Author Topic: Hello from Upstste NY (Read 168 times)

todd · « **on:** March 04, 2008, 06:38:07 PM »

Ive been haging around for a couple of years after I bought my Epic 5-string fretless. What a great group of people you are! I've been playing for about 23 years or so and i've been in love with these basses since the first time I saw one while I was in high school(ELP, second row in front of Greg Lake!) From that point on, I knew I wanted one but they were so expensive! Years later, I had a Hohner fretless that was stolen out of the van as we were packing up on tour and showed up the next night with no bass as an opening act(never recovered). I gave my sob story to the bass player and he insisted i play his, an Alembic Series II!!! Fell in love! Fast forward about 10 years, I found the Epic 5-string fretless on ebay, and pretty much have not touched my other basses since! I will post pictures once I figure it out. Until then, I found some videos on youtube of my band Shu performed on a local TV show.

http://www.youtube.com/gfrrecords

Hope you enjoy!

alemberic · « **Reply #1 on:** March 04, 2008, 09:41:06 PM »

Todd--

Welcome! Your Epic sits in the mix pretty well in the youtube song.

Eric

3rdbass · « **Reply #2 on:** March 05, 2008, 06:22:57 AM »

Hi Todd-

Welcome from a northeast PA newbie ! Very tasty lines on the gfrrecords youtube videos, especially with the 5 string fretless. Fun story about your introduction to the Alembic after your Hohner fretless was stolen. Things happen for a good reason. I also owned one way back in the day but it's long gone. Maybe I'll see you around Glens Falls this summer.

Enjoy, Gil

bracheen · « **Reply #3 on:** March 05, 2008, 06:48:54 AM »

Hey Todd
Congratulations on your Epic and welcome. I got my Epic on ebay also. Only 4 strings though. I get confused easily.

Sam

David Houck · « **Reply #4 on:** March 05, 2008, 06:47:45 PM »

Hi Todd, welcome to the board! Nice tunes and vids!

dadabass2001 · « **Reply #5 on:** March 05, 2008, 09:21:11 PM »

Hello Todd,
Welcome aboard from an owner of two Epics.
Congrats,
Mike

jacko · « **Reply #6 on:** March 06, 2008, 04:29:20 AM »

Hi Todd and welcome from yet another Epic owner.

graeme

todd · « **Reply #7 on:** March 06, 2008, 03:41:32 PM »

Thanks for the welcome and kind words!

bonnie_rose · « **Reply #8 on:** March 06, 2008, 04:26:03 PM »

Hi Todd
Welcome from just north of the Border
I have a 5 String Lefty Epic.
Great Basses.
Enjoy
Bonnie Rose, Oshawa Ontario Canada

keurosix · « **Reply #9 on:** March 07, 2008, 04:43:16 PM »

Welcome Todd,
From another Epic 5 string fretless owner!
http://club.alembic.com/Images/411/29399.html?1159930575
Don't you just love the growl and response of the Epic? I swapped out the bass & treble controls for the AE-2 Alembic low pass filter and 3 position Q switch for the classic Alembic sound. It really makes the bass sing!
Happy playing!
Kris

Author Topic: Hello from Upstste NY (Read 168 times)

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