In fact, we were making them before we even had model names or a catalog. What finally put me off was when we did Live Aid. John Entwistles amps are the responsibility of Bill Harrison, who stands to the rear of the bass cabinets when the Who are onstage. He happened upon a second-hand Alembic in a Los Angeles music store. Resale isn't any worse than most high-end builders. 68.233.247.54 The instrument attaches to the cable through a 5-pin connector and may be sent to an Alembic IN-2 input module that distributes the signal to any of various components PA, amp, recording console, etc. We can help you choose the right woods for your custom bass. Alembic Guitar and Bass Catalog 1989 12 pages in very good condition. Currently owned by Dave Schools of the band Widespread Panic. That kept us in bread for a few month back then. Click to reveal Most Alembic basses and guitars are constructed around a laminated neck that runs through the body of the instrument, using various combinations of often exotic woods such as Zebrawood or Cocobolo. Click images to view larger versions. Alembic 1981 catalog/pricelist RARE! I jetted to San Francisco 3 days before the tour started and bought three more! Sold in Sothebys auction, 13 May 2003. Estimated 1,5001,800; sold for 4,560. Free shipping. 1975, with Alembic Series 1 bass in zebra wood. 1975, Sunn rig (with amplifier rack barely visible at far left): two Sunn 412 speaker cabs (outside top), two Sunn 312 312 speaker cabs (inside top), two Sunn 118 speaker cabs (outside bottom), two Sunn W 118 reflex bins (inside bottom). > Kind of a cool story see details, Lake can be seen in this photo playing an Alembic Series 1. see details, In this video you can see John McVie playing his Alembic bass at 2:50. see details, The only time Curt was seen with an Alembic was while performing "Shout" on Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve 1985. Johns speaker configuration remained largely the same as the 1974 setup, though the Sunn W bins now had the badges on the horn bells, and the Sunn 312 speaker cabinets moved to the center of the setup, while the Sunn 412 speaker cabinets moved to the outside on top of the Sunn 118 speaker cabinets, with filler boxes to balance the setup due to the differing heights of the bottom row cabinets/bins. The neck is maple with purpleheart. SPONSORED. Click to view larger version. John had three of these rigs built, plus an additional studio-only rig. Rich low end response and crystalline highs are also a credit to the neck c Brown Basses are a nod to Stanley's second Series I bass from 1974. The bass that Yolanda Charles is playing has 9 knobs. He liked it so much that he ordered several unmodified except for their extremely low actions. And with the discount available through a dealer, the Alembic preamp only wound up costing me an extra $160. The Series I is as much of a powerhouse today as it was back in 1972 and nothing short of a Series II even comes close. Johns second Alembic, 1974 Alembic Series 1, courtesy Brad Rodgers, whocollection.com. One of the obvious reasons to do so is the considerable cost savings of a used Alembic bass over a new one of equivalent type and condition. The instrument is currently owned by Brad Rodgers of whocollection.com. // ]]> -->. In 1979, the Distillate, a more affordable model, was introduced in bass and guitar versions. [CDATA[ The seven-piece laminate necks are long-scale. For the 10 and 11 Sept. 1982 warmup gigs at N.E.C. Click to view larger version. [CDATA[ $200.00 shipping. Sunn Coliseum Slave spare, courtesy rockstarsguitars.com. [CDATA[ Features a power supply function for Alembic instruments; Mult Box, each of the two stereo channels has four phone jack outputs; Direct Box, a transformer-coupled low-impedance output via the three-pin Cannon balanced outputs, with phase reversal switches; Mode Switch, supporting stereo, reverse stereo, A+B mono A or B mono. sunburst Hofner Violin BB2 bass Hofner BB2 contemporary electric bass flame maple hofner bass guitar in stock free shipping. In 1977, Alembic presented the world's first "graphite" neck basses with necks supplied by Geoff Gould (later founder of Modulus Guitars) at a trade show; it was bought by John McVie of Fleetwood Mac. The first bass bearing the Alembic logo was made for Casady in 1971. Currency: Well, its got a whole frequency sweep on it. Mind you, you have to plug the guitar into a power supply. Non-Whotabs links are provided for informational purposes only and are not controlled or monitored by Whotabs. The basis is faithful electronics reproduction of the mechanical string motion. You hear the player, not the bass. // ]]> -->, 25 May 1978, Shepperton, Sunn rig comprising four Sunn 412LH 412 cabs, two Sunn W 118 reflex bins (inner bottom) and two Sunn W 118 cabinets (outer bottom). Amazing collection of Alembic catalog, photos, price list. 1982, Sunn 412L 412 and Mega 118 cabinets. The guy asked me if Id be interested in a second-hand Alembic.