Alembic Guitars Club
Alembic products => Showcase => Series I Basses and Guitars => Topic started by: basso on May 15, 2004, 01:02:12 PM
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This is my new baby!1980 S1,zebrawood top and back,7 piece neck lamination!sounds incredible,makes me go weak at the knees!!!hope you all like it,Julian.
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(Message edited by davehouck on May 12, 2005)
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You're making me tear up. Honest. Where's my hanky?
the right behind Julian in the Series Sweepstakes,
KFS
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Very nice!
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Stunning!
I can't tell if they're nicer to hear or to look at.
Enjoy.
Ellery (Lowlife)
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Wow! Sharp bass. I like the zebrawood. It's a really different look from what you usually see.
Bill
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Nice bass there Julian, seems like you have been on a mega spending spree recently with the SC Deluxe you got recently and now the Series I.
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I wonder which member has the most alembics?
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Hi Jazzy,yes your correct!!my wife is going to kill me!!the S1 came from someone i knew,you don't see them up for sale to often,so i had to buy it and starve for a month!hope you are well,Julian.
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Hey Jazzyvee,
Scroll to the middle of this thread to see the (former) count of this individual...I've heard the count is actually higher, with another on the way.
http://club.alembic.com/Images/411/1531.html?1078748517 (http://club.alembic.com/index.php?topic=8899)
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This bass no longer belongs to me!i SOLD IT!!
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Nooooo! And WHY!?? And who's got her now??
She's a real beauty. Ah well, I guess fortunes ebb and flow, needs must, you gotta keep a crust on the table, and all that . . . I'm sure she's gone to a good home.
K.
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Nothing to do with needing the money!i just don't need the bass!
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Ah, sorry, no offence intended there :-) I just find it hard to imagine anyone not 'needing' that beautiful bass! But if you've got other Alembics, then fair enough . . . :-)
K.
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Karl,i have a problem with my back which iv'e had for years,humping gear around caused it!!and the bass was a earlier model as you know,they are alot heavier then the new ones,and it just was a real problem for me to gig with it,i don't collect basses,so from my point of view i thought i would let him go and be used by someone else didn't want to part with him really,but if i can't use him then what's the point,i'm sure you will understand my motives now,all the best,Julian.
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You're right, of course - these beauties are made to be played, not just admired from afar. Respect to you for appreciating that and giving somebody else the chance to play her - I've never understood the cult of collecting musical instruments . . . I just bought a beautiful 20th Anniversay Stingray on ebay: when it arrived I realised pretty quick that it had never been played - no fret wear, not a mark on it, no fingerprints even!! Needless to say, I'm going to be playing it a lot . . . sometimes my back needs a break from an Alembic, too.
By the way, if you're looking for something small and light with a nice Alembic-ish hi-fi sound, you might like to try a Status Kingbass (www.status-graphite.com (http://www.status-graphite.com)) - I've been very impressed with mine, and it's great for the smaller gigs where you fear you might knock the headstock of a bigger bass or just can't stand the thought of lugging the big old Alembic out.
All the best,
K.
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Does anyone know who has this bass now?i'm trying to track him down!!!thanks.
serial 80-1595(http://club.alembic.com/Images/411/35376.jpg)
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one word........classic!
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look my bass (lefty).
twinn bass
http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/421/74021674gf8.jpg (http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/421/74021674gf8.jpg)