This is the bass player from Alien Ant Farm playing a 6 String Europa in what appears to be CocoBolo.
 

He looks like he's in pain, it is quite a stretch. I love mine too much to complain though. It's kind of like having sex and doing yoga at the same time.
-Earl

i just bought the newest alien ant farm cd today and my copy came with a dvd extra disc.. i watched this erlier and was keeping an eye out for his alembic the whole time. there is an entire performance of their song movies in which he uses the alembic... just thought i'd share.
 
sorry no screen caps, my technology isn't that advanced.
 
~adam

An interesting footnote: Tye Zamora of Alien Ant Farm (pictured above) sold this bass on eBay about 6 months ago.  I recall him stating in his auction that his recent contract with Fender caused him to sell several of his basses including the Alembic shown above.  I was tempted at the time to bid, but it was just too expensive for my budget.

Maybe it was the pain of having to sell his other basses? His signature bass is in the Fender Catalog and is available through the custom shop. Not my cup of tea, but hey, the man's gotta eat!
Danno

I just took a look at the Fender site, wondering what this guy might be playing now. Well, I couldn't find it, but I did notice how amusing it is that Fender makes the ever-so-slightest design change to a model and voila, a whole new line springs forth upon the planet. Standard, Deluxe, American, American Standard, American Deluxe, Standard Deluxe American, American Deluxe Standard, geez how many permutations are there in those simple chunks of wood? :-O

I agree with you on that point. I have 2 Fender guitars a Japan strat w/ rosewood board, popped Bill L L500 in it and a Tele Esquire Celtic. Plays great sound good, great inlay. The Zamora model is in the large catalog but only special order I believe. There are so many models made it is mind boggling.The American models necks are cranked out six at a time I think. I think that the newest line will be American Standard Deluxe Custom Limited Signature Vintage Reissue. I's kind of like the Mr. Potato Head of the guitar world.
Danno

American Standard Deluxe Custom Limited Signature Vintage Reissue. I's kind of like the Mr. Potato Head of the guitar world.
 
That just cost me my morning coffee and a keyboard, thank you.  LOL.

Hope you didn't scald yourself! Remember that Leo also had G&L!
Danno

Let me tell you this much, I have a 1977 fender P-Bass and an Epic-6...fender has nothing on alembic!!

Don't forget the upcoming American Standard Deluxe Custom Limited Signature Vintage Reissue RELIC.Or the new American Standard Deluxe Custom Limited Signature Vintage Reissue CLOSET CLASSIC!

To borrow a theme from another Club thread, an Alembic is for when you can't afford a Fender.
 
LOL!
 
EffClef
 
PS anyone catch Drew Carey the other night? Mimi was on the couch trying to play Smoke on the Water on what looked like a Fender Musicmaster bass.

that's not an alembic in the movies video.  
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UInM9NWZZhQ&search=alien%20ant%20farm%20movies

Looks like a Carl Thompson bass!

Hi there, that's a Fender custom shop one off called 'the Oar' Found info in latest fender frontline