Author Topic: How long have you had your alembic(s)&how old is it? (Read 424 times)

keavin · « **on:** March 21, 2004, 08:03:28 AM »

mine is 32 yrs old,(#12) & it is still my primary(main) instrument, and i owned for 25 yrs . all of my other basses have come & gone over the yrs, this one is all i need ,however i do have a guild pilot 5 string in the closet

malthumb · « **Reply #1 on:** March 21, 2004, 01:42:19 PM »

My 5 string Mark King / Series II will be celebrating it's 4th birthday this June. Been with me the whole time.

My other Alembic will be 17 sometime in 2004. Been with me 4 years. Arrived two days before the 5 string, actually. What a week that was!!

Peace,

James

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keavin · « **Reply #2 on:** March 21, 2004, 01:56:44 PM »

hey i know you noticed i dont have the dummy hum canceller in the middle of my pickups,its in side of the cavity ,its actually two more pickups glued to the inside of the body, w/wires connected to the external pickups,as well as two 9 volts (batteries),.

keavin · « **Reply #3 on:** March 21, 2004, 01:58:55 PM »

hey ? any gig shots?

muller1007 · « **Reply #4 on:** March 21, 2004, 02:45:46 PM »

I've owned my Signature Deluxe for almost twelve years now. It is and always has been my main axe. Others came and went, but this is one for keeps. I love this bass.

Duncan

muller1007 · « **Reply #5 on:** March 21, 2004, 02:58:27 PM »

Here's a pic of the body of my bass. Check out the deep/dark cocobolo with lighter extensions to the upper and lower horns.

Duncan

malthumb · « **Reply #6 on:** March 21, 2004, 06:09:42 PM »

This is an old and poor quality gig shot. About a year and a half old. Don't take too many pictures in church.

This summer there may be a few more coming. I'm tracking down a nice gig.

Peace,

James

malthumb · « **Reply #7 on:** March 21, 2004, 06:14:33 PM »

Same concert, different shot, same poor quality.

Peace,

James

keavin · « **Reply #8 on:** March 21, 2004, 07:45:24 PM »

hey cool shots! ,out side gigs are my favorite ones to play,..the best thing about alembics, is they cut through (the mix) better than any other bass on the planet!!.....you can here an alembic CRYSTAL CLEAR from miles away!

keavin · « **Reply #9 on:** March 21, 2004, 08:04:36 PM »

hey dont you guys ever wonder why alot of big name guys stop playin their alembics and switch to those other basses?... but there are some very nice basses out there ,sadowskkys ,etc,,, emg pickups, bartolinis,& all those other brands, ,but hey!theres nothin like the best!!! stanley is the only one who has not put his alembic in the closet!

keavin · « **Reply #10 on:** March 21, 2004, 08:23:19 PM »

hey, do you you guys ever wonder why alot of big name guys stop playin their alembics and switch to those other basses?... (but) there are some very nice basses out there ,sadowskkys ,etc,,, emg pickups, bartolinis,& all those other brands, ,but hey!theres nothin like the best!!! stanley is the only one who has not put his alembic in the closet!

mint_bass · « **Reply #11 on:** March 22, 2004, 02:26:32 AM »

my epic jazzmine is seven this year but i only had her since christmas just gone she was in a shop since then i am her first owner or maybe she is mine

keavin · « **Reply #12 on:** March 23, 2004, 06:29:59 AM »

any pics of jazzie?,,, and what kind of shop was she in?

amel · « **Reply #13 on:** March 24, 2004, 03:20:15 AM »

waw...likes The albraham Loboriel you know,who is it?

he's the bass player with ron kenoly band( christian band)..

mint_bass · « **Reply #14 on:** March 24, 2004, 04:33:34 AM »

no pics as yet i realise that is not very good i will sort that out i am sat uni so have little time to do much except cplay my bass and clean it but i will sort that

i bought her from the Manchester Bass centre. the bass centre is a chain of stores there are 3 in total one in London Birmingham and Manchester The bass centre is one of the few places you can buy Alembics over here in England

i will sort out some pictures
Andrew