Author Topic: When, Why, And How Did This Headstock Ever Happen? (Read 820 times)

lenminnj · « **Reply #15 on:** March 18, 2015, 12:03:23 PM »

Here are some photos:

[edited for picture alignment] (Message edited by adriaan on March 23, 2015)

lenminnj · « **Reply #16 on:** March 18, 2015, 01:17:57 PM »

Thanks, Keith.

I've emailed the factory three or four times about changing the logo. While they've acknowledged receiving my request, they've never responded with a quotation nor even a follow-up question. That's been disappointing.

Maybe if I ask about adding the LEDs too they'll take it more seriously.

mica · « **Reply #17 on:** March 18, 2015, 01:34:52 PM »

Weird! I'm emailing you right now.

If you used my online form, I think that system needs to be fired and go back to regular ol' email!

keith_h · « **Reply #18 on:** March 18, 2015, 01:36:31 PM »

Len,
The best way to contact Alembic is to call them on the phone. I have always found them to be very helpful when called. I believe they are available for calls between 10 AM and 4 or 4:30 PM Pacific time. I have also found it can be hard to reach them around 12'ish to 2'ish due to folks being out for lunch.

Keith

lenminnj · « **Reply #19 on:** March 18, 2015, 02:00:39 PM »

By the way, Mica contacted me essentially immediately.

Thanks, Mica!

ploughman · « **Reply #20 on:** March 22, 2015, 12:55:27 PM »

Mica, We met about a decade ago (or more), and I mentioned the decal on my Spoiler, sr#82S2200, which I bought in 1982 at Guitar Center in SF. I have played and gig with her continuously since. I have other nice bases, but stick with the Spoiler because it is perfect in most every way and has its own voice. However, the decal always made me feel I had a "Cheap" version of an Alembic, even thought I still find few bases that can compare. I have done nothing to it in over 30 years. It does need a fret job as the first position is basically fretless now ;-) If there is some way to get an upgrade to a nicer logo, I certainly might, but being only 1 of 50 is kinda cool too. If I bring it up to Santa Rose, could you folks look at it?

mica · « **Reply #21 on:** March 23, 2015, 01:47:42 PM »

Yeah we can take care of replacing the logo here. Email me and we can set up an appointment. You can choose from bronze or sterling silver. We only charge for the logo, no charge for installation.

tubeperson · « **Reply #22 on:** March 23, 2015, 02:02:41 PM »

Mica, if I come out there and pay for a logo, will you install it into my forehead at no additional charge?

zomnius · « **Reply #23 on:** March 23, 2015, 02:10:06 PM »

Oh man, don't !
Actually I think it is unique and part of history. I like it, just as the basstar side steps, becvar, alembicized guilds, or japanese things, or the beautiful fender like alembics for sale in london. They are a bit more unique (just like this one).. But those are my 2 cents. A new logo would certainly look good... but....

zomnius · « **Reply #24 on:** March 23, 2015, 02:17:11 PM »

it is like you have the only Fender with an original metal logo.
Kinda cool!

hieronymous · « **Reply #25 on:** March 23, 2015, 07:27:34 PM »

+1 on the decal - Alembic has done so many things over the years, to me the decal is cool. It's kind of like thinking that Spoilers are vastly inferior to Series instruments - nope, of course they are very different but Spoilers have their own thing going.

The logos have changed over the years too - the early ones have much less detail than the later ones, but have their own charm and history. I think the decal looks like it could have appeared in Dragon Magazine in the '70s - appear in the sky in an episode of Wormy or something.

bigredbass · « **Reply #26 on:** March 23, 2015, 09:42:53 PM »

IF. . . it were me:

Change the keys to gold Schallers to go with the brass bits.

I'm sorry, but ALEMBICs ain't s'posed to have decals, my 'vintage trivia' DNA ain't that deep. Get a real brass logo installed . . . and IF she would be up for it, have Susan write 'Spoiler' in the approximate place in gold (then you'd improve on the decal) and have it finished over to keep it. That would be something to treasure.

But again, that's IF it were me . . . .

Joey

lbpesq · « **Reply #27 on:** March 24, 2015, 09:54:49 AM »

I'd keep it original. Here's another different logo from #10.

Bill, tgo

Mike Monsalve · « **Reply #28 on:** March 24, 2015, 12:13:07 PM »

I have one of those Spoilers with the decal head stock, my first Alembic bass. A 1982 Spoiler, purchase at a Sunset Strip guitar store in Hollywood. I forget the name of that place.