Author Topic: Pilgrimage to the Mothership (Read 367 times)

jzstephan · « **on:** September 28, 2013, 09:56:35 AM »

jzstephan · « **Reply #1 on:** September 28, 2013, 10:02:12 AM »

jzstephan · « **Reply #2 on:** September 28, 2013, 10:05:30 AM »

Sorry they're only iPhone photos. If anyone want higher res, shoot me an email. Conversely, if anyone objects to any of the photos, I'll take them down.

sonicus · « **Reply #3 on:** September 28, 2013, 11:09:11 AM »

Thanks for posting these, it's always a joy to see pics of such visits to the Mothership .

jzstephan · « **Reply #4 on:** September 28, 2013, 11:14:44 AM »

My pleasure. I had a blast seeing all of the projects and the wood vault! Pictures don't do any of this justice; the place must be seen in person to get the full impact. Everyone was so nice and accommodating and very professional. There were several instruments I was instructed not to photograph, really exciting pieces!

jazzyvee · « **Reply #5 on:** September 28, 2013, 11:35:09 AM »

Brings back memories of my trip there last year. Fascinating insight into the instrument building process.

Jazzyvee

artswork99 · « **Reply #6 on:** September 28, 2013, 01:27:45 PM »

Thank you John, great shots! Someday I hope to arrive there too.

jalevinemd · « **Reply #7 on:** September 28, 2013, 05:32:10 PM »

Sorry they're only iPhone photos. If anyone want higher res, shoot me an email. Conversely, if anyone objects to any of the photos, I'll take them down.

I object to the photos. You didn't manage to get a shot of my in progress baby.

Hahahahahahaha!!!

jacko · « **Reply #8 on:** September 29, 2013, 09:12:02 AM »

Great shots John. Takes me back almost exactly 12 months.

Graeme

jacko · « **Reply #9 on:** September 29, 2013, 09:12:12 AM »

Great shots John. Takes me back almost exactly 12 months.

Graeme

terryc · « **Reply #10 on:** September 29, 2013, 09:42:43 AM »

Jacko...it takes me back 13 years..I visited in September 2000

jzstephan · « **Reply #11 on:** September 29, 2013, 09:48:35 AM »

Thanks Graeme!

Jonathan- The room where my guitar was revealed to me is a blur; there were several amazing instruments in that room that I thought I had pictures. I must've had a Transient Ischemic Attack or perhaps a Transient Alembic Attack. I took a video of my guitar during which there's an idiot saying stuff in a voice that sounds remarkably like my own.

So, it was either in there or Ron was putting in the electronics.
Sorry, I know how you feel. Graeme was kind enough to report on my instrument a year ago!

jalevinemd · « **Reply #12 on:** September 29, 2013, 02:03:53 PM »

John,

Thanks for looking. I will actually be making my first pilgrimage to the Mothership at the end of October. Sure it will all be a blur when I'm through as well. Most likely a combination of amazing instruments and lacquer fumes.

dlbydgtl · « **Reply #13 on:** September 29, 2013, 05:44:24 PM »

Awesome, would love to visit mothership. Glad you had a great time! Shared your trip with others so they could maybe understand what Alembic is all about.

5a_quilt_top · « **Reply #14 on:** September 30, 2013, 11:23:09 AM »

Was just there in mid-August, looks basically the same - yet different..

FWIW: I saw that piece of 3D quilted maple - whoever spec'd it for their instrument is getting an AMMMMAZING top.