Nikki007 Posted May 22, 2022 Share Posted May 22, 2022 Went to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame yesterday, spotted this guitar on display..what kind is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shnflacwav Posted May 22, 2022 Share Posted May 22, 2022 (edited) Alembic 8 String Bass Edited May 22, 2022 by shnflacwav Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chillumpuffer Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 Which was the reason Zeppelin's sound went from great to terrible Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeplz71 Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 7 hours ago, chillumpuffer said: Which was the reason Zeppelin's sound went from great to terrible I wouldn't agree this contributed to a decline in their sound in any way. It worked amazingly well on the songs it was written for (NFBM, Achilles etc). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chillumpuffer Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 2 hours ago, zeplz71 said: I wouldn't agree this contributed to a decline in their sound in any way. It worked amazingly well on the songs it was written for (NFBM, Achilles etc). So 2 songs that were played live when Jones started using this instrument? What about the rest of the sets? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badgeholder Still Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 On 5/22/2022 at 2:39 PM, Nikki007 said: Went to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame yesterday, spotted this guitar on display..what kind is it? That's awesome. I expect they'll soon replace this with Eminem's hoodie and mic. 12 hours ago, chillumpuffer said: Which was the reason Zeppelin's sound went from great to terrible When did this happen? From what ive gathered this bass sounded great in person. Seems it doesn't translate as well through the recordings. It's never affected my listening experience in a serious way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveZ98 Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 42 minutes ago, Badgeholder Still said: From what ive gathered this bass sounded great in person. Seems it doesn't translate as well through the recordings. This. Any live recordings we have of Jonsey using the Alembic capture only a fraction of what the audience would have heard, and felt, in the arena. John Entwistle also used Alembics in concert. There's zero chance the bass players from two of the heaviest live acts of the 1970's would have used them if they didn't kick serious ass. Info on Entwistle's Alembics, including an interview where he discusses why he started using them: https://www.thewho.net/whotabs/gear/bass/bass7585.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shnflacwav Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 You can buy a mini replica for $40 here: https://store.axeheaven.com/products/signature-john-paul-jones-alembic-8-string-mini-bass-replica-model Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f2walsh Posted December 17, 2022 Share Posted December 17, 2022 Good looking replicas! They do a very good job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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