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Alembic products => Showcase => Series I Basses and Guitars => Topic started by: flpete1uw on February 20, 2014, 01:18:10 PM

Title: 75 Short Scale Series 1
Post by: flpete1uw on February 20, 2014, 01:18:10 PM
I purchased this beauty about a year ago and finally getting around in showing her off.    
Title: 75 Short Scale Series 1
Post by: artswork99 on February 21, 2014, 06:45:05 AM
I like it (a lot)!  Play it Healthy Peter!
Title: 75 Short Scale Series 1
Post by: sonicus on February 21, 2014, 07:56:22 AM
O , YES ! ___ very , very nice _____
Title: 75 Short Scale Series 1
Post by: dadabass2001 on February 21, 2014, 09:32:16 AM
Excellent, Peter. It that a koa top, or maybe walnut? Anyway, she looks fabulous and I bet she sounds amazing.
 
Congrats and thanks for sharing,
Mike
Title: 75 Short Scale Series 1
Post by: flpete1uw on February 21, 2014, 10:33:30 AM
Thanks guy's, Mike the top is Koa and these pictures do not even come close to the reality. Examlpe, there are streaks of red orange that do not come through. The Zebrawood comes close but what you can't see is the small swirls.  
 Shes sounds great now once I dialed her in and the Mothership's help and patience.
Title: 75 Short Scale Series 1
Post by: mica on February 21, 2014, 05:23:16 PM
It's THE Zebrawood. That was a mighty log and the only almost Bird's-eye Zebrawood we've every seen. Greg Lake's guitar was made of this same wood, and we all get a thrill every time we see something made from it. I think the tally is up to about 8 instruments that we have confirmed now.  
 
Juicy!
Title: 75 Short Scale Series 1
Post by: dead_head on February 21, 2014, 08:45:53 PM
That's beautiful,Peter! Enjoy it in good health!
 
 
 
Rob
Title: 75 Short Scale Series 1
Post by: charles_holmes on February 22, 2014, 04:19:47 AM
Elegant axe-ness indeed!!!Spank it with lots of love!
 
Chalie
Title: 75 Short Scale Series 1
Post by: flpete1uw on February 22, 2014, 06:55:38 AM
Wow! That?s cool Mica thanks for sharing that.
I would love to see any pics of Greg Lakes Guitar if available  
~Pete
Title: 75 Short Scale Series 1
Post by: dela217 on February 22, 2014, 04:39:16 PM
I have a bass made of this wood too.  Maybe the count will go to 9!
 
I'll try to post pics.
 
Michael
Title: 75 Short Scale Series 1
Post by: mtjam on February 22, 2014, 05:27:38 PM
Nice looking Series! I am all for seeing pictures of all these other zebrawood instruments. I've always like the look of Entwistle's zebra Series, too!
Title: 75 Short Scale Series 1
Post by: flpete1uw on February 23, 2014, 06:19:41 AM
Oh No!! it looks like the pictures vanished!
Title: 75 Short Scale Series 1
Post by: flpete1uw on February 23, 2014, 05:36:43 PM
Moderators, the pics I posted seem to be gone, do I need to repost them?
~Pete
Title: 75 Short Scale Series 1
Post by: flpete1uw on February 23, 2014, 06:23:38 PM
     
 
I'll just post the pics again this time I hope the Birds eyes will come out clearer with the close-up.
Peace,
Pete
Title: 75 Short Scale Series 1
Post by: flpete1uw on February 26, 2014, 11:05:08 AM
OK I'm confused, is there a reason the pictures keep disappearing?
Title: 75 Short Scale Series 1
Post by: artswork99 on February 26, 2014, 03:45:15 PM
Pete, a software gremlin/bug does this, we've seen it quite a few times and I don't believe it's ever been discovered as to why.  Sorry for the inconvenience. Art
 
ps: you may try and post them into a separate message for each (that did help me once) or if you'd like to send me the photos I'll gladly post them to the thread.
 
 
(Message edited by artswork99 on February 26, 2014)
Title: 75 Short Scale Series 1
Post by: sonicus on February 26, 2014, 04:16:39 PM
Perhaps it is that little ethereal Alchemist who likes to hang out in the club and run off with the .jpegs that he finds to be the most attractive . He later turns them into real instruments with his power of manifestation !  He does exactly as any good Alchemist would do !  
 
