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08-17-2010, 11:32 AM
|  | Esteemed Nitpicker | | Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: A Galaxy Far, Far Away | | | Alembic cabs
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Anyone know anything about these? I haven't been able to find anything about them online but I though someone here might know something?
Being an Alembic product I'm assuming they were magic but I've got to figure the magic has been negated by technological advancements.
I doubt I'm the only one here curious about these... |
08-17-2010, 11:41 AM
|  | Supporting Member | | Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Coastal NC, USA | | | If I remember correctly they were really nicely made (and VERY heavy) cabs and I "think" they were only made for a few bands (never commercially sold). Every once in a while you'll spot one but the only thing original about it may be the shell. There were a few posts about them over on the alembic website forum a while ago.
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08-17-2010, 11:48 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Bayamon, Puerto Rico | | | Where did you see these? I have never heard of them. Could have been some DIY cabs with an Alembic logo on them so they would look classy or something.
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08-17-2010, 11:54 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Forest Hills, New York | | | I own two Alembic 2 x 15 Bass Cabinets and my brother Jeff owns two Alembic Guitar cabinets. They are very similar to the Bag End birch finished cabs.
We purchased them in the late 70's directly from Alembic. They are so big they shipped to us via American Airlines freight..we had to pick them up at JFK.
The bass and guitar cabs are made from 15 ply birch. They are extremely well made and they sound amazing. They came unloaded and we each put JBL's into these cabs. I had two K140s and two K 145s and drove these cabs with an early 70's SVT and a P Bass. The sounds was massive and crystal clear. The cabs are split..each 15 had its own compartment and each compartment was lined with a heavy padding. The face of the cabs had chicken wire - these cabs looked great on stage with those big silver domes from the K 140s shining through...
They are sitting in my basement..too big to haul. My brother Jeff still uses his ...he actually has the origianl JBLs in the cabs. They have been reconed but he loves them. I will see if I can post up some pics. Let me know if you have any additional questions Thanks DP |
08-17-2010, 12:43 PM
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08-17-2010, 12:51 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Portland OR | | I'd guess the Hard Trucker cabs are indirect heirs to the Alembic cabs. http://www.hardtruckers.com/HT215B.html
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08-18-2010, 06:41 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Forest Hills, New York | | | Chicken Wire
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Originally Posted by bottomend! Chicken wire? Serious? | Chicken wire might not be the correct term - the grill is a wire mesh...maybe 1/4 inch squares duct taped to a wood frame..pretty raw..but very durable |
08-18-2010, 07:38 PM
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Originally Posted by 57pbass Chicken wire might not be the correct term - the grill is a wire mesh...maybe 1/4 inch squares duct taped to a wood frame..pretty raw..but very durable | Duct tape? Serious? |
08-18-2010, 07:41 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Woodbridge, VA | | | Sounds interesting. Pics? |
08-18-2010, 07:43 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Philadelphia, PA | | yeah we have to see pics! 
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08-18-2010, 07:54 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Forest Hills, New York | | | Pix
OK... I'll try to get them posted over the weekend.... |
08-19-2010, 03:41 PM
| | Esteemed Nitpicker | | Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: A Galaxy Far, Far Away | | | Pix definitely. |
08-20-2010, 11:18 AM
| | Esteemed Nitpicker | | Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: A Galaxy Far, Far Away | | Quote:
Originally Posted by koobie | They are, I believe (someone correct me if this is wrong). |
08-20-2010, 11:26 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Forest Hills, New York | | | Amazing
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Originally Posted by colcifer They are, I believe (someone correct me if this is wrong). | This info is pretty accurate..I wish they would make a single 15..that double probably sounds amazing but its too big for many..... |
08-20-2010, 11:35 AM
| | Esteemed Nitpicker | | Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: A Galaxy Far, Far Away | | | It's too bad that they only do instruments now... |
08-20-2010, 08:26 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Odawara, JP/Austin, TX | | | Bag End used to make a deep, Baltic birch 1X15 cabinet that was about as close as you can get, but it's not on their website any longer. | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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