Author Topic: Hello from the City of Brotherly Bass (Read 244 times)

phobucket · « **on:** March 30, 2010, 05:07:38 PM »

Hello,

I'm from Philadelphia and just bought my first Alembic from another forum member here. She is a 76 long scale Series 1 with plenty of mojo.

She needs a little lovin' but I'll get her fixed up as time and money allow.

Best,
Ben

sonicus · « **Reply #1 on:** March 30, 2010, 05:24:34 PM »

Congratulations !
And of course _ SONIC REGARDS !!!!!

edwin · « **Reply #2 on:** March 30, 2010, 07:19:54 PM »

Welcome!

Now that we've gotten that out of the way, we need pictures!

More seriously though, you've come to the right place. Those old Series basses are wonderful.

pauldo · « **Reply #3 on:** March 30, 2010, 07:32:52 PM »

Ben!
Woop Woop to you!
Nothing cruises like an Alembic.
Welcome to the club.
Pictures and more pictures please. . .

artswork99 · « **Reply #4 on:** March 30, 2010, 07:52:17 PM »

Ben, Congratulations and welcome to the forum. Had you been looking long? Nice mojo for sure, a '76 would likely have some stories to tell. Play it Healthy! And post pictures please. Art

phobucket · « **Reply #5 on:** March 31, 2010, 04:32:12 AM »

I'm waiting for the internet police to kill a few more kittens before I post them...

krystoof · « **Reply #6 on:** March 31, 2010, 10:02:23 AM »

Hi, Ben!
Welcome aboard, and congratulations for your purchase!
Hope we will hear some sound from you and your new bass soon!
Greetings from France
All the bass't
Xtof

mike13 · « **Reply #7 on:** March 31, 2010, 06:51:54 PM »

Welcome from OZ mate

dadabass2001 · « **Reply #8 on:** April 01, 2010, 09:40:20 PM »

Hello Ben,
Welcome to the forum and congratulations.

Mike

phobucket · « **Reply #9 on:** April 02, 2010, 03:24:14 AM »

Thanks all for the warm welcome. My wife and I hope to travel to both France and Australia some time in the not too distant future once the kids are a little older.

Here is a pic of my bass taken by a former owner. Would love to hear from any prior custodians of this bass (76 056).

(Message edited by phobucket on April 02, 2010)

adriaan · « **Reply #10 on:** April 02, 2010, 05:56:00 AM »

Mojo, bravado - you name it - classic!

Standard Point in bird's eye maple, just wonderful.

I'd clean up the brass ...

sonicus · « **Reply #11 on:** April 02, 2010, 06:05:31 AM »

There is a certain charm that these lower serial number 70's Alembic instruments have . I love it , Thanks for the photo.

phobucket · « **Reply #12 on:** April 02, 2010, 06:15:00 AM »

Never really been a maple top kind of guy, but I love it against the koa body.

Cleaning the brass is high on the priority list. Thinking of making ebony covers for the pickups and humcanceller. Also, the headstock neckjoint cracked and was repaired. Functional, but not pretty. Looking for a way to clean that up.

charles_holmes · « **Reply #13 on:** April 03, 2010, 05:44:49 AM »

Nice Axe Phobucket!
I'm originally from South West Philadelphia too!
I'm going to visit my mom today. You can check out my Alembic, go to distillates and then go to Chalie's Distillate.
Email me so we can trade numbers and I can check you out when I go to Philly. I'll bring my axe too!

Chalie

2400wattman · « **Reply #14 on:** April 19, 2010, 01:52:46 AM »

That's a Kick Ass Axe! I love Bird's Eye Maple and you've got yourself a beauty!