Armistead Burwell Smith IV (what's he playing here?)

ishouldbeking · #1 11-15-2007, 07:15 PM

In case you're wondering, Armistead Burwell Smith IV (also known as ABS-IV, or "Zach") played bass for one of my favorite bands of the 90's, Three Mile Pilot. ABS-IV technically never left the group, he just spends all of his time now playing with his other band, Pinback.

I never really had a clue how he got his bass sound, and I'm not sure what he's playing in this video (taken from a pseudo-reunion show). To my very untrained eye it looks like an Alembic, is that what it is?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8pdBr81M_g

If anyone else has knowledge or info about his gear feel free to chime in.

ishouldbeking · #2 11-17-2007, 12:45 AM

anyone?

or can anyone at least tell me what this guy's playing from looking at the vid? it looks like an alembic, but it could be a hondo for all i know.

**j-raj** · #3 11-17-2007, 09:43 AM

looks like a Stanley Clarke Alembic, w/ a different electronics package... like a Rogue or Persuader electronics set up... Just not the Standard SeriesI/II electronics.

ishouldbeking · #4 11-17-2007, 01:15 PM

oh awesome, thanks!

i bet that's an expensive piece of gear...

The Lurker · #5 11-18-2007, 01:50 AM

per the Pinback site, it's an Alembic Stanley Clarke piccolo bass.