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Richard Cousins from the Robert Cray Band [url="https://youtu.be/Ra2Qndv_xeE"]https://youtu.be/Ra2Qndv_xeE[/url] [url="https://youtu.be/Ra2Qndv_xeE"]https://youtu.be/Ra2Qndv_xeE[/url]

You could try Anaconda bass [url="http://www.anacondabasses.co.uk/workshop/4577086638"]http://www.anacondabasses.co.uk/workshop/4577086638[/url]

My PJB Briefcase is currently in there for repair as it keeps turning itself off.

[color=#191919][font=Verdana, Arial, sans-serif][size=4]What is the best way to get an even attack and tone from playing rapid consecutive notes.[/size][/font][/color] [color=#191919][font=Verdana, Arial, sans-serif][size=4]I only play with my fingers and for most things my right hand technique uses the side of my fingertips of my index and middle fingers similar to Stanley Clarke rather than the tips which I see most bass players doing. This means effectively I have my fingers brushing the strings rather than plucking in towards the bass. I find this gives me a warmer tone and for faster passages there is an even tone between notes. However some tracks I play require a more pronounced attack such as Sweet Tooth by Victor Bailey and What is hip? But to get the right tone for that I have to play with the tips of my fingers having my palm facing the bass which means my fingers are basically 90 degrees to the strings and because my index and middle fingers are different lengths I find that I have problems with getting an even note tone between alternating fingers. Any advice to offer for getting this technique better. [/size][/font][/color] [color=#191919][font=Verdana, Arial, sans-serif][size=4]Cheers[/size][/font][/color]

A short scale alembic signature or series bass will do what you want.

Ha, my spell checker clearly doesn't like the word "probs" as it changed it before I realised.

[quote name='lojo' timestamp='1483539494' post='3208035'] Being a white skinned guy with a very dark skinned birth father it's difficult to know what I actually am anyway. I've been the only white skinned guy in an all black all male band I've been the only white skinned guy in an all black , mixed gender band I've been in all white bands and mixed race bands of various gender make ups I've been in bands with ex mods, rockers , hippies , privileged people, poor people , nice people and not so nice I've also been in bands with Chinese, Vietamise, Scottish , Irish , Italian , French and many more I'm not quite sure what the question is ? [/quote] One of the bands I play with I'm the only black guy in an all white English band playing rock n roll, 50, 60 & 70's pop music to an all white audience. Another I depped with a couple of times last year is an all white female acoustic indie band and it was the only time they had worked with a male musician. No probes with either

Here is one for sale across the pond in Canada I just saw today. [url="http://www.ebay.com/itm/Guitare-basse-Alembic-essence-1994-used-/162315622606?hash=item25cac3d8ce:g:CT4AAOSwA3dYTER7"]http://www.ebay.com/itm/Guitare-basse-Alembic-essence-1994-used-/162315622606?hash=item25cac3d8ce:g:CT4AAOSwA3dYTER7[/url]

If you wanted to drop the cash on it and try it out. Im pretty sure that if it wasn't to your liking you could sell it again for the same as you got it for. Like Molan says it is a good starter for the brand. I will add that if it's a standard one it will have the low pass filter which is really a big part of the alembic sound. Before you buy it though make sure you get some pictures from the seller of inside the control cavity, join the alembic forum at [url="http://www.alembic.com"]www.alembic.com[/url] and post the pics up there for clarification that they are genuine. Some alembics that have appeared on the used market have had electronics and/or pickups changed and if you are new to the brand you may get stung! [url="http://alembic.com/prod/essence.html"]http://alembic.com/prod/essence.html[/url]

I did think of buying it regardless because I don't have any of their music at all and it would be good to hear more of it and get a better grasp of what they are about. May still do that after Christmas.

I heard a few tracks from it playing in HMV on Friday and whilst I haven't heard any rolling stones albums, I was expecting to hear something incredible but the tracks I heard didn't sound anything special.

