Author Topic: Midwest Alembicians... (Read 365 times)

82daion · « **on:** December 07, 2006, 11:55:00 PM »

For those of you who own an Alembic and live in the Midwest (OH, IN, KY, etc.), would you be willing to meet up with me sometime in the next month and allow me to play your instrument? I'm looking into buying a Series I, but no store in the area carries Alembics, and I don't know of anyone locally who owns one.

If you'd be willing to do this, please email me at ck29906(at)ohio(dot)edu. Thank you.

811952 · « **Reply #1 on:** December 08, 2006, 12:52:03 PM »

Yes. I've got a gig in Terre Haute, Indiana, tomorrow night, but that's out of your way.

We can work something out. I'll send you an email.

John

811952 · « **Reply #2 on:** December 08, 2006, 01:05:32 PM »

Tried to send you an email, but it came back as invalid (yes, I replaced the (at) and (dot) parts)...

John

5stringho · « **Reply #3 on:** December 09, 2006, 12:48:38 PM »

Chris-I live in Huber Heights and gig the Western Ohio area w/ the band Legaleyes(www.myspace.com/legaleyesrocks) I have an Excel 5, which isn't quite a Series 1, but if you want to get together you are more than welcome to check her out. Wish I'd have checked you posting out yesterday. We played the Avalanche in Troy last night, and thats the closest we'll be to
you for a while. Absolute music in Fairborn is a dealer, but they don't usually carry many in stock (not much call for Ultra High End Basses in this hole!) and they have none in stock right now. The Drinking Gourd in Dayton was a dealer, but I havn't been there in years. Let me know if you want to come to a gig and check her out, or maybe I could meet you @ Absolute or something. I'm always happy to talk basses, especially Alembic!! Mike......

82daion · « **Reply #4 on:** December 09, 2006, 04:29:41 PM »

John, My email is ck299906(at)ohio(dot)edu, not ck29906. Extra 9 in there. That should work-thanks for your help!

5string, I'll see what I can do-Huber is no big deal for me, drive-wise, since I'm in Springfield.

82daion · « **Reply #5 on:** December 11, 2006, 07:13:02 AM »

Bump for John.

811952 · « **Reply #6 on:** December 11, 2006, 07:38:52 AM »

message sent

811952 · « **Reply #7 on:** December 23, 2006, 02:44:52 PM »

Chris and I met at the Indy Guitar Center and he got to drive a Series 1.5 for an hour or so..

I hope he enjoyed it..

82daion · « **Reply #8 on:** December 23, 2006, 07:35:09 PM »

Yep-I had a great time with John's Series I. Playing it was a revelation-it didn't blow me away at first, but compared to everything else in the store, nothing else came close-it simply goes to show that there's nothing like a Series bass.

We'll see how things work out.

(Message edited by 82daion on December 24, 2006)

5stringho · « **Reply #9 on:** December 24, 2006, 07:36:34 AM »

Chris.

Glad John let you test drive his bass. Guess my Excel would pale by comparison! That Series 1 is YOU, dude! Start savin' those nickles and dimes!!

The Ho......

5stringho · « **Reply #10 on:** December 24, 2006, 07:42:38 AM »

John,

By the way, Nice Bass!!!

The 'Ho...

811952 · « **Reply #11 on:** December 24, 2006, 04:29:01 PM »

Thanks, 'Ho (ho ho, in keeping with the season)...

I would guess that Chris would benefit greatly from test-driving some other models of Alembic basses as well, for context and perhaps something on the order of an East-Meets-West setup would ease his transition from B/M/H tone controls to filters. C'mon, guys! Let's send him into Alembic overload!

Merry Christmas, everybody...

John

82daion · « **Reply #12 on:** January 13, 2007, 05:27:05 PM »

Looks like I won't be joining the club just yet, since my main means of financing the bass fell through.

At least I have a goal now.

inthelows · « **Reply #13 on:** January 13, 2007, 06:18:55 PM »

And a nice goal it is. Like a lot of us we're gonna have to hit the lottery first. On second thought..it is tax return time..Hhhmmmmm..
Best of luck.
NLP

smokin_dave · « **Reply #14 on:** January 17, 2007, 04:05:44 PM »

Truly sorry I missed your meeting at the Guitar Center.I would have brought my Rogue for you to check out.
I must pay more attention to things.