Alembic Guitars Club

Connecting => Introductions => Topic started by: Gregg Juhlin (slugbass) on March 26, 2003, 12:31:09 PM

Title: Finally able to join the club!
Post by: Gregg Juhlin (slugbass) on March 26, 2003, 12:31:09 PM: Finally got my first Alembic today after 20+ years of wanting one. Wow! It's great to be part of the club. I got an 84 Spoiler Exploiter, and what everyone says about how Alembics play is absolutely correct!
Title: Finally able to join the club!
Post by: Valentino Villevieille (valvil) on March 26, 2003, 12:52:50 PM: Welcome Gregg,

Wow indeed! Congratulations on making your dream come true after all this time. Exploiters are fun basses. Put up some pictures in the showcase section when you can.
Hope you enjoy it for a long time.

Valentino
Title: Finally able to join the club!
Post by: Paul Ellsworth (elzie) on March 26, 2003, 05:12:53 PM: Nice to have you here Gregg!

I would love to see some pics of your new Alembic.

Paul ( the non but one)
Title: Finally able to join the club!
Post by: Paul Lindemans (palembic) on March 26, 2003, 11:20:20 PM: Pictures-pictures-pictures-pictures!!!!

Paul - the butted one

oh yes ... and welcome of course from this side of the pond.
Title: Finally able to join the club!
Post by: jazzy35 on April 23, 2003, 06:34:43 AM: Gold Sparkle series 2 after all those years finally....I bought this on Ebay a month ago. Arrived yesterday and here are some picture's... WARNING DON'T BE SHOCKED !!!
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/397/4442.jpg)

(http://club.alembic.com/Images/397/4443.jpg)

(http://club.alembic.com/Images/397/4444.jpg)
Title: Finally able to join the club!
Post by: jazzy35 on April 23, 2003, 06:44:53 AM: Yes as you can see it's looks different...
I prefer the spalted maple but the job is done excellent by a professional. The former owner thinks it's cool and refreshing.
Anyway changing it again to original could be painfully expensive......Any idea's anyone??

Earl Haighton
Title: Finally able to join the club!
Post by: palembic on April 23, 2003, 07:03:35 AM: Earl,

what a coincidence. That very bass was subject to a thread on this club soem months ago. If you check around you'll find it. Some of the brothers were pro some were contra. To strip off the paint must be possible I think. Just ask the Moder.

Paul
Title: Finally able to join the club!
Post by: dean_m on April 23, 2003, 07:06:04 AM: Hey Gregg,

Welcome to the club!!!! Yeah, please post pix when you can!!! New fathers always have pictures of their babies!!!!

Hey Earl,
Welcome as well!!! I kinda like the gold sparkle. I'm sure Mica and the folks at Alembic can recommend something if you really want to put it back to original though!!

Peace,
Dino
Title: Finally able to join the club!
Post by: dela217 on April 23, 2003, 07:07:55 AM: I could go either way on this one. I like the sparkle finish. It is a nice contrast that they just did the top. I know how you feel though. I have a black Alembic that I would love to put some paint remover on.
Title: Finally able to join the club!
Post by: prime on April 23, 2003, 07:09:04 AM: Does anyone else find it funny to see that the 4 string Series II is almost as big and wide as that Doubleneck 5 string Carvin?

Earl: Which one weighs more?

Matt
Title: Finally able to join the club!
Post by: jazzy35 on April 23, 2003, 09:31:29 AM: Hey Matt

It's a good question haha. The Carvin +2KG and it
hurts after a while......

Thankx for your reactions...

Earl
Title: Finally able to join the club!
Post by: David Houck on April 23, 2003, 11:22:45 AM: I was shocked at how stunning the back is; very nice piece of spalted maple.
Title: Finally able to join the club!
Post by: alembic76407 on April 23, 2003, 03:12:42 PM: Jazzy35, spalted maple is wonderful BUT I bet you have the only gold top Alembic in the world, that's got to be worth something. by the way, I think I like it.

David T
PS: welcome to the club
Title: Finally able to join the club!
Post by: eschreyer2 on April 23, 2003, 07:49:58 PM: Hey Earl,
Now your the second Earl, imagine that! I can't believe you got the gold flake we all talked about so much, what a trip. I hope you like it, Alembics are awesome, I have one with a see through smokey black finish as well as one with a natural wood finish. Hope you have killer tone.
Peace,
Earl
Title: Finally able to join the club!
Post by: stoney on April 24, 2003, 06:28:48 AM: For some reason this pic of the the Gold Sparkle bass looks much better than the one previously posted.

Congratulations;;;;;enjoy
Title: Finally able to join the club!
Post by: bigredbass on April 25, 2003, 12:48:54 AM: jazzy35:

I just can't tell you the fun we all had debating 'painted' ALEMBICs on the post mentioned by PALEMBIC (the OTHER Paul) a few months ago when we saw the EBay listing ! Maybe someone can post a link to that thread.

Good for You! And hey, isn't this all about having the only one like it in the whole world?
Congrats ! !

Gregg, we're glad you've joined us.

J o e y
Title: Finally able to join the club!
Post by: palembic on April 25, 2003, 01:20:50 AM: Brother Joey!!
I didn't found the thread eahther!
LOL!
BTW
Palembic = Brother Paul (TBO = the bad one)
Elzie = Brother Paul (TGO = the good one)
Dino (bptfo) = Brother Paul the fake one

But ...if we go further with teh Usernames -it seems that we have to seen the last initiative of our beloved moders- there will be no mess-up anymore.
Pity!
It was fun and it's getting too serious over here.

I have an idea too mess-up a little more:
BigRedBass = Joey (bptuo) = Brother Paul The Ugly One

HA!!!
Title: Finally able to join the club!
Post by: jazzy35 on April 25, 2003, 05:50:19 AM: Guess I am glad I bought THE SPARKLE seeing the price increase wow $13000 for a standard series 4.
That's incredible....... makes you wonder whether
it's justified.
Still trying to get used to it......
Thankx for all replies and nice to meet you all!!
Earl Haighton
Title: Finally able to join the club!
Post by: jazzy35 on April 25, 2003, 05:57:21 AM: Oh yes I forgot it's a 98 year and it's not used at all. The frets are immaculate......
It plays a bit heavy, I have to change the strings
on it and play with the lowest action.
As you see on the picture I am used playing 5 string with wide stringspacing. Practice......
Earl