Clarky Posted June 11, 2020 Share Posted June 11, 2020 Newly arrived, battered 1984 Alembic Spoiler. Get your Cliff (Burt)on! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzyvee Posted June 11, 2020 Share Posted June 11, 2020 And how does the weight work for you? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zomnius Posted June 13, 2020 Share Posted June 13, 2020 wow very cool... weight is never an issue, when the sound is Hughe...:) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted June 13, 2020 Share Posted June 13, 2020 On 11/06/2020 at 23:33, jazzyvee said: And how does the weight work for you? Its about 9 and a half pounds so at the upper end of what I am comfortable with but balances well with a wide strap, so all good thanks! My last one was well over 10 and that was too much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellzero Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 A butchered one. I got the inside cavity photo and it's just awful. The tuners have been changed for incorrect ones and the pickups are now AXY, with the dummy coil still under the badly glued and matched top. Everything that makes a Series One has gone... Get ready for a heart attack. https://www.bassic.de/kleinanzeigen/alembic-series-1-1975.9359/ The seller is active here on BassChat, but didn't put it here for sale... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiram.k.hackenbacker Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 To be fair, the 'new top' also looks awful. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
three Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 I actually rather like the back on this one but wow, the rest of it needs some tender care. I suspect that a good luthier could transform this into a very lovely and very playable instrument. The coco top must have had potential but the book matching isn't really very book matched. You sometimes wonder what might possess somebody... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
three Posted July 4, 2020 Share Posted July 4, 2020 Just back after 5 months (re-polish for poly and re-shoot) so first very poor image - more later. Work by Bow and the Gallery is stupendous (as ever). Just waiting for new neck pickup logo 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
three Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 (edited) Apologies - I’d been promising this for a while - the fretless now restored entirely and on view here with its non-identical twin. A bit of natural light this morning so front and rear facings. Unusually, Mica selected the more dramatically figured facings for the rear of the fretless. Massive thanks to Bow, the Gallery, Mica and others for some world-class work/advice on getting the fretless back to ‘as new’ Edited August 19, 2020 by three 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzyvee Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 Two awesome Series II Alembics, though since I don't play fretless the fretted coco bolo is more appealing to me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
three Posted August 22, 2020 Share Posted August 22, 2020 (edited) On 19/08/2020 at 17:29, jazzyvee said: Two awesome Series II Alembics, though since I don't play fretless the fretted coco bolo is more appealing to me. Thanks very much indeed - I've been really pleased with the restoration work on the fretless. To be honest, it was probably a good 9.5/10 when I received it but good to see it back to (almost?) 10/10. The bass had been toured extensively and internationally but babied and protected very carefully by its previous owner. The refurb work was minor (but not inexpensive!) and replacing the worn pickup logo alone is worthy of its own thread. I'm a fretted player (mainly) myself but have been enjoying getting back to fretless following a considerable hiatus. Indeed, I've been enjoying playing fretless more than fretted this past few weeks. The difference in weight between the coco and walnut is a surprise - most of it must be in the facings - coco is surprisingly heavy. That said, the tone out of the fretted is gigantic Edited August 23, 2020 by three 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaggy Posted August 23, 2020 Share Posted August 23, 2020 On 19 August 2020 at 10:04, three said: Apologies - I’d been promising this for a while - the fretless now restored entirely and on view here with its non-identical twin. A bit of natural light this morning so front and rear facings. Unusually, Mica selected the more dramatically figured facings for the rear of the fretless. Massive thanks to Bow, the Gallery, Mica and others for some world-class work/advice on getting the fretless back to ‘as new’ Absolutely stunning pair of 'bics, three - makes my old S1 look quite shabby by comparison...... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellzero Posted August 23, 2020 Share Posted August 23, 2020 I really do love the fretless one, ... but I'm a fretless player (to be fair). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
three Posted August 23, 2020 Share Posted August 23, 2020 2 hours ago, Shaggy said: Absolutely stunning pair of 'bics, three - makes my old S1 look quite shabby by comparison...... Thank you - very kind, but I bet the second bit isn't true! I'm a big fan of SIs and really miss mine - in some ways a bit easier to use on the fly and every bit the same in terms of art/artisanal craft. I've PMd if of any interest 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyerseve Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 On 11/06/2020 at 17:49, Clarky said: Newly arrived, battered 1984 Alembic Spoiler. Get your Cliff (Burt)on! Wasnt it Jason that played Alembics not Cliff? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 4 hours ago, dyerseve said: Wasnt it Jason that played Alembics not Cliff? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 Now with added SIMS red LED-ness 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiram.k.hackenbacker Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 Ooof. Loving that 😍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzyvee Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 5 hours ago, Clarky said: Now with added SIMS red LED-ness Looks like this one is a keeper. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
three Posted October 3, 2020 Share Posted October 3, 2020 18 hours ago, Clarky said: Now with added SIMS red LED-ness wow, stunner - I think we need a lot more images of this. Absolutely love it - very cool indeed! If you need a new logo for the bridge pickup cover, I may be able to help out! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted October 3, 2020 Share Posted October 3, 2020 So beautiful I want to cry... 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted October 3, 2020 Share Posted October 3, 2020 @three I need to come and knock that fretted cocobolo one’s face off... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor J Posted October 3, 2020 Share Posted October 3, 2020 I thought I had posted in this thread but it looks like I didn't. Here goes, then. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted October 3, 2020 Share Posted October 3, 2020 @Doctor J love that - much prefer the 2+2 headstock shape on that body! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor J Posted October 3, 2020 Share Posted October 3, 2020 Thanks Andy, I much prefer it, too. It's such as nice player, they really make very nice instruments. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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