With his Alembic bass, in the parking lot of Club Front, 1983. Keith Godchaux. You can get close to that sound by using a short scale bass with a rack mount Alembic Superfilters (SF-2). 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. your own Pins on Pinterest Phil Lesh with Customized Alembic Bass. "Gee Ron, do I really need 20 knobs on my bass?" Ask anyone who heard Phil play it and you'll get an emphatic "yes!" Phil, along with Jack Casady, was one of the first bassists to have active electronics in his instruments. Brent … Bob Weir. Discover (and save!) thread. The one and only Osage Orange bass. "Of all the Alembic bass players I liked John Entwistle's sound the best. your own Pins on Pinterest This is a very cool and unique bass tone. Phish.net. His main bass is a custom-made Alembic with additional circuitry designed by George Munday of Pluto Electronics. Phil's bass featured the first quadrophonic electronics. Phil likes it because of its versatility for bass tone modification. Phil Lesh's 1974 Alembic under construction. [Modulus founder Geoff]Gould was inspired to experiment with non-traditional materials after attending a 1974 Grateful Dead concert, at which he marveled at the size and complexity of Phil Lesh's heavily modified bass (customized by Alembic) and began to consider the possibilities of lighter, stronger materials. David Crosby's 12-string Guild guitar and Phil Lesh's Guild bass were among the first complete renovations we did. Follow This Thread Bookmark Bookmark with Email Notifications Do not follow Thread Order Oldest First Newest First Pagination Show 10 comments per page Show 25 comments per page Show 50 comments per page Show all comments on one page Share; Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Back to Forum. Bob Weir. not to mention that beautifully crazy wall of sound. 77-829. Gould was inspired to experiment with non-traditional materials after attending a 1974 Grateful Dead concert, at which he marveled at the size and complexity of Phil Lesh's heavily modified bass (customized by Alembic) and began to consider the possibilities of lighter, stronger materials. Phil Lesh Alembic Miniature Bass is truly remarkable. Phil Lesh. i believe phil lesh is quite underrated, and i also really appreciate his earlier, more agressive tones. Author Topic: Phil Lesh's Custom Omega Cut Alembic (Read 5700 times) Mission Control. he also played a huge part in helping to experiment with and develop the electric bass guitar by working closely with companies such as alembic. Archived. Got way too much free time now. Junior Member ; Posts: 22; Re: Phil Lesh's Custom Omega Cut Alembic « Reply #120 on: June 05, 2020, 07:29:13 AM » Ok folks, let's see if these images post properly. Brent Mydland. i would suggest to any audio geek to read up on that one. Donna Jean Godchaux. Phil Lesh. Phil Lesh's Alembic Osage bass being buit & Phil using it onstage in 1974 . Out of stock Quick View. I'm especially interested in things about Alembic and the gear of the Dead. Ron "Pigpen" McKernan. phil lesh alembic. etc. Series I guitar from 1978. Phil Lesh explains his quadraphonic Alembic Osage bass and his set-up for the Wall of Sound (1974) Here's a video of Phil Lesh explaining one of his Alembic Osage. Looking for stuff to listen to in the background. Phil also uses George's tone-modifying Pluto Pedal, an active filter/boost/cut unit in which two filters can be swept at once. Lots of Vermilion, rust colored pickups. Part of the of the early 70s sound was that both Phil's basses (Gibson EB3 & Guild Starfire II) are short scale basses with flat wound strings, And they were both modded by Alembic. With custom circuitry packed into the bass bout and foam packed into the treble bout to fight feedback, this hacked creation paved the way for Lesh's first four-string custom Alembic bass (1973). For Joe’s dream bass, Alembic