars => Topic started by: xero_tolerance on December 18, 2014, 08:26:31 AM

Title: Proud owner of my first Alembic at long last. 1983 lefty koa spoiler
Post by: xero_tolerance on December 18, 2014, 08:26:31 AM

Surely so many have seen my countless posts looking for my first Alembic. The spoiler was the one that seemed to draw me in the most, from the menacing body shape to the killer tone to the list of huge heroes of mine that used them.. (Pete steele jason newsted, Cliff burton, Paulo pinto).. I was ready to give up, no lefties seemed to exist, and being a high school senior finishing up my tenure in school, I'm unable to work full time yet to afford a custom build.... When low and behold, someone on the board recently received a lefty spoiler as an inheritance and was selling it, messaged me, and within the month it was mine! I'm now the proud owner of it and it's the best bass I've ever used. I'm hooked on Alembic now, but with all i went through to find this and it being my first even if it's not the only one in my life someday it'll always mean the most to me. (http://club.alembic.com/Images/393/204231.jpg)

Title: Proud owner of my first Alembic at long last. 1983 lefty koa spoiler
Post by: elwoodblue on December 18, 2014, 09:00:19 AM

sweet!  
that's awesome,congrats

Title: Proud owner of my first Alembic at long last. 1983 lefty koa spoiler
Post by: David Houck on December 18, 2014, 10:24:36 AM

Congrats!

Title: Proud owner of my first Alembic at long last. 1983 lefty koa spoiler
Post by: 5a_quilt_top on December 18, 2014, 10:33:09 AM

Nice bass and even nicer story!
 
Congratulations!

Title: Proud owner of my first Alembic at long last. 1983 lefty koa spoiler
Post by: ed_too on December 18, 2014, 10:38:46 AM

Have what you love, and love what you have!
 
All the best to you.

Title: Proud owner of my first Alembic at long last. 1983 lefty koa spoiler
Post by: hieronymous on December 18, 2014, 11:22:26 AM

Great score! Spoilers are awesome, I got sounds with mine that I haven't been able to get anywhere else. I like the wood on yours too - hope we get to see some more pics!

Title: Proud owner of my first Alembic at long last. 1983 lefty koa spoiler
Post by: xero_tolerance on December 18, 2014, 11:49:58 AM

Thank you everyone  and I will definitely post more pictures on the forum sometime! I have plenty of pictures but it says they're too big of file size to post, so I'll have to find different ones.

Title: Proud owner of my first Alembic at long last. 1983 lefty koa spoiler
Post by: pauldo on December 18, 2014, 01:21:53 PM

8-D

Title: Proud owner of my first Alembic at long last. 1983 lefty koa spoiler
Post by: slawie on December 18, 2014, 01:30:23 PM

Congratulations, the bass is lovely.
Looks like solid Koa wings from the picture, very nice.
Play it healthy.
As they say all good things are worth waiting for.
 
There is picture viewer software called IrfanView
Download for free and it will offer to down size pictures for web viewing.
 
slawie

Title: Proud owner of my first Alembic at long last. 1983 lefty koa spoiler
Post by: eastcoastepic on December 18, 2014, 03:26:36 PM

A good story with a happy ending during the holiday season: priceless.
Congrats, George, although I'm a bit jealous; I didn't get my first Alembic 'till age 43! As you know, good things come to those who wait.....
Chris

Title: Proud owner of my first Alembic at long last. 1983 lefty koa spoiler
Post by: moongerm on December 18, 2014, 03:34:17 PM

Congratulations, very cool! I started my journey with alembic with a used Distillate. Watch out, they are very addictive!

Title: Proud owner of my first Alembic at long last. 1983 lefty koa spoiler
Post by: moongerm on December 18, 2014, 03:34:34 PM

 
 
(Message edited by moongerm on December 18, 2014)

Title: Proud owner of my first Alembic at long last. 1983 lefty koa spoiler
Post by: dead_head on December 18, 2014, 08:07:39 PM

Congratulations, George. Good luck with it, and play it in good health!

Title: Proud owner of my first Alembic at long last. 1983 lefty koa spoiler
Post by: jacko on December 19, 2014, 02:35:27 AM

Congrats George. That's a nice looking bass.
 
Graeme

Title: Proud owner of my first Alembic at long last. 1983 lefty koa spoiler
Post by: artswork99 on December 19, 2014, 06:14:58 AM

Congratulations! Play it Healthy!

Title: Proud owner of my first Alembic at long last. 1983 lefty koa spoiler
Post by: xero_tolerance on April 17, 2015, 07:05:06 AM

Thank you all for the kind words  months later I'm still in love, and even hope to acquire a second Alembic for when I travel to venues or the studio. You guys weren't kidding, they are addictive! ;)

Title: Proud owner of my first Alembic at long last. 1983 lefty koa spoiler
Post by: 5a_quilt_top on April 17, 2015, 11:54:20 AM

Ahhh yesss...the plan is working...

Title: Proud owner of my first Alembic at long last. 1983 lefty koa spoiler
Post by: tncaveman on April 19, 2015, 06:13:50 PM

Wow George - a real BC Rich and an Alembic at 17.   So cool.   I was 17 when I got my Rickenbacker (still love to play).   Cool story.
 
Stephen
 
PS. The Rick was in 1981!