Back in 1998, I was 42 when I bought a new 5-string Orion from Bass Northwest. Two weeks later they had used 5-string Epic for sale, so I snapped it up. The Jones bit deeper and two months later, I ordered a custom build 5-string Orion with a standard point body and Essence electronics. My addiction went into temporary remission, only to resurface a year-and-a-half ago. Since that time I've acquired an '80 Series 1, an '85 Distillate and a '95 5-string Elan. I have to confess, I've been searching the web for Alembics this morning. I can't make it stop! Is there a 12-Step program for this? Hi, my name's Reid and I'm an Alembic addict! Like most here, I'm a big Stanley fan, he was the first I heard play an Alembic. Another favorite Alembic player from the 70's was Andy West of The Dixie Dregs.

I bought my SC when I was (I think)38. I was so proud; I remember getting home with it and just sitting there staring at it into the early hours. I couldn't believe I'd finally got one after 20 or so years. Upon reaching 40 last November I decided I owed it to myself to get the Triple Omega I'd always wanted (currently on order); unfortunately the SC had to go to help finance it.

Hey Guys:
 
I was 22 when I bought my first (and to date only Alembic) a Small Standard - or Brown Bass Serial Number 74 - 52. I purchased it April 4th 1974. I had wanted one since I saw Stanley Clarke play one with RTF the previous year. And when I walked into Gary Gonters Bandstand Music in south Tacoma there she was! I was blown away needless to say and just HAD to own it. The reciept I still have says I paid - get this - $1250.00 base price plus taxes and finance charges of  $138.15 bringing my Grand Total for this incredible heirloom to a whoppping $1388.15!!! Wow. How
times have changed, eh?
 
Jeff
 
 

Hi everybody, I'm new to this board.
I bought my Epic 5 string in 97, I was 22.
I get alot of compliments on the craftmanship
and sound quality of the epic, but saddly most of them have never heard of Alembic.
I'll try to post some pics when I get a chance.

Hi Henri,
 
glad to have you here!
Don't bother about the people never heard about Alembic: just concentrate on how people react hearing you play with the band on your instrument.
 
Thsoe pictures: let them come. We just have the appropriate department to post them and you will see: a whole lot of wacko Alembic-lovers will gather around you and give comments. You'll love it (just beware for Elfs ...they are sweet persons but they can enthousiasticly burst out in a completely ununderstandable wabble).
Anyway ...I'll see you there with the other Paul's!!!!
 
Paul the bad one
 
 
PS: sorry to ask but , what's Shirt Illustrated???

Hi Paul
Shirts Illustrated is the company I just purchased, we do screenprinting and embroidery and it's located in Salem, MA.
I would love to get Alembic as an account, that would be great.
Thanks Paul.
Henri

Hey Henri!
 
Welcome to our little family/support group Are you any relation to Tony Lopes of Salem???
 
 
Paul The Good One

Welcome Henri!  Let's see some pictures.
 
Bill

Mmmmmmmm ...the Alembic logo embroided on a burgundy polo ...I'd like that. We have to mention this in the things we would like to see from Alembic section. In some cases I like embroidery more on clothes than printing. It IS more expensive, I could understand that but it has something ...valuable over it. Something more linkable with Alembic itself.
 
Paul the bad one

Hello Henri, it's always good to meet a fellow Epic guy.
 
Sam

I was (and still am actually) 27 when the first Alembic (Orion 4) came into my life...

I agree with Paul - embroidered logos are definitely nice.  Of course printed logos are fine for t-shirts and sweatshirts - just different and sometimes worn different places.  I'd definitely buy a logo-embroidered sweatshirt.
 
AND, I was the advanced age of 48 when I got my first Alembic.
 
Bill

I agree with Paul - embroidered logos are definitely nice.  Of course printed logos are fine for t-shirts and sweatshirts - just different and sometimes worn different places.  I'd definitely buy a logo-embroidered sweatshirt.
 
AND, I was the advanced age of 48 when I got my first Alembic.
 
Bill

Fifty, ah but I was so much older then, I'm younger than that now.....

Let's hear it for the ancient ones among the group!!!!  We are living proof that things can still work great, even with a little wear.  Vintage instruments, that's what we've become!
 
Bill