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Title: Mothership Mini-Gathering 6/21/14
Post by: hieronymous on June 22, 2014, 08:48:21 AM

Starting a new thread for pictures and stories about the recent Mini-Gathering so that you don't have to scroll through all the planning posts in the old one. Here's one of the wall:
 
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/65124/194117.jpg)

Title: Mothership Mini-Gathering 6/21/14
Post by: sonicus on June 22, 2014, 09:00:04 AM

Such a beautiful sight ! Thanks Harry ____
 
Who's fretless ?

Title: Mothership Mini-Gathering 6/21/14
Post by: hieronymous on June 22, 2014, 09:16:04 AM

The fretless was the showstopper! Hint: steel fretboard! This is the bass that, instead of being fretless was more accurately described by Susan as continuously fretted! (Or so I have heard)

Title: Mothership Mini-Gathering 6/21/14
Post by: David Houck on June 22, 2014, 11:56:56 AM

Great picture!

Title: Mothership Mini-Gathering 6/21/14
Post by: dead_head on June 22, 2014, 08:32:08 PM

Nice group shot. Thanks Harry.

Title: Mothership Mini-Gathering 6/21/14
Post by: pauldo on June 23, 2014, 04:12:36 PM

Is that the infamous stainless steel bass that John McVie played????
Tell me more!  
Was it played?
How did it sound?
Can I borrow it?
:-D

Title: Mothership Mini-Gathering 6/21/14
Post by: rjmsteel on June 23, 2014, 07:00:48 PM

Now that I just picked my jaw up off the floor...
 
Thanks for the picture! (Plenty of Coco Bolo going on there)!

Title: Mothership Mini-Gathering 6/21/14
Post by: hieronymous on June 23, 2014, 08:06:47 PM

Paul - that's the one!  
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/65124/194169.jpg)
 
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/65124/194170.jpg)
 (Sorry, that's my double neck poking into the picture!)

Title: Mothership Mini-Gathering 6/21/14
Post by: hieronymous on June 27, 2014, 03:41:05 PM

Sorry I'm so slow with pics - here's the Spyder hanging on the wall in the first shot:  
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/65124/194303.jpg)
  and oddmetersam playing this beautiful Stanley Clarke Signature:  
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/65124/194304.jpg)

Title: Mothership Mini-Gathering 6/21/14
Post by: hieronymous on June 27, 2014, 03:46:32 PM

Here's another Stanley Clarke Signature from the wall:
 
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/65124/194307.jpg)

Title: Mothership Mini-Gathering 6/21/14
Post by: hieronymous on June 27, 2014, 04:05:33 PM

And while we're on this body shape, here's a bunch in the back:  
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/65124/194311.jpg)
  And a new model in the works!  
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/65124/194312.jpg)

Title: Mothership Mini-Gathering 6/21/14
Post by: oddmetersam on June 28, 2014, 03:35:50 AM

Sorry for the delay in posting my pictures. Much thanks to Mica and Ron for the hospitality, bass and guitar eye-candy, and the super detailed factory tour.
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/65124/194343.jpg)
  Harry and his famous double-neck.
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/65124/194344.jpg)
  A gorgeous SCSD.
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/65124/194345.jpg)
  AJ tries it out.
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/65124/194346.jpg)
  Quilted maple dragon wing.
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/65124/194347.jpg)
  An S-F2 Superfilter embedded into this lefty bass!
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/65124/194348.jpg)
  This monster will also have a million knobs.
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/65124/194349.jpg)
  Two Triple Omega's routed for different electronics.
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/65124/194350.jpg)
  Stunning crotch walnut top. Note the neck recipe.
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/65124/194351.jpg)
  Late afternoon backside salute.
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/65124/194352.jpg)

Title: Mothership Mini-Gathering 6/21/14
Post by: JuancarlinBass on June 28, 2014, 09:01:04 AM

Oh, the envy!, Oh the Drooling! Even the wood frame on that rack looks gorgeous!  And the whole idea of the tour, and a pic with Ron and Mica and all? I?ll be back. Need to clean up the drool...