Consider it to be a complement on his part _____
Title: 75 Short Scale Series 1
Post by: artswork99 on February 26, 2014, 04:54:38 PM
The best explanation I've heard yet ;) thanks Wolf!
Title: 75 Short Scale Series 1
Post by: flpete1uw on February 26, 2014, 05:05:55 PM
Darn that little Alchemist Gremlim!! But Ha Ha! I was just playing this Bass and will confirm the Alchemist didn't steal her soul.  
I will do that Art Thank you
Title: 75 Short Scale Series 1
Post by: artswork99 on February 26, 2014, 06:47:38 PM
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/411/188386.jpg)
Title: 75 Short Scale Series 1
Post by: artswork99 on February 26, 2014, 06:48:43 PM
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/411/188389.jpg)
Title: 75 Short Scale Series 1
Post by: artswork99 on February 26, 2014, 06:50:22 PM
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/411/188392.jpg)
Title: 75 Short Scale Series 1
Post by: artswork99 on February 26, 2014, 06:51:57 PM
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/411/188395.jpg)
Title: 75 Short Scale Series 1
Post by: flpete1uw on February 27, 2014, 05:10:08 AM
Thank you Art,
     Hopefully our little Alchemist friend will already have what he wants and leave these be.
On a different light maybe he is creating a little sister for my girl. ;)  
Peace,
Pete
Title: 75 Short Scale Series 1
Post by: nnek on February 27, 2014, 03:17:20 PM
Love the Koa!  
I have that zebra on mine and  looking at the grain it looks like it may have been from a very near slice to yours
Title: 75 Short Scale Series 1
Post by: flpete1uw on February 28, 2014, 04:31:33 AM
Alchemist spotted!  
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/411/188430.jpg)
Title: 75 Short Scale Series 1
Post by: flpete1uw on February 28, 2014, 04:35:27 AM
Ken,  
  That Bass is Gorgeous; I often wondered what my Bass would look like with the Zebra Wood on the top.
~Pete
Title: 75 Short Scale Series 1
Post by: sonicus on February 28, 2014, 08:15:05 AM
Pete ,
          Yes ,That is the crafty fellow at work .He might be manifesting in that shot !   He has been at if for a long time , and he has got some good chops to show for it ___ He can do stuff that is Out of this World , yet he has got the Eyes of the World .
Title: 75 Short Scale Series 1
Post by: sonicus on February 28, 2014, 08:39:28 AM
Played tricks again ! That double post : File lock trick _____
 
(Message edited by sonicus on February 28, 2014)
Title: 75 Short Scale Series 1
Post by: flpete1uw on March 02, 2014, 02:19:21 PM
After much searching I believe this is the Greg Lake Guitar?
Title: 75 Short Scale Series 1
Post by: flpete1uw on March 02, 2014, 02:24:53 PM
After much searching I believe this is the Greg Lake Guitar? (http://club.alembic.com/Images/411/188583.jpg)
Title: 75 Short Scale Series 1
Post by: gtrguy on March 18, 2014, 06:46:32 AM
Such beautiful instruments! I wonder if this would be considered 'birdseye' zebrawood? The serial number is very close to the others.(http://club.alembic.com/Images/411/189313.jpg)
Title: 75 Short Scale Series 1
Post by: afrobeat_fool on March 18, 2014, 11:44:40 AM
Pete, I think it is very cool I sold you that persuader a few years ago, and now we both have a short scale series made from the same board! Enjoy!
 
 
Nick
Title: 75 Short Scale Series 1
Post by: flpete1uw on March 18, 2014, 07:47:22 PM
Hey Nick,
  The Persuader has moved on to more useful pastures. She did her job in persuading about Alembics and alas she is sold. Between this Series and a Distillate I'm grooving pretty well now.  
Dave that?s a beautiful ?Birdseye? you got there!
Maybe we need to start a Birdseye Zebrawood thread!
Peace  
Pete
Title: 75 Short Scale Series 1
Post by: flpete1uw on March 19, 2014, 01:55:07 PM
Nick,
 Do you have a link to your Bass? I would love to see it!  
Pete