Author Topic: Come to poppa..... (Read 471 times)

ctjim · « **Reply #15 on:** November 16, 2005, 02:28:57 AM »

Jeff
Brad I believe is right about B E Sally's, and ins. co.'s. I'd be careful around bridgeport, a bit rough, think old west gun slinging etc... My .02 $ would be to check current advocate (free paper) for clubs having open mikes, people/bands looking for others. Oh, if you drive up to New Haven, Chris Sewell alembic rep @ g guitars may have some leads to people/bands...in your area. Hope this helps, I dont't get out much since health problems put me in a wheelchair. Oh well, more time to lurk here, and dream of that perfect bass. Last after thought, here's G Guitars ph# 1-866-508-5550.

flaxattack · « **Reply #16 on:** November 18, 2005, 02:35:53 PM »

geez
typical alembic.... lovely,,,,,
the vermillion has turned a dark wine color... hint of purple, almost looks like coco bolo...
will polish her up and post some photos tmrw- its a deep color like the wolf- nice grain too
pinch at the pickups`
really hard to believe its 26 yrs old and thanks for the nice knobs pat...
they coco?

flaxattack · « **Reply #17 on:** November 18, 2005, 02:42:22 PM »

pmoran · « **Reply #18 on:** November 19, 2005, 10:13:43 AM »

glad you got it safe and sound. i saw from the tracking UPS came thru right on schedule. i'm glad you feel the same as i did-----i never exaggerate the beauty of one of my basses. it's every bit as beautiful as my mark king coco bolo. the knobs came off my mark king and, yes, they're coco bolo knobs. i thought they went perfectly w/the vermillion. i got in an argument w/a non-bidding so-called expert when the auction was still going. he told me i was wrong about it being vermillion and said it was coco. the vermillion has taken on a coco appearance w/age. it is an extraordinarily beautiful grain w/a really beautiful flow to it. anyway, in arguing w/this guy, i came up with a term for people who just want to argue about alembics to the point where it ceases to be an academic discussion and devolves into a i have to be right all the time kind of mess----------i shall henceforth refer to them as ALEMBITCHES. you know much more about alembics than i do and you can clearly see it's a vermillion. i'm glad you enjoy it. the sound is very signaturelike. please let me know how the conversion to series electronics goes. that would truly turn a gorgeous bass into a one of a kind work of art.

flaxattack · « **Reply #19 on:** November 19, 2005, 12:34:28 PM »

if i could find my damned string winder i could throw on my TI's flats
someday i will get a price from the ronmeister for the active controls
actually this shape gives me a pretty good idea of how susan wants to do the wings on the tribute...

eastcoastepic · « **Reply #20 on:** November 19, 2005, 09:42:04 PM »

LOL! Paul, great description of the so-called experts...I would have used another adjective beginning with 'a', but I like yours better.

Jeff, nice acquisition...good luck!
Chris

pmoran · « **Reply #21 on:** November 20, 2005, 10:23:37 AM »

hi, chris. actually, i'm pat; not paul. btw, that's a gorgeous JPJ you've got. i can better define what an ALEMBITCH is. it's someone who just won't let it alone. i'm frequently wrong when it comes to alembics. i've only owned them for a year. so, i'm a novice but i read everything i can about them and i'm trying to become educated. when i'm wrong; i'm wrong, but i don't need someone rubbing my nose in it. when i'm right, i really don't see any point in continuing a debate. an ALEMBITCH doesn't rest until he's proven just HOW wrong you really are and demonstrated a haughtiness in doing so or who won't just go away when they know they're wrong. i get paid to win arguments in court and have for 25 years. i hang around alot w/other lawyers. at lunch over a bottle of good wine, i refuse to spend my time arguing over the final score of a football game that occurred in 1969 or who threw the winning pass. in that venue, the equivalent of an ALEMBITCH is the person who spends a week on the internet looking that crap up so that the next time you all meet for lunch, he can continue an argument no one really cares about. in other words, it's the person who debates how many angels fit on the head of a pin; the equiavlent of an ethnocentrist when it comes to alembics.

eastcoastepic · « **Reply #22 on:** November 20, 2005, 07:33:48 PM »

Sorry, Pat...alot of Pauls around here (and one too many pints of Guinness consumed last night!), so I stand corrected.
Pretty nice 'previous Alembics' collection; you're not giving up all of your Alembics, are you?

pmoran · « **Reply #23 on:** November 21, 2005, 10:55:39 AM »

i really didn't mean to correct you because that would make me an ALEMBITCH. i've still got my mark king coco bolo w/custom wood knobs. the custom knobs looked better than the original coco bolo knobs, and the coco bolo knobs looked beautiful on the persuader. i wanted flax to be happy and it just looked so beautiful w/those knobs, so i let them go w/the bass, but i will never sell my mark king. i love that bass too much and gave up 2 other alembics to fund its purchase, along w/my daughter's college tuition which came due at the same time i found the mark king. btw, is it possible to consume too many pints of guinness? i've never found that number! remember, in heaven there is no beer; that's why we drink it here.