Author Topic: Letting the Electrum go! (Read 218 times)

staemius · « **on:** October 03, 2005, 07:23:41 PM »

It's been a blast - someday I'll get another Alembic!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7355495747

David Houck · « **Reply #1 on:** October 04, 2005, 05:43:32 AM »

James, we need to get together before the auction ends!!! I've never heard an Alembic guitar up close, and my first opportunity is about to disappear.

staemius · « **Reply #2 on:** October 04, 2005, 08:37:52 AM »

Your right Dave - I've sent you an email.

David Houck · « **Reply #3 on:** October 09, 2005, 11:56:33 AM »

James brought this guitar by the house today. It looks much nicer in person than it does in the pictures. The Maple top is very nice. The picture has a lot of glare and makes it look red. But it's actually a very nice figured Maple. This was the first time I've heard an Alembic guitar up close; and I loved it. James showed me how the guitar can get a wide range of very nice tones; and I tried playing it myself, seeing the differences in the different tone settings (but since I don't play guitar, I wasn't able to do much more than that).

We played some together and had a very nice jam. James and I have a similar style and it was fun playing together. The sounds of the two Alembics blended together wonderfully!

Thanks James for bringing this guitar over and letting me hear it!

staemius · « **Reply #4 on:** October 09, 2005, 07:52:54 PM »

Hehe, the pleasure was all mine! So fun to meet you on the board Dave - and then realize we're only a couple miles apart, haha! My first opportunity to 'play' (held it in my hands and plunked it) an Alembic bass - wow, what a joy. But I really got an education today about Alembic basses and electronics - what a sound - and brought forth by a fantastic bass player. Folks, Dave has chops!