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Alembic products => Showcase => Series I Basses and Guitars => Topic started by: alembaddict on March 21, 2007, 09:33:40 PM

Title: 76 Koa 32"
Post by: alembaddict on March 21, 2007, 09:33:40 PM

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Title: 76 Koa 32"
Post by: dela217 on March 22, 2007, 04:09:09 AM

Very nice!  Is that bass restored?  It looks brand new.
 
Michael

Title: 76 Koa 32"
Post by: adriaan on March 22, 2007, 04:21:03 AM

Also an interesting 'nick' halfway on the upper horn. I love that old omega shape ...

Title: 76 Koa 32"
Post by: trekster on March 22, 2007, 04:28:04 AM

Hmm..at least to my eye, there are two things here I've never seen before on an Alembic -- the upper horn shape, and a..oh, how would you say it... a same wood facing.. mahogany facing on mahogany core?  Talking about the back.. maybe I'm wrong and it's koa (and that would make more sense), but it takes a real careful look...I dunno.
 
--T
 
(Message edited by trekster on March 22, 2007)

Title: 76 Koa 32"
Post by: keavin on March 22, 2007, 04:57:43 AM

I would bet that Bass is totally origonal most bassplayers are scared to play their alembics that's why you see soo many older alembics that apear totally new!

Title: 76 Koa 32"
Post by: alembaddict on March 22, 2007, 05:30:32 AM

76-534
 
Top: Koa
Back: Koa
Core: Oak
 
Neck: Birch / Purpleheart / Maple / Purpleheart / Birch
Fingerboard: Ebony
Headstock: Bocote (front) Walnut (back)
 
DOB: 11/3/76
 
I was doing some spring cleaning and found this one under my bed. I totally forgot I had it! Anyways, I figured I'd take some pics and share them with this wonderful club.

Title: 76 Koa 32"
Post by: trekster on March 22, 2007, 05:50:34 AM

ok, so I was wrong...oak?  Someone care to chime in on how oak sounds?  That's a bit rare.
 
On a side note, my dad has a bunch of old chestnut barn rafter boards drying in his woodshop.. was considering trying some of that as core wood for a project.  These things are very lightweight!
 
 
--T

Title: 76 Koa 32"
Post by: adriaan on March 22, 2007, 07:03:42 AM

Oak was discussed here recently - IIRC it didn't do much soundwise. Else why you don't see it used in more Alembics, eventhough it's such a easily available species with an excellent track record regarding durability?

Title: 76 Koa 32"
Post by: bracheen on March 22, 2007, 10:02:51 AM

Alan, that certainly is a beautiful and unique instrument.  So if you don't mind sharing, how did it end up forgotten under your bed?  I don't mean to be nosey but have been wanting to ask that question all day.
Welcome to the club BTW
 
Sam

Title: 76 Koa 32"
Post by: southpaw on March 22, 2007, 12:21:36 PM

Welcome Alan, thank you for sharing your pictures, what a beautiful bass.  I would love to see your bass collection if you forgot about this one under a bed!!  take good care of it and play it in good health...

Title: 76 Koa 32"
Post by: David Houck on March 23, 2007, 06:09:01 PM

Hi Alan, welcome to the board!
 
I was doing some spring cleaning and found this one under my bed. I totally forgot I had it!
 
I guess that might be the most outlandish thing I've read all day.