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Old 03-26-2012, 10:30 AM
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Hi Collegs! If there’re Alembic owners let’s joint!
Here are my Alembic Rouge6,Alembic Essence5.
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Old 03-26-2012, 10:44 AM
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Count me in. Here are my '77 Series 1 and my '86 Spoiler.
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Old 03-26-2012, 10:51 AM
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Count me in!
Here's my 95 Epic-5 Quartersawn Zebrawood

Here's my 84 Spoiler Koa
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Old 03-26-2012, 06:28 PM
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Top to bottom (middle actually)
  • 1987 Series I. Walnut top and back, red LEDs
  • 2000 Mark King Deluxe 5-string w/ Series II electronics, Coco Bolo top and back, amber LEDs, golden MOP inlays
  • The third one is another club altogether



.....and yes, I do gig with them.



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Old 03-26-2012, 06:33 PM
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Safe to assume all are familiar with THE Alembic Club???

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Politics PA-luh tiks; from the Greek word Poly , meaning many and the English word Tick , a small bloodsucking pest.

(saw this on a board in an office in Lansing, MI)
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Old 03-27-2012, 03:54 PM
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Alembic club?





1991 Fender Prodigy with Alembic pickups and electronics
1983 Alembic Spoiler Koa, refinished: Black
1988 Alembic Spoiler Coco Bolo
1990 Alembic Elan Quilted Maple Stormburst finish
2006 Alembic Custom fretless Spalted Maple (upgraded to Signature electronics, not in this pic)
2010 Alembic Custom Elan 5

Also gets gigged:

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Old 03-27-2012, 04:04 PM
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I guess my name kinda says it all.

Here's my go to bass:

Alembic Club: Europa 5 String w/ Series I Electronics

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Old 03-27-2012, 04:52 PM
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Alembic Essence 6 string. Got, surprisingly, good sound for a live shot. Uploaded Videos from a Television show. It was a live broadcast, kept everyone on their toes.

Here and Now-Can't We Find - YouTube

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Old 03-27-2012, 04:55 PM
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My collection



Persuader Fretless
Essence 6 String
Mark King 5 String
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Old 03-27-2012, 05:38 PM
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My Alembics

My Custom Series II Entwistle Replica:

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My Stanley Clarke Sig Std and '91 Essence, which I used in Iraq:



And my '95 Epic:

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Old 03-27-2012, 05:46 PM
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Also, I owned a Europa and a Dragon's Wing which I've since sold.
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Old 03-27-2012, 05:57 PM
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I guess my name kinda says it all.

Here's my go to bass:

Alembic Club: Europa 5 String w/ Series I Electronics

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Your Europa s gorgeous buddy
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Old 03-28-2012, 04:34 PM
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My 1982 coffee tab......Uh, Distillate.

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Old 03-29-2012, 11:41 AM
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My 1982 coffee tab......Uh, Distillate.

Nice!! Pattern resembles ripples, very striking.
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Old 03-29-2012, 12:36 PM
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My '00 Mark King Standard which I still have, along with
an '84 Distillate and a '99 custom Rogue - both of which are now on to greener pastures.
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Old 03-29-2012, 04:49 PM
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My '00 Mark King Standard which I still have, along with
an '84 Distillate and a '99 custom Rogue - both of which are now on to greener pastures.
Nice tio out there!
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Old 03-29-2012, 04:49 PM
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trio I meant
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Old 04-01-2012, 08:12 AM
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The new featured custom:


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Old 04-01-2012, 09:50 AM
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and even now the four tuners on the headstock are not symmetric

(I've read his whole building thread in the Alembic club)
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Old 04-01-2012, 01:18 PM
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Looks at post.......

Looks at calendar........

Remembers Alembic's 41-knob custom......

Goes to kitchen for a tasty snack
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