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0vid

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« on: August 10, 2007, 09:37:47 AM »
seeing the John Judge superwound ads again on ebay....got me thinking......You've seen the ad, I've seen the ad.... heck, I saw the ads when the came out in the 70s....I didn't know then and don't know now. So who is John Judge and who did he play with? I always assumed he was someone with some noteworthy chops to be in a ad like that (with a bass like that),... I am not an imbecile in music personalities and histories of bands etc, but i suppose it's time to find out who John Judge is. Anyone?

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« Reply #1 on: August 10, 2007, 09:44:22 AM »
See this link on the same subject:
 
http://club.alembic.com/Images/393/6424.html

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« Reply #2 on: August 10, 2007, 09:53:41 AM »
read that thread before, so no one knows any of his music ?

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« Reply #3 on: August 10, 2007, 10:15:30 AM »
Isn't that Christians (Speicky)bass, Peggy?
Looks like it to me.
 
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« Reply #4 on: August 10, 2007, 10:45:14 AM »
Yes, that's Peggy.  I remember reading something about him being currently connected to a recording studio in NC, I think.  I don't remember where I saw that but there was a website link.  I believe his fame was limited to a specific geographical area somewhere in or around New Jersey.  Local band with a local following kind of thing.
 
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« Reply #5 on: August 10, 2007, 12:55:26 PM »
Yep, he's the engineer at a studio in the NC mountains.  
 
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« Reply #6 on: August 10, 2007, 01:42:00 PM »
Guys,
of course this IS Christians Peggy, the one and only.
Attached plse see a pic from some time ago where Christian had
allowed me to lay my hands on her....  
A great bass.....
 
Oliver (Spyderman)

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« Reply #7 on: August 10, 2007, 06:31:14 PM »
That Bass has too much history and notoriety to be renamed Peggy.  It will always have an association with John Judge as HIS Bass.  It may change owners hundreds of times, but who's Bass it really is will always remain the same.  Like Stanley's Brown Bass or Jaco's Bass of Doom, that's too recognizable as the John Judge Bass.
 
His design, his Bass - simple as that regardless of who it's current owner is.
 
I apologize for appearing to take such exception to someone calling the John Judge Bass Peggy.  I just find it a little insulting to it's history and designer.
 
Rami

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« Reply #8 on: August 11, 2007, 02:33:44 PM »
As mentioned above, there have been several threads on the subject.  I've met him several times in the last year as my band played a number of gigs at a restaurant/bar that he liked to visit.  In fact, he has emailed several pictures that I've been intending to post here for you.

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« Reply #9 on: August 11, 2007, 03:31:39 PM »
Here are pictures John sent to me, and for which he has given me permission to post here.  

  John told me several stories; but we always talked while I was setting up my rig and getting ready to start the first set, so I can't really remember most of what he told me.  John apparently hung out with Entwhistle a lot when they were on the same tour and developed a close relationship.  According to John, his name is on this next ad on the recommendation of Entwhistle.  

  This next one was backstage at Madison Square Garden.  

  More pics of a nice Alembic.  

  One of the bands that John played with was Rick Derringer; I can't remember the others.  Here he is with Rick.  


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« Reply #10 on: August 11, 2007, 03:32:42 PM »
I don't mean to minimize his acheivements, but often people ask who John Judge is, in part BECAUSE of that Bass.  It's become a sort of Alembic icon.  The John Judge Bass.  I truly regret not buying it when I had the chance and the means. I'm willing to trade any of my custom Alembics for it.
 
Rami
 
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« Reply #11 on: August 11, 2007, 04:27:55 PM »
Very nice presentation Dave.
 
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« Reply #12 on: August 12, 2007, 02:00:48 AM »
Dave,
many thanks for posting these treasures.
It is really a great bass and I really appreciate that I had the chance to play it some time ago.
Did John Judge tell you in any way why he had given this special bass away?
 
Oliver (Spyderman)
 
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« Reply #13 on: August 12, 2007, 05:35:15 AM »
Dave, thanks for sharing those photos and thanks to John for providing them.  There has been much written about the John Judge Bass and next to nothing for the man himself.  Excellent
 
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« Reply #14 on: August 12, 2007, 01:39:41 PM »
Thanks for the illumination Dave. Mystery solved!