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Alembic products => Showcase => Twentieth Anniversary Basses and Guitars => Topic started by: bassfingers on December 14, 2014, 11:50:26 AM

Title: 89 Am 061
Post by: bassfingers on December 14, 2014, 11:50:26 AM: I just got home from a 6 hour round trip to collect this beautiful bass.21 years after I was forced to sell 91 AM 106 I now an Alembician once again.I'll post better pics this week but I just wanted to share my joy with you all.I am deliriously happy right now.(http://club.alembic.com/Images/411/203792.jpg)
Title: 89 Am 061
Post by: sonicus on December 14, 2014, 12:13:07 PM: Congratulations !
Title: 89 Am 061
Post by: funkyjazzjunky on December 14, 2014, 04:26:09 PM: That walnut top is wonderful
Title: 89 Am 061
Post by: slawie on December 14, 2014, 04:48:42 PM: Simon,

You are 30 miles from Cheshire but you have certainly got the grin!

Congratulations on the bass, very pretty.

Just remember to take it off before you step in the shower

slawie
Title: 89 Am 061
Post by: bassfingers on December 14, 2014, 04:59:29 PM: Slawie,I moved to Cheshire last year so the 'Grin Of Alembic Ecstasy' fits right in!.
Title: 89 Am 061
Post by: jacko on December 15, 2014, 02:10:49 AM: congrats Simon. That's one bass I'd love to see in person. Maybe we can get Stevie Williams to reinstate the manchester Bass Day so we can all get together.

Graeme
Title: 89 Am 061
Post by: bassfingers on December 15, 2014, 03:41:19 AM: That would be great Graeme,If there's ever an Alembic gathering North of the border I'll bring her up to show you.
Title: 89 Am 061
Post by: artswork99 on December 15, 2014, 08:20:30 AM: Beautiful bass, congratulations!
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Post by: mario_farufyno on December 15, 2014, 06:40:07 PM: and there is that good old alembic smile stamped on a face
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Post by: dead_head on December 15, 2014, 08:23:59 PM: Congratulations, Simon. Best of luck with it! That walnut looks beautiful!
Title: 89 Am 061
Post by: bassfingers on December 19, 2014, 10:28:05 AM: Thank you everybody.Now that my laptop is fixed I hope you don't mind a few more pics.

As often happens,the camera adds at least one sleeping pet,in this case it's Barney.
Title: 89 Am 061
Post by: bassfingers on December 19, 2014, 10:38:08 AM: (http://club.alembic.com/Images/411/204356.jpg)

Sorry about the quality of the pictures,these were the best I could manage with an iPhone.The walnut top still looks beautiful notwithstanding.
Title: 89 Am 061
Post by: bassfingers on December 19, 2014, 10:42:22 AM: The back is every bit as stunning.I'm so utterly in love with this bass.(http://club.alembic.com/Images/411/204359.jpg)
Title: 89 Am 061
Post by: StephenR on December 19, 2014, 12:05:10 PM: Sweet looking bass, congratulations!
Title: 89 Am 061
Post by: pauldo on December 20, 2014, 03:59:35 AM: Oohh, the figure on the backside wood is stunning.
Title: 89 Am 061
Post by: bassfingers on December 20, 2014, 04:56:22 AM: These photos don't really capture the richness and depth of the walnut,the phone camera seems to wash that out a little.The first picture captures it better.Tonight will be her maiden voyage through the 'big rig'.I can't wait.
Title: 89 Am 061
Post by: mtjam on December 20, 2014, 05:07:38 AM: Great looking bass! I'm sure the tone is awesome, too. Congratulations, and enjoy your gig with it tonight.
Title: 89 Am 061
Post by: bassfingers on December 21, 2014, 03:58:00 AM: Last night was my beautiful bass's first outing and I was floored by the sound.Deep rich lows,wonderful articulate midrange and crystal detail in the high end,and experimenting with various filter settings gave me all the tones I could ever want.Throughout all those amazing sounds there was 'that' Alembic sound ever present.The band loved it,several of the audience members came over to ask me about it and take pictures and I'm still on a high this morning.Simply magnificent.

(http://club.alembic.com/Images/411/204552.jpg)
Title: 89 Am 061
Post by: charles_holmes on December 23, 2014, 08:51:28 AM: Ah!!!....I love that aural sensation when I'm playing my axe!! Welcome back to sonic heaven!!
This time don't give up that bass!!!
Title: 89 Am 061
Post by: bassfingers on December 23, 2014, 03:21:58 PM: Thanks Chalie.Not only will I never let this one go,I'm also planning to look for Stanley Clarke Signature from the same period,hopefully in the next 4-6 months.
Title: 89 Am 061
Post by: charles_holmes on December 24, 2014, 06:23:13 PM: Good answer Simon!I hope that you find that SC signature too! Keep it low and kick up some treble!! Ha Ha!!!!