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Alembic products => Showcase => Series I Basses and Guitars => Topic started by: keavin on March 04, 2004, 05:31:52 AM

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Post by: keavin on March 04, 2004, 05:31:52 AM: 1972serial #12. i\ve had this bass for 25 yrs(http://club.alembic.com/Images/411/8518.jpg)
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Post by: effclef on March 04, 2004, 05:40:28 AM: WOW!!!!

What's the history on the controls/electronics?

Logo on the body point is a nice touch.

EffClef
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Post by: palembic on March 04, 2004, 06:26:29 AM: Brother Keavin,

now THAT is something to have a closer look at!!! Wew!!!!

Paul the bad one (now fully awake)
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Post by: malthumb on March 05, 2004, 09:33:51 AM: Okay, I just did the math. You got that bass when you were 16?!!! I'm impressed. And jealous. When I was 16 I was learning how to play Brickhouse on a Crestline P-Bass copy. I shoulda held out for something like what you have and started out on School Days or Lopsy Lu

Good taste on buying and keeping that bass!

Peace,

James
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Post by: bassman10096 on March 05, 2004, 10:01:09 AM: Wow! It looks great. I love the original ones that have been played and you know they haven't been stored in a damp basement for 11 years of their life. Congratulations. I like the placement of the logo on the point, too.

Bill
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Post by: senmen on March 05, 2004, 12:56:12 PM: Keavin,
wow, you have a real piece of Alembic history there. Plse show us more detailed pics of em...
Can?t await to see it....

Oliver (Spyderman)
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Post by: keavin on March 05, 2004, 03:54:38 PM: number 12, can be seen on swap&shop archive thru feb,28-03. I posted 3 fairly good pics of it, (look under 'hey everybody')wich would be 9 pages down, at that time it was for sale ,but i was just testing the waters. ......but check it out.
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Post by: bracheen on March 06, 2004, 04:00:51 PM: Beautiful bass, Keavin. Good for you for hanging onto it for so long. You don't want to part with it now, it's an heirloom.

Sam
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Post by: keavin on May 13, 2004, 09:30:20 AM: (http://club.alembic.com/Images/411/10157.jpg)
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Post by: keavin on May 13, 2004, 09:37:06 AM: (http://club.alembic.com/Images/411/10160.jpg)
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Post by: hollis on May 13, 2004, 11:05:40 AM: I always love seeing your bass Keavin.
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Post by: keavin on May 13, 2004, 12:03:50 PM: thanks, man!, i love the way the sun burns that brass plate!,i also wonder why they dont use that style of brass any more its' a very unique charactaristic.
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Post by: keavin on July 11, 2004, 11:25:55 AM: Is there a guitar show that one can enter their axe for display,or just for show-off?,or for historical knowledge, i'd like to put (old #12) in a show or somthing of the sort,anybody got any dimes they wanna drop?
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Post by: malthumb on July 11, 2004, 11:32:42 AM: Detroit just recently opened up a Hard Rock Cafe. At one point in time I considered letting them display 87-4431, since it used to belong to Stanley. They wanted it for a lot longer than I was willing to part with it, so no deal. Actually they would've preferred to buy it, but that wasn't even up for discussion. If there's one near you, they may consider it. My understanding is that these are local management calls.

Peace,

James
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Post by: keavin on July 12, 2004, 06:57:46 AM: Cool man,im gonna look into some sites and check out some stuff on the net,and just check alot of different stuff out.
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Post by: exploiterplayer on May 07, 2005, 03:15:41 PM: Keavin, Thanks for sharing such an important piece of Bass History. Those early Alembic basses put a smile on my face everytime.
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Post by: alanbass1 on May 08, 2005, 12:10:00 AM: Incredible looking bass. What are the controls, it would be interesting to know just how advanced Alembic were in '72.
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Post by: serialnumber12 on May 08, 2005, 06:10:11 AM: seriesI med scale w/seriesII controls,one vol for each pup,one master vol, two filters, two CVQ's, the two little holes are the preamp trim pots & the toggle is stand by. alembic is still the same today as they were in 72,the series electronics are just quieter,this has been my main axe since 1980,i traded an Ibanez artist a fender jazz & $2,000 cash to guitar center in san francisco,,,its strange because this bass sat on the wall forever in that store (Guitar Center)nobody would buy it so one day i gave up two basses,and did the rest in payments .

(Message edited by Serialnumber12 on May 08, 2005)
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Post by: serialnumber12 on May 09, 2005, 09:40:18 AM: (http://club.alembic.com/Images/411/18264.jpg)
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Post by: keavin on November 08, 2005, 02:32:27 PM: (http://club.alembic.com/Images/411/22163.jpg)
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Post by: keavin on November 08, 2005, 03:09:57 PM: (http://club.alembic.com/Images/411/22166.jpg)

(Message edited by keavin on November 08, 2005)
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Post by: lbpesq on November 08, 2005, 03:53:30 PM: The ultimate Grateful Dead inlay?

Bill, tgo
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Post by: serialnumber12 on November 08, 2005, 03:57:09 PM: the Greatful Alien?
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Post by: David Houck on November 08, 2005, 04:07:37 PM: Hi Keavin; haven't see you in a while! That first picture is the nicest picture of that bass you've posted.
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Post by: bob on November 08, 2005, 10:36:20 PM: I agree, that one (post #550, 2nd one up) is really nice. Amazing what nice shape it's in, and it's the first time I've really appreciated the placement of the logo and name.

