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Title: Hello from Upstste NY
Post by: todd on March 04, 2008, 06:38:07 PM

Ive been haging around for a couple of years after I bought my Epic 5-string fretless.  What a great group of people you are!  I've been playing for about 23 years or so and i've been in love with these basses since the first time I saw one while I was in high school(ELP, second row in front of Greg Lake!)  From that point on, I knew I wanted one but they were so expensive!  Years later, I had a Hohner fretless that was stolen out of the van as we were packing up on tour and showed up the next night with no bass as an opening act(never recovered).  I gave my sob story to the bass player and he insisted i play his, an Alembic Series II!!!  Fell in love!  Fast forward about 10 years, I found the Epic 5-string fretless on ebay, and pretty much have not touched my other basses since!  I will post pictures once I figure it out.  Until then, I found some videos on youtube of my band Shu performed on a local TV show.
 
http://www.youtube.com/gfrrecords (http://www.youtube.com/gfrrecords)
 
Hope you enjoy!

Title: Hello from Upstste NY
Post by: alemberic on March 04, 2008, 09:41:06 PM

Todd--
 
Welcome!  Your Epic sits in the mix pretty well in the youtube song.  
 
Eric

Title: Hello from Upstste NY
Post by: 3rdbass on March 05, 2008, 06:22:57 AM

Hi Todd-
 
Welcome from a northeast PA newbie ! Very tasty lines on the gfrrecords youtube videos, especially with the 5 string fretless. Fun story about your introduction to the Alembic after your Hohner fretless was stolen. Things happen for a good reason. I also owned one way back in the day but it's long gone. Maybe I'll see you around Glens Falls this summer.  
 
Enjoy, Gil

Title: Hello from Upstste NY
Post by: bracheen on March 05, 2008, 06:48:54 AM

Hey Todd
Congratulations on your Epic and welcome. I got my Epic on ebay also. Only 4 strings though. I get confused easily.  
 
Sam

Title: Hello from Upstste NY
Post by: David Houck on March 05, 2008, 06:47:45 PM

Hi Todd, welcome to the board!  Nice tunes and vids!

Title: Hello from Upstste NY
Post by: dadabass2001 on March 05, 2008, 09:21:11 PM

Hello Todd,
Welcome aboard from an owner of two Epics.
Congrats,
Mike

Title: Hello from Upstste NY
Post by: jacko on March 06, 2008, 04:29:20 AM

Hi Todd and welcome from yet another Epic owner.
 
graeme

Title: Hello from Upstste NY
Post by: todd on March 06, 2008, 03:41:32 PM

Thanks for the welcome and kind words!

Title: Hello from Upstste NY
Post by: bonnie_rose on March 06, 2008, 04:26:03 PM

Hi Todd
Welcome from just north of the Border
I have a 5 String Lefty Epic.
Great Basses.
Enjoy
Bonnie Rose, Oshawa Ontario Canada

Title: Hello from Upstste NY
Post by: keurosix on March 07, 2008, 04:43:16 PM

Welcome Todd,
From another Epic 5 string fretless owner!
http://club.alembic.com/Images/411/29399.html?1159930575 (http://club.alembic.com/index.php?topic=9029)
Don't you just love the growl and response of the Epic? I swapped out the bass & treble controls for the AE-2 Alembic low pass filter and 3 position Q switch for the classic Alembic sound. It really makes the bass sing!
Happy playing!
Kris