The modern pot still is a descendant of the alembic, an earlier distillation device. Metaphorically, an alembic is something that refines as if by distillation. Some writers consider her to be the inventor of the alembic, a distillation apparatus. Cleopatra the Alchemist described furnaces and has been credited with the invention of the alembic. A modern descendant of the alembic is the pot still, used to produce distilled beverages. Professor Alembick's name is a pun on alembic, an alchemical still. Carlos Alomar played on six Kramer American series guitars and one custom Alembic. It features Rabin playing an Alembic bass. According to Alembic he had at least 13 basses constructed with custom options. He made use of equipment such as the alembic and the retort stand. The name therefore likely stems from the alembic, a still used for producing jenever. Makers known for these unusual materials include John Veleno, Travis Bean, Geoff Gould, and Alembic. He is also known to play a spyder model Alembic bass guitar. Jones played an Alembic 8 string bass on the track, giving it a distinctive tone. She is credited with the invention of the alembic.