Vince -
Very beautiful bass you got there.
Any chance of some close up shots of the front?
Maybe a pic or two of the back also???
thanks!

Das ist kooler then COOL !!!!!      Awesome !!

Um, uh, WOW!  Is that original or added later?  I'm digging it.
 
Peter

Any Alembic player that doubles on the Double bass is very much embedded in the low frequencies!!
Here's to those basses!!!

Actually I was at an open mike nite, I don't play an upright, I do have a fretless precision that's about as close as I get to the big bass. Everything is original even the frets and believe me they are pretty worn. I just don't trust anyone to work on it. I bought in a store in Philadelphia in 1978-79. I don't know who had it made with the brass inlay. I just asked Alembic about it,maybe they will remember whose idea it was

Philadelphia is my home town where I cut my teeth on Bass and guitar (especially bass)! South West Philly to be exact near 55th and Baltimore Avenue! Hollywood Palace @ 52nd and Walnut st had talent night on Wednesdays where you'd get laughed off the stage if your chops weren't up to the challenge! Man, I miss those days! What store did you get your axe from? 18th and Chestnut? Or 8th Street Music?

(If I remember correctly, that music store at 18th and Chestnut used to be called Music City.  I once bought a Mosrite 12-string guitar from them.)Nice bass, vincebus!

Actually I found it at Cintioli Music Oxford Circle NE Philly . Heard they had cool bass gear so I took a ride,met the owner Bennie and told him I had a cool bass  a BC Rich Mockingbird. Oh yea that's a nice bass, follow me. He took me down to the basement of the store and pulled out the Alembic That's a bass He said . I've had it ever since

I remember Cintioli's....You were very lucky to hook up with Bennie !!
Hey Dan! You're absolutely correct in that the name of the music store being Music City!! I bought a used Telecaster Bass for $300.00 bucks in 1973, I still have it too! But I had an Alnico Music man pick up installed in it about 10 yrs ago. In addition I had it re-fretted.

Here is another one but the brasswork is not so ornate.
http://club.alembicguitars.net/Images/411/7384.html?1149895350
 
 
Jazzyvee