Title: Mothership Mini-Gathering 6/21/14
Post by: oddmetersam on June 28, 2014, 06:12:26 PM

One other thing that doesn't translate through mere pictures is the warmth and overall vibe exuded by Mica and Ron. Nothing about them or Alembic, in general, is perfunctory. It was like being given a tour of Santa's workshop...if Santa were real, that is.
 
The main event this year is scheduled for mid-September. I urge everyone to save up enough to get here!

Title: Mothership Mini-Gathering 6/21/14
Post by: lbpesq on June 29, 2014, 12:10:12 AM

Looks like you all had a great time.  Sorry I couldn't make it this time.   September will be a blast.
 
Bill, tgo

Title: Mothership Mini-Gathering 6/21/14
Post by: zomnius on June 29, 2014, 12:27:56 AM

great pictures, like the built in s-F2!

Title: Mothership Mini-Gathering 6/21/14
Post by: David Houck on June 29, 2014, 04:57:25 PM

Wonderful pictures!  The main thing coming to mind at the moment is Wow!  And yes, the SF-2 mounted in the bass is very cool.
 
I especially love the group shot of the five of you out front, though it looks like AJ got caught behind the double neck.
 
Thanks very much for the pictures!  And I'm happy you all were able to get together.

Title: Mothership Mini-Gathering 6/21/14
Post by: mica on July 22, 2014, 07:17:50 PM

I have a few to add to the mix:  
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/65124/195318.jpg)
 
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/65124/195319.jpg)
 
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/65124/195320.jpg)
 
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/65124/195321.jpg)
 
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/65124/195322.jpg)
 
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/65124/195323.jpg)
  Looking forward to September 13th!

Title: Mothership Mini-Gathering 6/21/14
Post by: rustyg61 on August 03, 2014, 11:15:00 AM

Sam, I just realized that is my Europa hanging between the two Triple Omega's! If you have any more pictures of it, can you email them to me? My email is on my profile. Thanks!
 
Rusty

Title: Mothership Mini-Gathering 6/21/14
Post by: edwin on August 05, 2014, 08:30:02 PM

I would love to know more about the Superfilter equipped bass!

Title: Mothership Mini-Gathering 6/21/14
Post by: moongerm on August 06, 2014, 05:47:35 PM

These photos are great! I am with Edwin, that SF is very interesting.

Title: Mothership Mini-Gathering 6/21/14
Post by: oddmetersam on August 16, 2014, 09:20:45 AM

Rusty,
Sorry I've been off the musical grid for almost two weeks. Long story. But the short answer is that I genuinely didn't take pictures of your bass because I didn't want to spoil the fun for you and I knew it would be impossible to keep from spilling the beans. I hope you understand!

Title: Mothership Mini-Gathering 6/21/14
Post by: rustyg61 on August 16, 2014, 01:25:22 PM

Thanks for the reply Sam. My bass started getting paint this week, so pictures should start to flow from Mica again. She posted one already.

Title: Mothership Mini-Gathering 6/21/14
Post by: edwardofhuncote on September 10, 2014, 11:15:01 AM

It's killing me, so I have to ask: Did anyone play the bass coda from The Chain on *the bass* from The Chain? Is it forbidden? =)  
 
This looks like gobs of fun! I gotta put an east coast meet-up on my to-do list. From here, I could make it anywhere in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, or the other direction of North or South Carolina, maybe even Georgia in a day. Nashville, Tennessee is a familiar, albeit nightmarish roadtrip.

Title: Mothership Mini-Gathering 6/21/14
Post by: rustyg61 on September 10, 2014, 03:46:15 PM

Gregory, I wasn't at the Mini Gathering, but I did play the bass coda from The Chain on the bass when I visited the Mothership in July. I sent you a PM.

Title: Mothership Mini-Gathering 6/21/14
Post by: edwardofhuncote on September 11, 2014, 05:28:37 AM

I'd have had to try it, but preferably without witnesses, and *definitely* no video! Who would believe it anyway?  
 
I will be watching for a gathering somewhere back east... looks irresistably fun, and I really need to experience some of the different electronics packages while planning my own custom.