1973 Alembic with surprising preamp

[@Bassic778]

Of course, you did a PHENOMENAL JOB RESTORING THIS BASS!!!!! It is absolutely GORGEOUS and STILL SOUNDS LIKE AN ALEMBIC and is a TONE MONSTER-LITERALLY!!! Phil Jones amps and cabs are AMAZING!!!

[@bassimprovjams3772]

Johnny she sounds absolutely Stellar!! I didn’t even get out of my seat for this one to get a drink! What a miracle god has done through you to get that beauty back together!! It doesn’t matter what the name of the preamp is. You got her playing amazingly!! We love you and the hobo depot and the queen! 🙏

[@williamknell864]

Sounds great. And a lot of people would have shot this video wearing Crocs and sweatpants. Your sense of occasion "suits" such an alive sounding instrument.

[@mikerobinson9030]

Alive sounding Bass is a Raging fire 🔥

[@LONGCASTLE777]

Thank u sooo much

[@mixc8]

Brother you brought life back into a bass that wasn't working end of story!!

[@ceratophrys]

best Alembic I ever heard !!! best than my blackwood bass !!

[@trance9158]

Love those Alembic basses

[@tender878]

That is some stick-to-your-ribs tasty funk you be layin down. You just made my day.

[@ramseyboy82]

Omg that bass sounds amazing!!!! God Bless you 💪🏽

[@davidgray5936]

That sounds like no other Alembic. Wayyee more bottom and even tone as it sounds extremely versatile. This is the best work you've posted to date imo. 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@LONGCASTLE777]

Thank u for great ears

[@keithjackson4990]

Awesome work Mr. Long! Prayers for you, the Queen and The Hobo Depot! 🙏🏽🎸🎸🙏🏽

[@ronaldmorrow1198]

GO JOHNNY....GO. THAT BASS IS SWEET....!

[@kwootamuckbear9294]

‘Wanna hear it? Hear it go….in living color 🎸

[@HOLYBOYY]

Dude,you killed that!! It’s beautiful and sounds like a monster!!!

[@BobF67]

Bass is amazing but those shoes are beautiful, can't stop admiring your shoes, so much so that from this day forward I'll be the hunt for a pair. Excellent video bty, thank you

[@LONGCASTLE777]

Thank u...the shoes are SPERRY TOP-SLIDER

[@jimmy56boy]

BEAUTIFUL WORK MAN.. ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!

[@sysop007]

Short scale is where it’s at! 🙌🏻

[@repetitivemotion]

That is one gorgeous bass man!

[@bbt9458]

Who said he used a tone monster pre amp in that. It doesn't matter it's been revived and sounding great.

[@mikerobinson9030]

Bass sounds Phenomenal

[@mikeh66]

Great restoration! Great video!

[@arvindldayal5086]

Good job ! Looking great,..nice suit Bro.

[@kevmac1230]

I would give anything to own that bass.How could it be so abused? I'd keep it in a flight case.You did an amazing job!

[@beovulf7241]

Amazing work!

[@lawrencecania6059]

Amazing work and excellent restoration. Is it still a Alembic ? Sure sounds like one.

[@Patrickjohnphotography]

Johnny lee! New subscriber here. Love your style. We may have to gofund you a new bench, but I'm with man.

[@LONGCASTLE777]

Lol new bench...love u

[@xp50player]

“The bench can”t take much more of this, Captain!”

[@julianofbass3373]

Timbre espetacular este contrabaixo,.🇧🇷

[@haroldwebb]

Wow, incredible sound...

[@mastercraft5798]

When Mark King sees this video he'll want to buy that bass off you! It has all his sounds and more. Shame you can't find any decent socks to wear Mr Long.

[@LONGCASTLE777]

What u don't like my sock

[@jackallenproductions]

@@LONGCASTLE777 because of his lack of taste, obviously.

[@mikerobinson9030]

Ok it's the Mark King type sound I hear coming out that bass. I knew it sounded familiar

[@richardjackson8071]

She sounds good Johnny. I was hoping you would break out in some Stanley Clarke, playing an Alembic.

[@stacyfields743]

You had me E open!

[@timbush3562]

Alembic uses a resonant lowpass filter preamp. Check out the j-tex distiller preamp if you want the alembic sound.

[@mikerobinson9030]

Sound like u stuck in a time warp. That Bass is fire 🔥 alive & kicking. The Alembic sound cannot compete

[@mx5534]

Everytime i see you sitting on that bench i freak out that youre gonna fall through those flexible slats and damage yourself and whatever bass your holding.... 😵‍💫😮

[@FCBass]

Are you sure this is a '73? Looks like late 70s or maybe early 80s to me... Bridge, tailpiece and logo are the "modern" versions (which they still use today) They first used those in the second half of the 70s (from around '77/'78 IIrc) And the early ones did not have a truss rod(s) cover, those appeared first around '76/'77. Also has the newer style Schaller tuners (screws on the side, older ones have them on the underside) Not sure when they changed that, but I had a '79 with the old style Schallers. Though I'm pretty sure I've seen some '78s with the newer style. Serial number is on the top of the headstock (early ones) or under the 24th fret (from the late 70's) First two digits is the year it was made. I ordered my new Series II with plastic backplates, great way to take off some of the weight indeed! (mine is a 5 string, with Europa body/headstock shape and is a little over 12 pounds) Great playing and looks awesome!

[@FCBass]

Btw: Die hard Alembic fan here and I agree with you on the preamp. If the original stuff is wrecked, it can be extremely difficult to get it to work 100% again. Best (maybe only) option would be to send it back to Alembic, which can (don't have to, depending on the work needed) get very expensive. Plus, for optimal result you would have to send the whole bass to them and will it will be out of yer playing hands for a long time... (which would be a shame) Well deserved like! :-)

[@thebass4you]

Hello Johnny : Great sound from that Alembic Short Scale! I'd like to try the Tone Monster Preamp in a Bass of mine. Which model did you install in that Alembic?

[@declassified1]

"It ain't got no hown innit " 👍

[@BrianAlexSinger]

This video is fantastic. Would love to know what the preamp is, but the sound is also fantastic in passive mode.

[@BrianAlexSinger]

This is my favorite video you've created. Awesome.

[@BrianAlexSinger]

Ah, it's a Tone Monster. Just got to that part.

[@hessex1899]

I am pretty sure that I know that preamp and I ain't mad. :)

[@corazongruperooficial]

Me pregunto si este hermano se arregla se pone trajeado para hacer estos videos o asi viste siempre exelente bajo thanks brother Johnny

[@MrJosten72]

Sounds amazing, one of the best-sounding (the best?) basses I’ve heard you play. What model/type of Kent Armstrongs are in it Johnny?

[@vinnieladders3470]

sounds like Lopsy Lu waas in there at the beginning a litttle bit

[@mikesmithson7451]

Beautiful bass, excellent playing, but a really shady bench! Be careful putting all your weight on that puppy!

[@kwootamuckbear9294]

You kept the strings🤔

[@XCLent0]

any "before" pics Johnny?

[@derricksanders6112]

Yeah, I want to buy that base. What’s the price on that bass.?

[@LONGCASTLE777]

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[@ramshaar2597]

Amazing sound i dont like the shape .sheep its a diffrent story lol have a nice day haba haba stradivariuos or what who ever you'll be 😉☕️👍🎼🎵🎶🦾