The company was founded by Owsley Stanley as a workshop in Grateful Dead's rehearsal room in Novato, California, near San Francisco, to help improve the band's entire sound chain, from its instruments to its sound reinforcement system. . 24 frets, active electronics and an external power supply and exotic woods were just a fe. Watch this gear and we'll notify you if it becomes available again. It just doesn't get anybetter than this! These were used from May 1976 with first use at Parc des Expositions in Colmar, France, 22 May, 1976 through 1982 (and 1985, for Live Aid). John used at least four additional Alembic Series I basses on stage with The Who, including a dark finish, two heavilty quilted natural finish, and a Series I Omega, some of which are pictured below. // ]]> -->. Completed in late 76, this very same bass was a catalog model for the early 1977 brochure (see pics). Navigate to an era or just scroll through. , Click to view larger version. Up to now, Ive been playing very quietly because it was the only way I could get a clean sound. Your IP: $200.00 shipping. Click to view larger version. No idea why, but they sound great. The hum-cancelling system is tuneable, and to this day, Ron Wickersham runs a . The pickups were single-coil, with an active hum-cancelling coil mounted between the pickups. The speaker stacks remained the same as 1975 (until 1977). Fine handcrafted basses and guitars : Browse some of the custom options we offer. 1979, backstage, with Alembic Explorer. Indistinct serial number (74-A011) impressed to top edge of headstock. Bass (647) . Id work out a series of lines that flowed into each other with the twang of the trebly sound and Id find myself drifting into that every night, unless it was a bit of free form. John with guitar maker/luthier Peter Cook and an Axis bass. Your IP: These can also be seen in the catalog pic. Well, its got a whole frequency sweep on it. 13 July 1985, Live Aid, Gelf custom amp rack, with two Stramp 4120 stereo preamps, Alembic input module/splitter, and four Sunn Coliseum Slave power amps. $565.00. Free shipping. The neck woods are most dominant in the sound. View cart for details. . You have to wind it right up. [2]:35ff.