Urban Bassman Posted October 7, 2008 Share Posted October 7, 2008 Hi All Just joined and thought I'd make myself known. Will post some pics of my basses soon, once I get round to taking some photos that is! In the meantime you'll just have to imagine what these beauties look like! Fender P Bass (1961), Stingray 20th Anniversary (1996),Ricky 4003MG (2005), Alembic Orion 5 String (2007). As with most of us I guess, I've had plenty of basses in the past and have regretted selling most of them, including various Overwaters, Status Graphites, Fender P & Js and Stingrays - but hey needs must at the time of selling. I now have a small but perfectly formed collection of wonderful instruments. The latest is the 'ray and I'm well pleased with it, gonna be my main gigging bass for years to come I reckon. Love to hear from anyone, lets chat bass! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted October 7, 2008 Share Posted October 7, 2008 Welcome to the forum. I guess I'm quite fortunate that I have no regrettable sales yet. Give it time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noisyjon Posted October 7, 2008 Share Posted October 7, 2008 Welcome to Basschat. I'd love to see that old P of yours, don't tease us! Cheers, Jon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakenewmanbass Posted October 7, 2008 Share Posted October 7, 2008 Welcome from a fellow Alembic user, this is a fantastic community. There are lots of really well informed and helpful folk here. So settle in and join in the conversation, it always has something to offer. Jake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urban Bassman Posted October 7, 2008 Author Share Posted October 7, 2008 Patience Grasshopper, only the worthy may see it.... Actually you can see a bit of it in the photo...the white one. I should be able to grab a few photos of it in the next day or so. Watch this space. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urban Bassman Posted October 7, 2008 Author Share Posted October 7, 2008 (edited) [quote name='jakesbass' post='301366' date='Oct 7 2008, 02:24 PM']Welcome from a fellow Alembic user, this is a fantastic community. There are lots of really well informed and helpful folk here. So settle in and join in the conversation, it always has something to offer. Jake[/quote] Thanks jake I'm new to Alembics, got mine about 4 months ago from the USA Guitar Centre in Tonbridge, nice bunch of guys there - They have a lot of Alembics - they are the sole official importer, they claim. I love the feel of the bass, not to mention the tone Love it! Edited October 7, 2008 by urban Bassman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doctor_of_the_bass Posted October 7, 2008 Share Posted October 7, 2008 A warm welcome Urban! Nick (two Alembics and a naughty Fernandes! plus another 54) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev Posted October 7, 2008 Share Posted October 7, 2008 nice little selection of basses you seem to have there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urban Bassman Posted October 7, 2008 Author Share Posted October 7, 2008 (edited) [quote name='jonthebass' post='301153' date='Oct 7 2008, 11:46 AM']Welcome to Basschat. I'd love to see that old P of yours, don't tease us! Cheers, Jon.[/quote] OK, I hot footed it down to the studio and grabbed these few pics of the P Bass, just for you! I always wanted a bass that was born in the same year as me - hence the 1961. Quite hard to find these days, so I was surprised when I found this one at The Bass Gallery in London. I was even more surprised when my fabulous wife bought it for me It's basically all original apart from the Volume and Tone Knobs - one was missing and the other was pretty well shot, so I got a couple of replacements (I still have the remaining original one of course!) The other non-original part is the thumb rest, it was missing. I found a good quality replica, fortunately the original screws were still in the pickguard so it all ties in nicely. Other than that it has real mojo and sounds PHAT. Enjoy. [attachment=14475:P_Bass_Longshot.jpg][attachment=14476:P_Bass_Body.jpg][attachment=14477:P_Bass_Hea d.jpg] Edited October 7, 2008 by urban Bassman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noisyjon Posted October 7, 2008 Share Posted October 7, 2008 [quote name='urban Bassman' post='301425' date='Oct 7 2008, 03:13 PM']OK, I hot footed it down to the studio and grabbed these few pics of the P Bass, just for you! I always wanted a bass that was born in the same year as me - hence the 1961. Quite hard to find these days, so I was surprised when I found this one at The Bass Gallery in London. I was even more surprised when my fabulous wife bought it for me It's basically all original apart from the Volume and Tone Knobs - one was missing and the other was pretty well shot, so I got a couple of replacements (I still have the remaining original one of course!) The other non-original part is the thumb rest, it was missing. I found a good quality replica, fortunately the original screws were still in the pickguard so it all ties in nicely. Other than that it has real mojo and sounds PHAT. Enjoy. [attachment=14475:P_Bass_Longshot.jpg][attachment=14476:P_Bass_Body.jpg][attachment=14477:P_Bass_Hea d.jpg][/quote] WOW That is beautiful. Thanks for putting the pictures up for us all here. I'm very jealous!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dread Bass Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 welcome always nice to have another alembic user around Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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