Author Topic: Alembic Wallpapers (Read 206 times)

mike4magic · « **on:** October 06, 2005, 03:17:54 PM »

Thought I'd start a thread for Photoshop-oriented folks who love their Alembics more than their pets to submit wallpapers for your computers. For what it's worth, here's a Series 1 Wallpaper:

[img=http://img46.imageshack.us/img46/7674/s1wallpaper1gg.jpg]

smichaels · « **Reply #1 on:** October 06, 2005, 03:44:49 PM »

doesn't look like a Series I to me!

jseitang · « **Reply #2 on:** October 06, 2005, 03:48:05 PM »

ditto on that!!!

mike4magic · « **Reply #3 on:** October 06, 2005, 08:50:44 PM »

It's a custom built Series 1. I know because it's mine.

(Message edited by mike4magic on October 06, 2005)

bigideas · « **Reply #4 on:** October 06, 2005, 10:19:42 PM »

where's the hum-canceller at? you got it buried in there somewhere?

mike4magic · « **Reply #5 on:** October 06, 2005, 10:41:29 PM »

Dunno. I'll take a better (close-up) pic of it when it comes back to me from Alembic.

David Houck · « **Reply #6 on:** October 07, 2005, 02:32:55 AM »

Hi Mike, welcome to the group. Nice wallpaper! I don't see a five-pin connector on the bass. It has the appearance of a Stanley Clarke Signature rather than a Series I; but then if the five-pin connector was side-mounted it wouldn't be visible in the picture. And as regards the hum-canceller, there are a few custom basses where the hum-canceller is hidden in the body. The pickup selector switch is also missing; but I suppose the bass could have been custom ordered without a pickup selector switch. Also, a Series I is generally going to have Purpleheart neck laminates, and this appears to be a Maple neck with Walnut accent stripes. It's a beautiful bass, I especially love the top wood; but it sure looks like a Stanley Clarke Signature Standard.

j_gary · « **Reply #7 on:** October 07, 2005, 06:42:29 AM »

Hi Mike, don't worry, I used to hear that don't look like a Series I to me, all the time. I had a toy Collie I named Series I. I'm pretty sure she had a hum-canceller buried in her as she had lots of puppies. This is a rough crowd I tell ya ( Rodney Dangerfield )

smichaels · « **Reply #8 on:** October 07, 2005, 09:40:38 AM »

I would like to custom order a Series I that is just like a Stanley Signature. I guess Alembic can do anything the customer wants.

smichaels · « **Reply #9 on:** October 07, 2005, 09:43:31 AM »

That appears to be the same bass listed on the products page for Signature Standard

http://www.alembic.com/prod/sigstand.html

You're not pulling our leg, are you?

mike4magic · « **Reply #10 on:** October 07, 2005, 10:13:49 AM »

D'OH!

It appears as if you are all correct -- I got my pics screwed up; I have a bunch of pics on the 'puter, and the one I thought was my bass was a Signature, not Series 1 (it was labeled s1). My Series 1 has the same body, which is where the confusion lay on my part. I have had the bass for over 10 years but stopped playing the last 4 and recently picked it up again and discovered this board. In my zeal, I hastily made a wallpaper without remembering the details about my own instrument. Apologies.

However, as soon as my S1 comes back from repair, I'll make a wallpaper of it and submit it here if you all like. Well, I've certainly started out on a positive note on this board...

Does anyone else have wallpapers of their bass/guitar?

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jseitang · « **Reply #11 on:** October 07, 2005, 11:37:11 AM »

mike likes to use his magic to fool everyone.

mike4magic · « **Reply #12 on:** October 07, 2005, 09:46:58 PM »

Here's one I cleaned the background on and brightened the peghead's color a little. It is currently my desktop. Enjoy.

j_gary · « **Reply #13 on:** October 08, 2005, 04:15:37 AM »

Hi Mike, nice piece of wood. Is this your bass? BTW, what happened to your bass requiring it to go back home?

mike4magic · « **Reply #14 on:** October 08, 2005, 12:25:34 PM »

Thanks, j. No, this came from the Alembic store online. I just cleaned it up and punched up the background. My Series 1's electronics went out on me. The bass would play for the first 5 seconds of plug-in and then fade out. At first I thought it may have been the battery connectors, but it looks to be something else. Waaaaay out of my league.