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Alembic products => Showcase => Custom Basses => Topic started by: Valentino Villevieille (valvil) on July 04, 2002, 08:24:57 PM

Title: My Custom Signature Deluxe Fretted 4
Post by: Valentino Villevieille (valvil) on July 04, 2002, 08:24:57 PM

I had this one made last year, and it's a fantastic bass; neck  with Fender Jazz width, Cocobolo front & back, deluxe purpleheart laminates, continuous  backplates and truss rod cover. Since it is  a bit on the heavy side,  I used that excuse to convince myself to buy one more  ( that wasn't really too hard) so  I ordered   another one , hollow & smaller,  which is coming in a couple of weeks or  so. Same neck , same  top, ash body,maple & vermillion accent laminates, knobby peghead, Rogue Electronics, Fat boy pickups, Dual Omega Cutaway Body based on a modified essence body by Mica. I am obviously waiting for my new baby with great anticipation; this will be Alembic #4; I also own a 90s custom Signature Deluxe 4 fretless in coco bolo and a 1981 XY bass ,  a single pickup Distillate Bass which I believe was made for the Japanese Market in a limited  quantity of 300 all in Zebrawood  ; originally it was a medium scale bass, but I had Alembic rebuild it with a long scale neck a few years ago. I will post pictures of my other Alembics as soon as I take same.

Title: My Custom Signature Deluxe Fretted 4
Post by: Valentino Villevieille (valvil) on July 04, 2002, 08:54:00 PM

Obviously my attempt to post the picture was a bust. I'm not sure what I did wrong, I followed the instructions as listed here on the website and followed the software prompts. I can tell that my other attempts so far would have failed in exactly the same way , so I avoided reposting a lame link. Do the pictures have to be in a specific format? Mine is a jpeg, but I could convert it to something else if had to. In terms of size the picture is only 140k.  If anyone has any suggestions I'd be grateful.

Title: My Custom Signature Deluxe Fretted 4
Post by: Valentino Villevieille (valvil) on July 04, 2002, 09:15:36 PM

(http://club.alembic.com/Images/411/1039.jpg) I figured it out  

Title: My Custom Signature Deluxe Fretted 4
Post by: Jonathan Johnstone (stoney) on July 22, 2002, 12:08:02 PM

That's one beautiful instrument. Bet it's an eye-catcher and sounds great.

Title: My Custom Signature Deluxe Fretted 4
Post by: Valentino Villevieille (valvil) on July 22, 2002, 10:51:05 PM

Thank you Jonathan...yes, people do double & triple takes when they see it..and it does sound like the end of the world, especially with the new Fat Boy AXYs I installed in it this weekend.

Title: My Custom Signature Deluxe Fretted 4
Post by: 57basstra on September 27, 2006, 06:25:11 PM

Hello, Val. Do you still have this one. It is superb!

Title: My Custom Signature Deluxe Fretted 4
Post by: valvil on December 18, 2006, 02:59:34 PM

Hi David,
 
did not see this one until today. Yes, I still have it & love it.
 
Valentino

Title: My Custom Signature Deluxe Fretted 4
Post by: olsonsw on December 23, 2006, 09:11:11 AM

Uhmp....huff....
the shape of the bass is soo perfect.
I just imagine if i play this bass, maybe my level of handsomeness will increase..
hahaha..
Good on you Val.
 
Olson

Title: My Custom Signature Deluxe Fretted 4
Post by: jags on February 12, 2007, 06:34:53 PM

hey val, going well i hope.  is it to much trouble to put up a pic of your bass with the madagascarian rosewood top? lucky guy