Post of picture of you PLAYING your ric

henny · Post by **henny** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 6:23 am

Bahh... I bloody love that bass. I bet she plays fantastic, not to mention sounds darrrk.. very nice.

henry5 · Post by **henry5** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 7:17 am

Cheers mate! Yeah, she's not bad..not bad at all

. Plays bl**dy amazing to be honest. I can play everything twice as fast on that bass even though it's got heavier strings (45s)on than anything else I've got, except for my 4000. I dread to think what it'd be like with anything less than 40s on !

jnbass · Post by **jnbass** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 7:18 am

NICE

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henry5 · Post by **henry5** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 7:20 am

Huh-huh, he said "wood"....

thx1955 · Post by **thx1955** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 7:52 am

Looks a little like a Baby Buzzard bass

wints · Post by **wints** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 7:57 am

No debating the quality of the Alembics but to me they never fall easy on the eye like a Ric does. There is an element of OTT about them sometimes.
Still a nice Series 1 with an aged Maple top preferably fretless would be high on my wish list.

aceonbass · Post by **aceonbass** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 8:34 am

The "triple omega" body styled Alembics are my fave. I was a big ELP fan back in the 70's and always wanted one. I couldn't afford it then and still can't!

rictified · Post by **rictified** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 10:34 am

I'll bet that bass does play and sound nice but it looks like you could inflict some serious damage on yourself or others if you weren't careful.

aceonbass · Post by **aceonbass** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 10:47 am

Just playing one will inflict serious damages on your back. I had an Alembic Essence that must've weighed about 11 pounds. I know some of their SINGLE NECK basses weigh as much as 13 pounds! All those dense woods laminated together and the glue make them quite heavy.

jps · Post by **jps** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 12:40 pm

Ooh! A triple Omega with a Scorpion upper horn!!

henry5 · Post by **henry5** » Sat Apr 09, 2005 2:52 am

Andrew, I'm aware that they're not to everyone's taste, as I posted (although I know some guys who don't like the look of Ricks either; I'm just lucky enough - IMHO - to like/have both!). I think they look fabulous though. OTT? Definitely ....I remember the first time I saw a pic of John Paul Jones' 8 string Triple O; it was on a Zep poster in a store and I must've stood there for about 10 minutes with my mouth hanging open. My immediate thought was "I don't know what that is but I want one!!" Took me 20-odd years to get it, but it was worth every minute, and every penny! (Dane, I didn't think I could afford it either but it's amazing how desire can focus the mind, AND the wallet! Plus I shifted a couple of basses...no change there then!).

Bob, it looks a lot sharper than it feels! I was lucky enough to get to play one before I ordered mine and I was amazed by how comfortable it was. In fact ergonomically I find it just about bang on. In terms of weight, I have some back/neck problems so I had the bass made hollow; I guess it probably weighs about 10 lbs or so. Nowhere near as heavy as you'd think. I've played many basses that are far heavier; in fact my old Stanley Clarke was as heavy and that was half the size. A typical Mark King Signature or Series bass is normally a few pounds heavier, although they do vary greatly depending on spec. I've even played a few Ricks that were heavier. Sorry to hijack the thread BTW, but couldn't resist Henny's prompting...

cheyenne · Post by **cheyenne** » Sat Apr 09, 2005 3:54 am

I've always had a soft spot for Alembics. I had a Mark King signature 5 string that was a dream to play, but my god,,,was it heavy! I sold it, and someday will own another.

I really like your triple O .

henry5 · Post by **henry5** » Sun Apr 10, 2005 4:45 am

Thanks Scott! Yeah, the MKs are pretty heavy (up until fairly recently they were all solid; I think many still are, but I'm not sure). The 5s will be even heavier obviously. The Triple O I tried before ordering mine was significantly lighter than 2 MKs they had in the same shop, and mine is even lighter than that. If you ever manage to get another, just get them to hollow the wings out; makes all the difference!

wints · Post by **wints** » Sun Apr 10, 2005 5:44 am

Shaun, I am a big fan personally of Alembics. As a Jazz/Funk/R&B guy, that tone sits right in there as far as I'm concerned.
I just wish they appeared a little more visually to me as dark woods don't particulary appeal to these eyes!
If only Alembic would make a Cheyenne type bass with 24 frets and an ebony board...
If only Ric MADE the Cheyenne with 24 frets and an ebony board.....

henny · Post by **henny** » Sun Apr 10, 2005 6:12 am

... In Trans-Red...
...........uggggggggggggh. *drool*