Author Topic: I REALLY, REALLY like this.... (Read 808 times)

palembic · « **Reply #15 on:** July 03, 2006, 02:35:43 PM »

Hey brother Rami ...
still into Corvettes??
C'est pas bon march? tu sais ...pratique??? Comfortable??? B?f ....j'sais pas!
Given the fact that you are a well accomplished and busy bass player ...you definitely need a kind of van, a MPV or a MAVT (Multi Alembic Transportable Van) !
Be wise!
PTBO

rami · « **Reply #16 on:** July 03, 2006, 05:04:51 PM »

Salut frere Paul!

Pas de Corvette encore. Elle est toujours dans mes reves. Si je vend mes instruments, peut-etre je pourrais realizer ce reve.

(sorry about the lack of accents - my keyboard is English only)

Cheers,

Rami

P.S. I'm not too accomplished or busy these days, I actually spend more time on my bike at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve racetrack than playing.

bigredbass · « **Reply #17 on:** July 04, 2006, 09:18:33 AM »

Rami . . . Z06, Z06, Z06. Actually, I followed a new Cayman on the way back to Tennessee last week and it REALLY looked good. Did not look mid-engined, an effect rarely achieved.

Re the Jazz: I've always dreamed of having a Fender-ish ALEMBIC to go along with the BigRedBass. I'd have it (with the AXYs, soon to trade out to FatBoys) for that kind of tone. Then I'd like to pair it with a five-string Elan with P/J Activators. I just LOVE that combination of the P in front for the beef, and the J at the bridge for the articualtion. I like the Elan as it's Susan's own take on a Fender shape, with a 4+1 Elan headstock, for that old-school five vibe. The great thing is I'd have a BIG range of tones with just two instruments, and the Elan would have the 'classic taper' neck as does the BRB. In effect, the SAME neck on different bodies with different tones. Oughta be illegal!

J o e y

rami · « **Reply #18 on:** July 05, 2006, 06:44:03 AM »

You know Joey, my favorite Alembic shape next to the Fender Jazz is the Rogue. It too has that sexy offset waist, and with that long upper horn it could be a lethal weapon! That's why I always chose the original Rogue body (I don't care much for the Rogue II shape) for my customs.

But my all time favorite Alembic is the Excel. It has it all, the single Fat Boy with all the punch and power that I could ever ask for in a Bass. Simply the greatest Bass in the world. I even like it more than my Series II!

FC Bass · « **Reply #19 on:** July 05, 2006, 06:55:46 AM »

?Even better than the Purplheart/Ebony neck 'The Dark Prince' ?

rami · « **Reply #20 on:** July 05, 2006, 01:17:59 PM »

No, the Dark Prince is in a different class. It sounds like you would expect from its wood combinations, construction and scale length; ultimate sustain, brightness and clarity - and that's even BEFORE plugging it in!

FC Bass · « **Reply #21 on:** July 05, 2006, 01:41:25 PM »

Rami:
I think it's WICKED!
Have you ordered an Alembic Evil Clone Jazz already?
I just love these Classic neck through's

Cheers!
F.C.

(Message edited by fc_spoiler on July 05, 2006)

rami · « **Reply #22 on:** July 05, 2006, 05:11:07 PM »

Oh heck - I just can't resist a little shameless self promotion! Ladies and gentlemen,....The Dark Prince!

bigredbass · « **Reply #23 on:** July 05, 2006, 05:21:00 PM »

Rami:

BTW, out of your fleet of Excels, do any have double FatBoys? If so, whaddya think along side the other p/u layouts?

J o e y

rami · « **Reply #24 on:** July 05, 2006, 05:35:22 PM »

Hey Joey,

None of my Excels have double Fat Boys, but a few have the FatBoy/MXY combination. Honestly, I'm not too crazy about the relocation of the Fat Boy on those Excels because they seem to have a little less punch - which for me is it's main point. The relocation gives them a little more bite to capture harmonics a little better, but I prefer the single Punch in the gut Fat Boy configuration.