How long have you had your alembic(s)&how old is it?

Started by keavin, March 21, 2004, 08:03:28 AM

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keavin

mine is 32 yrs old,(#12) & it is still my primary(main) instrument, and i owned for 25 yrs . all of my other basses have come & gone over the yrs, this one is all i need ,however i do have a guild pilot 5 string in the closet

malthumb

My 5 string Mark King / Series II will be celebrating it's 4th birthday this June.  Been with me the whole time.  
   
My other Alembic will be 17 sometime in 2004.  Been with me 4 years.  Arrived two days before the 5 string, actually.  What a week that was!!  
 
 
Peace,  
 
James  
 
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1987 Series I
2000 Mark King Deluxe / Series II 5-string

keavin

hey i know you noticed i dont have the dummy hum canceller in the middle of my pickups,its in side of the cavity ,its actually two more pickups glued to the inside of the body, w/wires connected to the external pickups,as well as two 9 volts (batteries),.

keavin


muller1007

I've owned my Signature Deluxe for almost twelve years now. It is and always has been my main axe. Others came and went, but this is one for keeps. I love this bass.
 
 

 
 
Duncan

muller1007

Here's a pic of the body of my bass. Check out the deep/dark cocobolo with lighter extensions to the upper and lower horns.
 
 

 
 
Duncan

malthumb

This is an old and poor quality gig shot.  About a year and a half old.  Don't take too many pictures in church.
 
This summer there may be a few more coming.  I'm tracking down a nice gig.
 

 
Peace,
 
James
1987 Series I
2000 Mark King Deluxe / Series II 5-string

malthumb

Same concert, different shot, same poor quality.
 

 
Peace,
 
James
1987 Series I
2000 Mark King Deluxe / Series II 5-string

keavin

hey cool shots! ,out side gigs are my favorite ones to play,..the best thing about alembics, is they cut through (the mix) better than any other bass on the  planet!!.....you can here an alembic CRYSTAL CLEAR from miles away!  

keavin

hey dont you guys ever wonder why alot of big name guys stop playin their alembics and switch to those other basses?... but there are some very nice basses out there ,sadowskkys ,etc,,, emg pickups, bartolinis,& all those other brands, ,but hey!theres nothin like the best!!! stanley is the only one who has not put his alembic in the closet!

keavin

hey, do you you guys ever wonder why alot of big name guys stop playin their alembics and switch to those other basses?... (but) there are some very nice basses out there ,sadowskkys ,etc,,, emg pickups, bartolinis,& all those other brands, ,but hey!theres nothin like the best!!! stanley is the only one who has not put his alembic in the closet!

mint_bass

my epic jazzmine is seven this year but i only had her since christmas just gone she was in a shop since then i am her first owner or maybe she is mine

keavin

any pics of jazzie?,,, and what kind of shop was she in?

amel

waw...likes The albraham Loboriel you know,who is it???? he's the bass player with ron kenoly band( christian band)..

mint_bass

no pics as yet i realise that is not very good i will sort that out i am sat uni so have little time to do much except cplay my bass and clean it but i will sort that  
 
i bought her from the Manchester Bass centre. the bass centre is a chain of stores there are 3 in total one in London Birmingham and Manchester The bass centre is one of the few places you can buy Alembics over here in England
 
i will sort out some pictures  
Andrew