Show me your Alembics

[Brian Barrett]

Here is one I just got that is being refinished. Its a Custom Small body Omega Cut Series II!

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[echo008]

I'm not smart enough to actually make the pictures appear. Links will have to do!
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Congrats again very nice!

 

[KUNGfuSHERIFF]

Here is one I just got that is being refinished. Its a Custom Small body Omega Cut Series II!

Cool! I remember when that bass popped up on the 'Bay a few years ago...nice to know it finally went to a good home.

Here's mine, an '82 Series 2 with graphite neck:

 

[jazzbo58]

My 1979 Series II with a Modulus Graphite neck.

Cheers,
Jim

 

[KUNGfuSHERIFF]

I love that bass.
Jim, do you know Michael Delacerda?

 

[jazzbo58]

I love that bass.
Jim, do you know Michael Delacerda?

No I don't know him personally. I"ve seen his post in various forums. I know he lost some beautiful basses during Katrina.

Cheers,
Jim

 

[Baryonyx]

I'll post my distillate later today.

Here it is:

I got it about a year or so ago, via 1985.

That's made my day, I love Distillate basses!

 

[malthumb]

Alembics I used to own......

My first was the 1983 birdseye maple Spoiler. I traded that for the 1987 Stanley Clarke Signature. Found the 1974 Series I for $475 while I was looking for short scale strings for the Stanley. I no longer have any of these basses.

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I sold the Stanley after I bought this 1979 medium scale Series II.

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I sold the Series II to Brian Barrett (The Low End) to fund the purchase of the two Alembics I still have,

A 1987 walnut Series I 4 string

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And a 2000 Mark Signature Deluxe / Series II 5-string

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Both basses arrived the same week in June 2000. The 5 string continues to be my primary instrument.

Peace,

James

 

[Brian Barrett]

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I sold the Series II to Brian Barrett (The Low End) to fund the purchase of the two Alembics I still have,

Yea, man, thats been probably 7 or more years ago. I think I bought it off ebay, didn't I? I know it went to Japan.
Killer Series II!

Great basses you have had!

 

[JJBACOOMBA]

95 Epic, Quilted Maple on Mahogany.

 

[ggunn]

95 Epic, Quilted Maple on Mahogany.

It's the mirror image of mine. I recently got the AE-2 filter for Epic 5, and I love it. It replaces the bass and treble controls with a tunable treble rolloff and a Q switch that adds an 8 dB boost at the rolloff point. I really like it; it really cuts through the mix.

 

[Saint]

Wow. I'm getting jealous! I've been waiting a year for my custom Dragonwing. It's almost ready, but for now, all I can do is drool over all of your basses!

 

[echo008]

Wow. I'm getting jealous! I've been waiting a year for my custom Dragonwing. It's almost ready, but for now, all I can do is drool over all of your basses!

Please post a pic or two when she arrrives!
Congrats ....
BTW: if theres a Factory to Customer thread, post the link...
- Tom

 

[Saint]

Please post a pic or two when she arrrives!
Congrats ....
BTW: if theres a Factory to Customer thread, post the link...
- Tom

Here's the front and back, just out of spray.
I'll post the control layout seperately

 

[Saint]

Here's what the control layout should look like when it's done:

 

[echo008]

Wow, seems like it will not be long now ... That Cocobolo looks amazing... The circut looks like a modified Anniversay setup with Treble and bass switches as well as the Q for each PUP....
- Tom

 

[Bman83]

I'll post my distillate later today.

Here it is:

I got it about a year or so ago, via 1985.

That is the SICKEST Alembic I have ever seen! I love the body shape, especially with that top horn. And the wood choice is beautiful!

 

[Baryonyx]

Here is one I just got that is being refinished. Its a Custom Small body Omega Cut Series II!

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Now.

This is just the most amazing looking Alembic I have ever seen.

Scratch that, one of the best looking basses I have ever seen! This is going to mean serious GAS pains, the body shape is so small and compact!

 

[Christov]

Here is my '92 Elan 5.

 

[Saint]

Wow, seems like it will not be long now ... That Cocobolo looks amazing... The circut looks like a modified Anniversay setup with Treble and bass switches as well as the Q for each PUP....
- Tom

You hit the electronics right on the nose. The top is fantastic, too. The folks at Alembic and Bass Central have been great to deal with, and it's made the whole experience of getting a custom a pleasure. I can't wait to feel how it plays and hear how it sounds.