Family portrait

[FC Bass]

This topic must stay alive!
 
Not the best picture, but here's my Alembic family with brand new member:
 

[gregduboc]

There is nothing like a new member to the family.... Specially such a pretty one! Congratulations!
Man, I need a family myself...

[eligilam]

Hey Flip you need a Ric to make your Cliff collection complete!  Ever try to learn that short but sweet Day on the Green bass solo???  Congrats on the fretless, by the way.

[hieronymous]

Best way to bump a thread - with pictures!

[hieronymous]

Welcoming the newest addition to the family:
 

 
All of these basses are related in a way - the oldest is the Starfire I in the back right - similar to the basses that Alembic modified for Phil Lesh and Jack Casady, so obviously an influence on the Series I doubleneck back left. The fretless Guild M-85 front right is my newest - I've been wanting a short scale fretless, now I've got one! It's a development of the Starfire - it has Guild humbuckers instead of Bisonics (just over the cusp), the headstock shape is different, etc. The Epiphone Allen Woody front left belongs to my wife, and was clearly influenced by the Guilds (maybe even some Alembic influence, though not obvious).  
 
Each instrument is also short scale - 30 (except the fretless neck on the doubleneck). I'm a step closer to restringing the 30 neck of the doubleneck in standard Bass VI tuning as I call it: EADGBE, though EADGCF might be interesting too.
 
Basically, an excuse to show off my new instrument - the light was inadequate, but it captures the moment...

[briant]

Had to update the family portrait today.  The new (to me) member is the Essence (92K7142)
 

[David Houck]

Cool Essence!!

[FC Bass]

Brutal Triple omega!!
 
Updated 2009 family pic:

[krystoof]

Hi, everybody!
    Here is my Alembic bass...

[olieoliver]

Very nice  bass Christophe. Is that a Walnut top I see? If so you don't see that body with wlanut very often. Very cool.
 
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[57basstra]

nice

[jazzyvee]

I just took some pics of my nude alembic family today mainly to try out my recent cameral lens on purchase.
Top to bottom: Europa 5 Bocate (bought from a forum member.)
Orion Baritone: (bought from a forum Member)
Stanley Clarke Deluxe: Bought New.
Orion: Upgraded to Filter and 3 position Q-switch. (Bought new from Germany).

 
 
I really want to beg steal or borrow a load of guitar stands to take a photo of my complete guitar collection during the summer.
Jazzyvee

[jacko]

I have half a dozen you can borrow Jazzy. of course, you'd have to bring your collection up here to photograph and I can't guarantee you'd be taking them all back home ;-)
 
Graeme

[jazzyvee]

Wow you planning to buy them all off me then?
Seems the recession hasn't hit north of the border then .. hahaha
Jazzyvee

[jacko]

The border here was traditionally the home of border reivers (i.e. sheep rustlers). My mum has traced our Northumbrian history back to those days and it seems rogueishness might just run in the family ;-)
 
Graeme