[quote name='bubinga5' timestamp='1469920690' post='3102076'] I just don't buy this " it's all in there fingers thing". If thats the case all the brilliant bassists in the world would be playing the same bass.Of course they have there own style.but Individual tone is down to electronics. I think there is alot of confusion between how a certain artist plays, and/or the tone they get. Marcus Miller might sound like Marcus on a Hofner or a Ricky because of his style,and the way he plays. but he's not going to have that sound [/quote] Phew I am not alone Thank You!! :-)

I think these are pretty rare instruments still in this country and if I think hard I can only recall ever seeing about 4 alembics being played by UK musicians in this country. Two Epics, an Orion and a Mark King. The only other times are Stanley Clarke, Jimmy Johnson and me. I'd love to see more live but unless there are any players in the midlands area it's pretty unlikely.

Here is a method Yolanda Charles uses . [url="https://youtu.be/Hgv8I0xxPOU?t=1m34s"]https://youtu.be/Hgv8I0xxPOU?t=1m34s[/url]

Well done Mike, I have seen you play around Birmingham for many years, I think the last time was in the Arcadian when you were backing Roy Forbes with Edgar Marcias on keys the Brum Jazz festival. I recall you came to one of my gigs at the Symphony hall Rush hour Blues sessions about 4 years back. :-)

It looks large in the context of that section of the bass but how does it look when seen on a full sized picture of the bass. I would imagine it's not as noticeable but the thing is you have seen it and can't un-see it. The question is would they take it back? it's not a flaw with the bass and a natural feature of the piece of wood chosen for the bass. Hard call that but you can ask the seller and see what they do. I think if it had the sound I really loved I would stick with it as a replacement may not sound the same.

[quote name='Captain Bassman' timestamp='1481361119' post='3191702'] Here's my gorgeous Series 2. She's burl maple with a 3/4 size point body shape and chrome hardware - Fire & Ice! [url="http://basschat.co.uk/uploads/monthly_07_2014/post-2303-0-38714700-1404486473.jpg"]http://basschat.co.u...-1404486473.jpg[/url] [/quote] That looks like a series II that was in Station music a couple of years or so ago. Superb bass I love the burl maple and obviously it sounds amazing!

Best 5 strings I've ever owned are alembic and my series II Alembic in particular .There is no sound I need that I can't get from that bass. I've used it for everything from jazz/funk, reggae, blues, rock, soul r&b, funk, pop, country and it has ever failed to deliver. Not cheap to buy new but if you are savvy you can find great condition used ones like I did. Never regretted it for a minute. I'd highly recommend them, even the more affordable models can be picked now on the second hand market keenly priced. Unfortunately if you prefer passive then these are unlikely to be up your street.

I don't do best but my favourites are. 1 - (Stanley Clarke & Aston Barrett) - I can't split these two as they are equally major influences to me and I have enjoyed their bass playing more than any others. The rest are the ones I like equally not ordered by rank. 2- Victor Bailey 3-Chuck Rainey 4-Marcus Miller 5-Nathan East 6-Gary Willis 7-John Pattitucci 8-Richard Cousins 9-Ron Carter

[quote name='Cosmo Valdemar' timestamp='1481308958' post='3191453'] Nothing gratuitous about these pics! Bring em on! My ultimate bass. Hopefully I'll be able to afford a second hand one by the time I'm 40... [/quote] It felt like a major achievement when I got my first one at the age of 42 but being a guitar player at the time I was like a fish out of water but had to make that dream come true.

Funny how things are I just love the Elan shape and yes the difference is subtle but something slightly more curvy that appeals to me. I just love that little curl at the end of the elan headstock on the 4 and 5 string versions. For my sins, I do also have a black Alembic 5 with the best of both worlds an Europa shaped all maple body like you would get in the Elan, a Europa neck recipe having maple and three purpleheart neck lams but it is the slightly narrower style Elan neck profile with the Elan headstock. talk about punch and clarity.....!

This is my contribution to the thread and is the bass I bought from a collector in the USA in 2012 and was in brand new condition when I picked it up and in bass terms it's my soul mate. An Europa bodied Series II 5 stringer. Fully specified mahogany body. 5A quilted maple top and back with purpleheart highlights., 2x vol, 2x low pass filters, 2x CVQ ( constantly variable Q), pickup selector, master volume, side LED's with brightness control, 3 ebony neck laminates and ebony fretboard. Weighs about 13lbs.