Author Topic: NorCal 2014 - the pictures (Read 3313 times)

oddmetersam · « **Reply #45 on:** September 16, 2014, 07:00:26 PM »

Rusty and Dave
Thanks for the comments, guys!

hieronymous · « **Reply #46 on:** September 16, 2014, 10:30:46 PM »

I had a great time - it was pretty hot the first few hours and it was affecting me somewhat - I didn't take as many pictures as usual, and didn't feel like myself until a few hours in.

Here are a few shots my wife Mika took of various parts of our surroundings:

We started to get some shade...

Here's the side of the house - leads down to the basement area, plus you can see the valley in the background.

Bill TGO - did we beat the record for parked cars?

This was the view if you looked up

hieronymous · « **Reply #47 on:** September 16, 2014, 10:49:29 PM »

I did take a few instrument shots! Ken in the basement - his bass sounded great through his SF-2 going into the Traynor bass amp Bill has in the basement:

Don's small body (not sure what model to call it) - if I have the story straight, the horns are modeled on a graphite necked instrument that was at a previous Gathering:

His bass sounded great - he was playing through my GK MB112 II, which we had cranked pretty loud! That's one of the things I like about the Gathering is to get to hear different instruments played through different gear! (Message edited by hieronymous on September 16, 2014)

jazzyvee · « **Reply #48 on:** September 17, 2014, 01:35:10 AM »

Jacko, if I can persuade my better half to come along to a meeting of harmless, friendly alembic nerds, that could be a good time for my second visit in 2017

edwardofhuncote · « **Reply #49 on:** September 17, 2014, 04:18:02 AM »

I hate picking favorites with this crowd, but (Eric's?) sunburst maple is breathtaking. Wow! Ordinarily I just like too see beautiful wood speak for itself, but that finish is really something.

David Houck · « **Reply #50 on:** September 17, 2014, 07:57:58 AM »

Thanks Harry, and thanks to Mika too! Glad you got to feeling better.

eligilam · « **Reply #51 on:** September 17, 2014, 09:56:12 AM »

Nate's Giant Scorpion = my new favorite...WANT

pauldo · « **Reply #52 on:** September 18, 2014, 09:40:56 AM »

Never met an ugly Alembic . . .

There is something about the clean, 'simple' look of Wolf's single pickup Distillate that is appealing.

Is that a short scale on it?
It looks diminutive next to Nate and Ken's basses.

sonicus · « **Reply #53 on:** September 18, 2014, 10:56:56 AM »

HI Paul , Thanks ! My single pickup Distillate is medium scale.

sonicus · « **Reply #54 on:** September 18, 2014, 11:03:52 AM »

sonicus · « **Reply #55 on:** September 18, 2014, 11:07:03 AM »

sonicus · « **Reply #56 on:** September 18, 2014, 11:10:28 AM »

sonicus · « **Reply #57 on:** September 18, 2014, 11:13:44 AM »

funkyjazzjunky · « **Reply #58 on:** September 18, 2014, 02:34:34 PM »

What a gathering! From the scorpion to Wolf's Distillate to the great # 12!

Wish you all would come visit me in Washington, D.C.

VMG

serialnumber12 · « **Reply #59 on:** September 18, 2014, 06:15:06 PM »

what's the electronic layout on that funky lefty jazz bass?