spectoremg Posted May 28, 2015 Posted May 28, 2015 http://www.ebay.com/itm/2005-Alembic-Cocobolo-Mark-King-Custom-Bass-MKSBYCOCBOLO-W-LEDs-NM-/281617068176?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4191af7090 Quote
ahpook Posted May 28, 2015 Posted May 28, 2015 Hey, someone else is up at this time of day What a lovely-looking bass. Superb wood. Quote
TheGreek Posted May 28, 2015 Posted May 28, 2015 These look fantastic but I've always thought that the point on the bottom must make them completely impractical.... Quote
ahpook Posted May 28, 2015 Posted May 28, 2015 [quote name='TheGreek' timestamp='1432799135' post='2785008'] These look fantastic but I've always thought that the point on the bottom must make them completely impractical.... [/quote] I think if you had a bass that nice you'd have it on a stand wouldn't you ? Quote
ChunkyMunky Posted May 28, 2015 Posted May 28, 2015 Tried one of these. I've never been huge on basses that I feel that are more akin to furniture because of their price. Nice bass, though! Quote
jazzyvee Posted May 28, 2015 Posted May 28, 2015 (edited) [quote name='ahpook' timestamp='1432799520' post='2785015'] I think if you had a bass that nice you'd have it on a stand wouldn't you ? [/quote] Yep and that's the reason Alembic started making those classic basses with a point. Back in their early days before they started making basses they did loads of headstock repairs so when they made their own, they put a point on in order to force owners to put their basses on a stand. [url="http://www.alembic.com/family/history_bodyshapes.html"]http://www.alembic.c...bodyshapes.html[/url] A lovely bass but still, I'm not a fan of the large bodied classic shape but the coco bolo does a great job of distracting me from the size. Edited May 28, 2015 by jazzyvee Quote
ahpook Posted May 28, 2015 Posted May 28, 2015 [quote name='jazzyvee' timestamp='1432832034' post='2785448'] Yep and that's the reason Alembic started making those classic basses with a point...[/quote] Haha - there's a point to the point ! Thanks for the info Quote
spectoremg Posted May 28, 2015 Author Posted May 28, 2015 (edited) I'd assumed that Alembic did endorsements for loads of people but no, only him and Stanley Clarke (according to Wiki). They supplied two at 34" scale and he ordered two at 32" scale. Edited May 28, 2015 by spectoremg Quote
jazzyvee Posted May 28, 2015 Posted May 28, 2015 As far as I know those two are the only exceptions to the No paid/free Endorsement rule. Everybody has to pay to get their new alembic either through a dealer or direct from the factory which costs more. Also not giving stuff away to endorsee's helps keep the prices down.... :-) Quote
spectoremg Posted May 28, 2015 Author Posted May 28, 2015 [quote name='jazzyvee' timestamp='1432838966' post='2785535'] As far as I know those two are the only exceptions to the No paid/free Endorsement rule. Everybody has to pay to get their new alembic either through a dealer or direct from the factory which costs more. Also not giving stuff away to endorsee's helps keep the prices down.... :-) [/quote]Yes it says in the article that they'd rather not pass on the cost to their ordinary punters. Maybe a few other manufacturers could follow suit. Quote
spectoremg Posted May 28, 2015 Author Posted May 28, 2015 [quote name='jazzyvee' timestamp='1432832034' post='2785448'] Yep and that's the reason Alembic started making those classic basses with a point. Back in their early days before they started making basses they did loads of headstock repairs so when they made their own, they put a point on in order to force owners to put their basses on a stand. [/quote]This, is why I love this site. I did not know that! Quote
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