Is this an alembic..?

Started by kalb, October 12, 2010, 01:09:53 PM

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bassilicious

Was surfing through some good old ones on youtube, and stubled upon this video of kool and the gang.
 

 
Is this an Alembic?!?!
Check out 2:35 and onwards, I swear that's the cloud with the circle logo on top of the headstock..

elwoodblue

I would say Yes , it's dark but you can see the bridge and tailpiece a few seconds later.

adriaan

I'd hazard a guess it's an Oasis. Though the logo is vaguely reminiscent of a Spector.

slawie

I don't think I have ever seen an Alembic with a bound neck.
slawie
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toma_hawk01

It's not an Alembic. That headstock is a dead give away. But Kool also owned, and played Alembic basses professionaly.  
 
I'll dig up some pictures...
 
Peace and Love,
 
Hal-

David Houck

Hi Nicolai; my guess is Oasis.

David Houck

In fact that bass looks quite similar to this one owned by a club member.

David Houck

There's a previous discussion of this topic here with a number of interesting comments.

toma_hawk01

Oasis is the bass Robert Kool Bell was playing in the video.
 
 
Peace and Love,
 
Hal-

bassilicious

Cool...  
Thanks guys, you learn something new every day!
Never heard of the Oasis basses before, looks good though! (Super-rare?)

eddieg

Check out Cooper Basses out of florida back in the 80's I saw pics of this bass with cool and the builder ..I can't remember his name though...which doesn't help much...check it out though.
 
eddieG

danny_bryant

I believe Jeff Porcaro's brother played an Oasis in Toto.