Why Is This Man Crying?

[bsee]

Wow, does that suck!  I've seen a few of those and had a couple lesser injuries to my own instruments under similar circumstances.  Even so, I can't imagine the pain I would feel if my prize bass lost its head.  From various FTC threads, though, it would seem that you have a few other nice instruments to get by with while you await a repair or rebuild.
 
Best of luck in getting your insurance company to come through and then Alembic will do the right thing by you to repair the instrument or duplicate it as precisely as you could wish!  Unless you developped a special bond with the instrument in th efew months you had it, I would probably opt for a rebuild rather than a repair.  Then there will be all sorts of people bidding for the repairable pieces to this one...
 
-Bob

[bassfingers]

Steve,
Really sorry to hear/see what happened to your Series 2.I had a Warwick Thumb 6 that met a similar fate.Once repaired however it was pressed straight back into service and played/sounded just as it always had.I'm sure the good folks over in Santa Rosa will do you proud so don't lose hope.
In an attempt to cheer you up I managed to find a photo of the 1 string bass mentioned above.Made by Atlansia of Japan,it's a strange one alright!.
 

 
Strange or not,I'd love to try one.
 
I hope things turn out for the best with your 5 string.Fingers crossed.Please keep us informed.
Best Wishes,
Simon.

[pinchdawg]

One string bass!!!!On floor laughing. LOL. Jim

[pinchdawg]

Still laughing, think of the solo possibilities. Thanks.tears in eyes. Jim

[bassfingers]

Jim,
'Teen Town' would be a real bitch on this! ).Still it offers a new take on the oft misquoted Zen Buddhism koan.
What is the sound of one string (slapping).
Simon.

[pinchdawg]

Hey Simon, I hear japan is going to try to compete with alembic this is a true series one prototype. lol, Jim

[hb3]

that's it!  
 
there are many amazing basses on the website, but it's all in Japanese. I wrote the webmaster trying to find out if there was any way to see/play one in the states, but never got a reply.

[hb3]

the only solution is alembic must design and market a one-string series two bass.

[pinchdawg]

Simon, Link please.

[the_8_string_king]

My condolenensces; to call this a MAJOR bummer would be a MAJOR understatement.

[bassfingers]

Hey Jim,
Link?,no problem.The pic I posted was from a forum I came across having Google-ed 'Atlansia 1 string bass'.
 
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y76/Kanikar/atl-solo.jpg
 
It also,not surprisingly,came up with Atlansia's site.
  http://www.atlansia.jp/
There's some examples of the truly weird and wonderful on there.
 
One of the first issues of Bass Player magazine ran a review one of their basses,a shocking and tasteless display of over-indulgence (By that I mean it had FOUR strings!).It must have been good though,the reviewer was moved enough to buy it.Hope the links are a help.
Best Wishes,
Simon.

[pinchdawg]

Thanks Simon, Hey look your just two posts from becoming a member. Cheers, Jim

[crgaston]

Kungfusheriff said:
 
Aaaaargh! Good luck!  
Mine gets laid in her case...
 
Ummmm,...can we be expecting a little baby bass anytime soon?.

[bassfingers]

Hi Jim,
I didn't realise that a)I become a member after 50 posts,and b)I'm only 2 away.Or one after this.So now I'm getting really excited at the prospect.I don't know what to expect but maybe Mica and the guys monitor everybody's posts and when you get to 50....
 
...Hi Simon,It's.....(Insert name of senior ranking Alembic person)..calling to welcome you as a member.Can I have your home address,we've got a Series 2 to send you......Excuse me?......No,we do it all the time to welcome new members.....Aw,you're welcome!.So,what address do we send it to?......
 
Whaddya reckon Jim?,anybody said anything to you about it?.  )
 
Sincerely,without a snowball's chance in Hell,
Simon.

[bassfingers]

Jim,
Meant to say thanks for pointing that out.1 more post and I'll..........
 
(You see what I did there?). LOL
 
Best Wishes
Simon.