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Alembic products => Alembic Basses & Guitars => Topic started by: jzstephan on September 28, 2013, 09:56:35 AM

Title: Pilgrimage to the Mothership
Post by: jzstephan on September 28, 2013, 09:56:35 AM

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Title: Pilgrimage to the Mothership
Post by: jzstephan on September 28, 2013, 10:02:12 AM

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Title: Pilgrimage to the Mothership
Post by: jzstephan on September 28, 2013, 10:05:30 AM

Sorry they're only iPhone photos. If anyone want higher res, shoot me an email. Conversely, if anyone objects to any of the photos, I'll take them down.

Title: Pilgrimage to the Mothership
Post by: sonicus on September 28, 2013, 11:09:11 AM

Thanks for posting these, it's always a joy to see pics of such visits to the Mothership .

Title: Pilgrimage to the Mothership
Post by: jzstephan on September 28, 2013, 11:14:44 AM

My pleasure. I had a blast seeing all of the projects and the wood vault! Pictures don't do any of this justice; the place must be seen in person to get the full impact. Everyone was so nice and accommodating and very professional. There were several instruments I was instructed not to photograph, really exciting pieces!

Title: Pilgrimage to the Mothership
Post by: jazzyvee on September 28, 2013, 11:35:09 AM

Brings back memories of my trip there last year. Fascinating insight into the instrument building process.  
 
Jazzyvee

Title: Pilgrimage to the Mothership
Post by: artswork99 on September 28, 2013, 01:27:45 PM

Thank you John, great shots! Someday I hope to arrive there too.

Title: Pilgrimage to the Mothership
Post by: jalevinemd on September 28, 2013, 05:32:10 PM

Sorry they're only iPhone photos. If anyone want higher res, shoot me an email. Conversely, if anyone objects to any of the photos, I'll take them down.
 
I object to the photos. You didn't manage to get a shot of my in progress baby.
 
Hahahahahahaha!!!

Title: Pilgrimage to the Mothership
Post by: jacko on September 29, 2013, 09:12:02 AM

Great shots John. Takes me back almost exactly 12 months.
 
Graeme

Title: Pilgrimage to the Mothership
Post by: jacko on September 29, 2013, 09:12:12 AM

Great shots John. Takes me back almost exactly 12 months.
 
Graeme

Title: Pilgrimage to the Mothership
Post by: terryc on September 29, 2013, 09:42:43 AM

Jacko...it takes me back 13 years..I visited in September 2000

Title: Pilgrimage to the Mothership
Post by: jzstephan on September 29, 2013, 09:48:35 AM

Thanks Graeme!  
 
Jonathan- The room where my guitar was revealed to me is a blur; there were several amazing instruments in that room that I thought I had pictures. I must've had a Transient Ischemic Attack or perhaps a Transient Alembic Attack. I took a video of my guitar during which there's an idiot saying stuff in a voice that sounds remarkably like my own.
 
So, it was either in there or Ron was putting in the electronics.
Sorry, I know how you feel. Graeme was kind enough to report on my instrument a year ago!

Title: Pilgrimage to the Mothership
Post by: jalevinemd on September 29, 2013, 02:03:53 PM

John,
 
Thanks for looking. I will actually be making my first pilgrimage to the Mothership at the end of October. Sure it will all be a blur when I'm through as well. Most likely a combination of amazing instruments and lacquer fumes.

Title: Pilgrimage to the Mothership
Post by: dlbydgtl on September 29, 2013, 05:44:24 PM

Awesome, would love to visit mothership. Glad you had a great time! Shared your trip with others so they could maybe understand what Alembic is all about.

Title: Pilgrimage to the Mothership
Post by: 5a_quilt_top on September 30, 2013, 11:23:09 AM

Was just there in mid-August, looks basically the same - yet different..
 
FWIW: I saw that piece of 3D quilted maple  - whoever spec'd it for their instrument is getting an AMMMMAZING top.

Title: Pilgrimage to the Mothership
Post by: jon_jackson on October 02, 2013, 05:12:13 AM

One (among many) of the fun things about visiting Alembic is seeing the incredible instruments being crafted which never show up in the FTC or Showcase pages.

Title: Pilgrimage to the Mothership
Post by: jazzyvee on October 02, 2013, 05:15:52 AM

Those racks were pretty full when I was there last year and it looks like they are full of instruments now so it seems Alembic are still attracting buyers. Long may it continue.  
 
Jazzyvee

Title: Pilgrimage to the Mothership
Post by: NachoGomez on October 08, 2013, 01:56:49 PM

I'd love to pay a visit to the factory, maybe in a near future!
 
Great pics jzstephan, thanks for sharing!!!