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Alembic products => Showcase => Custom Basses => Topic started by: Steve Wood (s_wood) on January 05, 2003, 09:05:34 PM

Title: JPJ 4 string SN 93C7639
Post by: Steve Wood (s_wood) on January 05, 2003, 09:05:34 PM

When I bought this beast (used) Mica told me it was a "John Paul Jones (JPJ)" model.  Triple omega cutouts, Anniversary electronics, and a killer "mutant maple" top. I sold her after a couple of years -- I wonder where she is today?  
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/411/2899.jpg)
 
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/411/2900.jpg)

Title: JPJ 4 string SN 93C7639
Post by: landskov on August 06, 2003, 01:29:39 PM

She is in Minneapolis right now. I just sold the 5 string brother (93C7763), which I think was also yours, through Bass Northwest. I decided to stick with a four string and have a Spyder, lined-fretless, on order due next month.

Title: JPJ 4 string SN 93C7639
Post by: bigbadbill on November 01, 2003, 06:47:46 AM

Oh man, that is such a cool bass. What's she sound like? I'm a huge fan of the triple O shape but it's taken me over 20 years to see one in the flesh!(and unfortunately it still doesn't belong to me!)

Title: JPJ 4 string SN 93C7639
Post by: landskov on November 05, 2003, 11:39:56 AM

Shaun, I love this bass, someday you WILL have one! The sound is fantastic. I use Thomastik Infeld Flatwound Jazz strings tuned BEAD for a very fat sound.

Title: JPJ 4 string SN 93C7639
Post by: landskov on November 05, 2003, 12:06:33 PM

Shaun, I love this bass, someday you WILL have one! The sound is fantastic. I use Thomastik Infeld Flatwound Jazz strings tuned BEAD for a very fat sound.
(Didn't mean to post this twice, or am I seeing double?)
 
(Message edited by landskov on November 05, 2003)

Title: JPJ 4 string SN 93C7639
Post by: bigbadbill on November 10, 2003, 01:40:50 PM

Landskov, you are one lucky guy! You may be seeing double but if I owned that bass I think it would affect my vision too! As for owning one, trust me, I'm working on it!

Title: JPJ 4 string SN 93C7639
Post by: kenonbass on May 12, 2008, 06:04:00 AM

I am the proud owner of this bass now and have enjoyed all of the expertise that Steve's been able to shed about Alembics!  It's an amazing player and cuts through the mix well.
 
I'm using it now with Dean Markely Blue Steels that are nice and smooth, but wondering if DRs will give it a bit more twang.

Title: JPJ 4 string SN 93C7639
Post by: bracheen on May 12, 2008, 06:28:44 AM

Congratulations Ken, it's a beautiful bass. BTW I love Dean Markely Blue Steels.
 
Sam

Title: JPJ 4 string SN 93C7639
Post by: fmm on May 12, 2008, 09:25:15 AM

I think we saw this bass in this thread:

Title: JPJ 4 string SN 93C7639
Post by: kenonbass on May 29, 2008, 08:13:36 PM

Yes, I saw that thread.  Too bad it got separated from the flight case somewhere along the way.  
 
Still digging this beast!

Title: JPJ 4 string SN 93C7639
Post by: sonofalembic on March 26, 2010, 12:23:06 AM

I am pretty sure I was the original owner of this bass.  I custom ordered it after I bought a walnut one that I saw at the factory which was being made for the NAMM show.  I liked it so much, I ordered this one in mutant maple shortly after.

Title: JPJ 4 string SN 93C7639
Post by: kenonbass on March 31, 2010, 10:23:05 AM

Meet the new owner, Lanis (the guy on the right). He's thrilled!
 
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?p=8920038#post8920038 (http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?p=8920038#post8920038)

Title: JPJ 4 string SN 93C7639
Post by: anthenium on January 16, 2013, 02:13:18 PM

Actually this baby is mine now, but it's about to change hands again. It's much too nice for me to play, and it is still in immaculant condition!

Title: JPJ 4 string SN 93C7639
Post by: lyla53 on January 20, 2013, 07:50:28 PM

It's great to be the proud new owner of this amazing instrument. I can't put her down.