modified a bass donated by Guild “to echo Phil Lesh’s Big Brown bass with a removable Bird’s-eye Maple front plate and Alembic pickups and electronics.” Self Proclaimed Phil Bass Solo Expert. Jerry Garcia. Bass Amps Pedalboard Bass Guitars Music Instruments Boards Club My Favorite Things Planks Musical Instruments. Robert Hunter. Phil Lesh's 'Big Brown' Alembic bass #oneofakind #electric #bass #custom #gratefuldead #music. Needless to say as a teenager an Alembic was just unobtainable, regardless of how much I lusted after one. Currently Alembic offer 10 electric bass models and one Electric Upright. Phil Lesh and the Osage Orange bass. Jul 1, 2014 - Phil Lesh Alembic Bass Guitar http://dozin.com/phil/lesh.htm Any good podcasts regarding Phil Lesh, 70's Dead, and/or Alembic basses. Donna Jean Godchaux . It can be said they wrote the book on custom options, so these 10 models are just the starting point. Some of my bass heros such as Phil Lesh, Greg Lake, John Paul Jones, etc. Keith Godchaux. Jerry Garcia. 0 2 20. 8 months ago. 1977 short scale Series I, Eastern Flame Maple top and fancy tailpiece. This is from disc 2 of Dick's Picks vol.34. Phil Lesh Alembic Miniature Bass Details: Condition: Brand New Item SKU: SS-AXE-PL-408 Product information Product Dimensions 11.4 x 3.7 x 7.5 inches Item Weight 6.1 ounces Manufacturer AXE HEAVEN ASIN B06Y3DKSGJ Item model number PL-408 Customer Reviews: 4.0 out of 5 stars 1 rating. He asked for a tribute to Phil Lesh in the form of an inlaid logo on the peghead of his treasured bass. Posted by. Close. Bill Kreutzmann. Phil Lesh. Tom Constanten. Tube Preamps for Guitar and Bass Frog Tube Preamp Fx1 Ruggedized. Check out the tooled edge on the body. Tom Constanten. all played Alembics. Mickey Hart. 4.0 out of 5 stars Best Sellers Rank #1,864,506 … Meet Dream Fyre, Phil Lesh's newest Alembic bass. : 57,58ff Alembic's January 21, 1977 price list described the five string bass as a "standard" model, available for $50 more than its four string bass. Discover (and save!) It became the preferred bass of two notable San Francisco musicians, Phil Lesh of the Grateful Dead and Jack Casady of the Jefferson Airplane. Elbow cut, curled horns and neck woods make this an unusual Series I bass. Another 'How do I get Phil Lesh's tone?' Options include 7, 8, 10 & 12 string designs, as well as double basses. Saved from alembic.com. Phil & his Alembic Osage Orange Bass. Modifications were in order, and they turned to a group of technical wizards in the Bay Area. As far as amplification goes, Phil used various amps in the 60s before settling on Fender Dual Showmen, which were probably somewhat modified by Bear and Alembic. See more ideas about Bass, Bass guitar, Guitar. If basses had snakes for strings...https://www.youtube.com/user/TheGoldWebGear:Rickenbacker 4004Ci (Neck pickup, played w/ a pick)GK 800RB direct out Both liked the sound of the Hagstrom Bi-Sonic pickups but felt the stock electronics left something to be desired. The Rick Turner/Alembic/Phil Lesh “Mission Control” bass, aka “Osage Orange”, aka “The Omega”. Apr 19, 2012 - This Pin was discovered by Mark Lester. A rare Bass solo by Phil Lesh. Ron "Pigpen" McKernan. Apr 19, 2012 - This Pin was discovered by Bernie Amero. a close up look at Phil Lesh's Big Brown bass. Mar 29, 2020 - Explore Christopher Hall's board "Alembic Basses" on Pinterest. Any good podcasts regarding Phil Lesh, 70's Dead, and/or Alembic basses. Eden WT800 head and a pair of Eden D410XLT stacks. It was important to us that it go to a Deadhead, it has and now can be shared with the world. Robert Hunter. Live recording and PA work was a large part of our company during this period. Phish.net is a non-commercial … Showing the single result. Both of them featured Alembic's quad pickup (one output per string) along with two humbuckers. 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