Author Topic: Jan 1, 2005 Price Increase? (Read 1351 times)

jlpicard · « **Reply #75 on:** November 02, 2004, 09:54:55 PM »

Suzan, Thanks for helping me to see the big picture. Besides my love for the beauty and sound that this wood imparts to an instrument, I'm amazed to think that with all the craftsmanship that goes into an Alembic in the first place, you have to go to even greater heights of artistry, skill and cost to make a wood like cocobolo a viable wood for an instrument. I think there's a coco bass in my future! There may be 65 days left to buy one at the current levels, but since we don't know what the December special will be, there is only 29 days left to get the cocobolo for free!
Just a thought, Has any one ever considered cocobolo for a neck laminate? Mike

keavin · « **Reply #76 on:** November 03, 2004, 03:45:30 AM »

Glad i bought mine 25 yrs ago!

jacko · « **Reply #77 on:** November 03, 2004, 05:51:41 AM »

woo-hoo.
got 'management approval last night (after being really nice to her mother) so i'm going to beat the price uplift by a month or so. Just spec'd my 5 string fretless rogue to include the free coco-bolo top laminate and also added purpleheart neck laminates. Now i just have to twiddle my thumbs while the guy in guildford confirms the price and takes my deposit - ih and another 4 months whilst it's being built.

Mike - don't know about a coco bolo laminate but the guy in guildford has an orion fretless with a coco bolo fingerboard. very nice it looks too.here's a link to the website picture..
http://www.psst.co.uk/bassworld/alembicbass.htm

graeme

ajdover · « **Reply #78 on:** November 03, 2004, 06:41:03 PM »

This is for Susan:

Susan,

Saw the post on using the best parts of a wood blank for a bass, then the rest becomes part of the cost. You may have seen some of my posts in the past where I refer to myself as having culinary aspirations. In light of that vein, allow me to ask the following ..

Is it possible to take some of the scraps you have from instrument construction and make cutting boards out of them? I've seen the other boards on the website, but it seems to me, if possible, that you could use some of the scraps to make high quality cutting boards, particularly end grain boards. I for one would purchase one. I currently own a John Boos Co. butcher block, made of end grain hard maple (I know what end grain means, but I'm not too keen on the distinction of hard maple), and it's awesome. It would be equally awesome if Alembic could do the same, at least for me personally.

Anyway, I threw this out as a thought, realize it might not be possible, and that you and the great folks in Santa Rosa have considered and dismissed this idea before. If so, that's cool. Just thought I'd ask.

Best Regards,

Alan

dannobasso · « **Reply #79 on:** November 04, 2004, 06:10:54 AM »

Then we could cut our onions on it so we could use AJ's recipe! Now that is a tasty AND tasteful way to NOT end this thread.
Danno -
(running for minister of silly walks of Bergen County in 08')

son_of_magni · « **Reply #80 on:** November 04, 2004, 11:03:46 AM »

I would be willing to bet that some of most beautiful cutting boards in the world reside at the homes of people who work at Alembic...

lbpesq · « **Reply #81 on:** November 04, 2004, 11:24:16 AM »

... and some of the most beautiful Alembics in the world reside at the homes of people with cutting boards!

Bill, tgo

bsee · « **Reply #82 on:** November 04, 2004, 11:41:18 AM »

I use plastic cutting boards, but wouldn't play a Dan Armstrong bass.

I think that some of the woods might be suitable for making into a light butcher's block cutting board, but others have some toxicity and oils that would leave them inappropriate for the purpose. You just have to pick the right woods.

zappahead · « **Reply #83 on:** November 04, 2004, 01:10:40 PM »

http://store.yahoo.com/alembic/mapcutboar.html

pookeymp · « **Reply #84 on:** November 04, 2004, 09:43:36 PM »

There ya go...I thought I had seen that somewhere on the site.

Mikey/

locutusofborg10 · « **Reply #85 on:** November 05, 2004, 06:51:53 AM »

i'll never be in a position to afford a new Alembic, unfortunately, but after experiencing the support i've gotten from this company for my used instrument anything new in my price range just would be a waste of money. could anyone imagine this kind of support from ford on a used mustang?

godoze · « **Reply #86 on:** November 05, 2004, 11:36:26 AM »

I'm thinking of getting a used cutting board...

bsee · « **Reply #87 on:** November 05, 2004, 11:52:19 AM »

I've been looking, and I can't find one that doesn't have all sorts of scratches in it, many of them down to the wood! You'd think people would take better care. Also, make sure the cutting board has the original electronics. Some people just have to personalize them with Duncans or Dimarzios and they just don't perform the same.

You get what you pay for, unless the seller is a crook...

wideload · « **Reply #88 on:** November 05, 2004, 12:17:02 PM »

Would ebony lams increase the fundamental of spices chopped on the board? Can I get LED's? Am I bored? 5 o'clock can't get here soon enough!

Larry

bsee · « **Reply #89 on:** November 05, 2004, 01:11:30 PM »

LEDs on a cutting board would be really cool! I think I'd go more for the Brown Bass warmth than the ebony fundamental, though. A walnut / maple / mahogany board with a myrtle core would sure lend itself to some warm and comfy foods.