Very interesting, and a little puzzling, how the neck woods blend into the body - looks like there are just three laminates going all the way through, clearly not as wide as the neck. Is this some sort of halfway bookmatch to center or something?
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Post by: kungfusheriff on November 08, 2005, 11:22:15 PM: Keavin!
Agreed, that first picture is hot, your best yet.
Bob, Vigier used to do the same thing--build a neck-through-body with a dovetail near the bridge. I never asked why, but it's interesting to see similar ideas crop up over great distances, isn't it?
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Post by: serialnumber12 on November 09, 2005, 05:43:43 AM: thanks guys! ive been,...well lets just put it this way,,,,my little wooden box????,, I forgot to empty it, and forgot to leave it @ home ,and therefore was busted with it,s contents.

(Message edited by serialnumber12 on November 09, 2005)
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Post by: David Houck on November 09, 2005, 07:15:08 AM: Well then, welcome back!
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Post by: hydrargyrum on November 09, 2005, 09:55:36 AM: I was once caught in a dorm with a little wooden box. And some little papers. And some small pipes.

Ah, college, how I barely remember.
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Post by: dadabass2001 on November 09, 2005, 11:27:39 AM: Indeed, welcome back Keavin. You've been missed, and #12 has been the hot topic a couple of times.
Darn those pesky boxes that just refill themselves when you aren't watching...
Mike
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Post by: foth on November 10, 2005, 03:28:41 AM: Keavin's back and posting.......all is right with the world.
That's a beautiful full bass pic. I cringe seeing it lying on concrete though!
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Post by: Bradley Young on November 10, 2005, 07:53:13 PM: Maybe you should have called Bill about your box problem.

Brad
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Post by: adriaan on November 11, 2005, 02:09:20 AM: Welcome back Keavin!

Greetings from the land where the police can't be bothered with box problems - not that I have any such problems myself, but I still appreciate the liberties ...

Adriaan
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Post by: serialnumber12 on November 14, 2005, 09:03:48 AM: (http://club.alembic.com/Images/411/22326.jpg)
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Post by: jseitang on November 14, 2005, 09:07:20 AM: nextel? is your bass a cell phone too?
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Post by: serialnumber12 on November 14, 2005, 09:37:35 AM: It might as well be, ive been picking up all kinds of signals from police scanners to extraterrestrial signals!
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Post by: lbpesq on November 14, 2005, 01:19:25 PM: Adriaan:

I have long envied your nation's policies vis a vis cannabis. Unfortunately, from what I've been reading, that is about to change come January 1st.

Keavin:

Any member of this club can consult with me on box questions anytime, no charge.

Bill, tgo
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Post by: adriaan on November 14, 2005, 01:50:17 PM: Bill,

What have you been reading?
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Post by: Bradley Young on November 15, 2005, 07:55:04 PM: Keavin,

Maybe you should lay off the box, if you're getting signals from aliens.

Brad
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Post by: kungfusheriff on November 15, 2005, 10:07:43 PM: Ha!
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Post by: foth on November 16, 2005, 03:29:07 AM: Bill

You're a very good and generous advocate. Ja approve!
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Post by: serialnumber12 on December 11, 2010, 07:48:44 AM: 1982.(http://club.alembic.com/Images/411/91335.jpg)
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Post by: serialnumber12 on December 11, 2010, 08:17:59 AM: Although this Bass is serial#12 it's actually the 3rd Bass guitar ever built by alembic.....there were only two basses built before this one,all the other instruments were guitars.
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Post by: skyboltone on December 11, 2010, 08:32:36 AM: What a wonderful piece of history. And they can stay away from my box and don't touch my junk while they're at it. Sheesh.
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Post by: David Houck on December 11, 2010, 10:28:44 AM: Nice pic Keavin!
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Post by: bluplirst on December 11, 2010, 01:22:04 PM: I can't believe you were already funkin up on #12 the year I was born! Great pic!
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Post by: serialnumber12 on December 15, 2010, 05:15:09 AM: (http://club.alembic.com/Images/411/91685.jpg)
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Post by: lbpesq on December 15, 2010, 06:53:05 AM: Wow, didn't know Sylvester Stallone played bass! hehehehe

Bill, tgo
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Post by: jacko on December 15, 2010, 07:05:32 AM: Stallone? nah! that's carlos santana - just check out the hairband ;-)

graeme
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Post by: funkyjazzjunky on December 16, 2010, 08:49:39 AM: #12 is quite a treasure. A unique bass among a plethora of hand-made customs.

VMG
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Post by: bassfingers on December 26, 2010, 07:40:48 PM: Still one of my favourite Alembics.
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Post by: keavin on January 13, 2011, 01:30:27 PM: Yeah Baby....http://mghost.musicgroups.com/sitephp/musicians/public/music.php?Music=kbarnes (http://mghost.musicgroups.com/sitephp/musicians/public/music.php?Music=kbarnes)
(http://alembic.com/club/messages/411/93888.jpg)
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Post by: zomnius on January 06, 2014, 10:53:56 AM: wHAT a beautiful looking bass! are there more of these on earth?
are there any soundscapes on youtube etc?

cheers Zom
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Post by: serialnumber12 on January 07, 2014, 08:45:35 AM: Alembic has it for now it's being rewired . http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0B4XkTVgbHs (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0B4XkTVgbHs)