Author Topic: Is this an alembic..? (Read 190 times)

bassilicious · « **on:** October 12, 2010, 01:09:53 PM »

Was surfing through some good old ones on youtube, and stubled upon this video of kool and the gang.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GwjfUFyY6M

Is this an Alembic?!?!
Check out 2:35 and onwards, I swear that's the cloud with the circle logo on top of the headstock..

elwoodblue · « **Reply #1 on:** October 12, 2010, 02:02:49 PM »

I would say Yes , it's dark but you can see the bridge and tailpiece a few seconds later.

adriaan · « **Reply #2 on:** October 12, 2010, 02:13:57 PM »

I'd hazard a guess it's an Oasis. Though the logo is vaguely reminiscent of a Spector.

slawie · « **Reply #3 on:** October 12, 2010, 02:19:50 PM »

I don't think I have ever seen an Alembic with a bound neck.
slawie

toma_hawk01 · « **Reply #4 on:** October 12, 2010, 02:20:08 PM »

It's not an Alembic. That headstock is a dead give away. But Kool also owned, and played Alembic basses professionaly.

I'll dig up some pictures...

Peace and Love,

Hal-

David Houck · « **Reply #5 on:** October 12, 2010, 02:40:08 PM »

Hi Nicolai; my guess is Oasis.

David Houck · « **Reply #6 on:** October 12, 2010, 02:43:18 PM »

In fact that bass looks quite similar to this one owned by a club member.

David Houck · « **Reply #7 on:** October 12, 2010, 02:48:21 PM »

There's a previous discussion of this topic here with a number of interesting comments.

toma_hawk01 · « **Reply #8 on:** October 12, 2010, 02:57:19 PM »

Oasis is the bass Robert Kool Bell was playing in the video.

Peace and Love,

Hal-

bassilicious · « **Reply #9 on:** October 19, 2010, 12:12:35 AM »

Cool...
Thanks guys, you learn something new every day!
Never heard of the Oasis basses before, looks good though! (Super-rare?)

eddieg · « **Reply #10 on:** November 23, 2010, 04:01:27 AM »

Check out Cooper Basses out of florida back in the 80's I saw pics of this bass with cool and the builder ..I can't remember his name though...which doesn't help much...check it out though.

eddieG

danny_bryant · « **Reply #11 on:** November 24, 2010, 05:31:47 PM »

I believe Jeff Porcaro's brother played an Oasis in Toto.

Author Topic: Is this an alembic..? (Read 190 times)

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