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Alembic products => Alembic Basses & Guitars => Topic started by: mike1762 on January 22, 2011, 02:34:35 AM

Title: Brown Bass
Post by: mike1762 on January 22, 2011, 02:34:35 AM

I know I said I was looking for a Series Shorty (still considering any options in that regard), but I saw this guy and couldn't resist: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rt=nc&nma=true&item=150547420280&si=%252B%252FdlbbNAwaGKs7OJCrMQ%252FC9dBa8%253D&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWNX%3AIT (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rt=nc&nma=true&item=150547420280&si=%252B%252FdlbbNAwaGKs7OJCrMQ%252FC9dBa8%253D&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWNX%3AIT)
 
Pics will be forthcoming.

Title: Brown Bass
Post by: sonicus on January 22, 2011, 02:58:42 AM

Congratulations. I know that feeling as well . Resistance was futile .  
  I was eye balling  this one too !

Title: Brown Bass
Post by: elwoodblue on January 22, 2011, 08:09:26 AM

Congrats Mike,
   Awesome looking bass...looking forward to pics and a tone report.

Title: Brown Bass
Post by: artswork99 on January 22, 2011, 08:12:47 AM

It was in my watch ;)  Congratulations Mike!

Title: Brown Bass
Post by: skyboltone on January 22, 2011, 10:34:32 AM

Ha! In my watch too. I wondered what happened to it when it disappeared. Good on ya dude! We need a full report of course.

Title: Brown Bass
Post by: David Houck on January 24, 2011, 12:10:44 PM

Congrats!!

Title: Brown Bass
Post by: crobbins on January 24, 2011, 05:39:08 PM

Right on!

Title: Brown Bass
Post by: mike1762 on January 28, 2011, 05:49:44 PM

I got it today.  Whoever had it before me obviously didn't play it much: I can't find a scratch or ding anywhere.  The front and back are flamed Walnut and the contrast with the Myrtle body is really striking.  A nice surprise was the LEDs (I didn't know it had them until I took it out of the case).  The position markers (MOP?) are hypnotic.  The back laminate adds enough weight to the body so that it balances better than my SC.  The tone is not much different (which is fine... I love my SC).  The finish is different from my other Alembics; therefore, the bass feels different.  I think $3,550 was a steal for all these features on this bass.  I'll post pics when I have a day off.

Title: Brown Bass
Post by: artswork99 on January 28, 2011, 06:12:01 PM

Glad to hear you like it Mike!  Mikey likes it ;) Play it Healthy!

Title: Brown Bass
Post by: mike1762 on February 05, 2011, 02:24:01 AM

Bad lighting, but here she is...
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/393/96017.jpg)
 
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/393/96018.jpg)
 
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/393/96019.jpg)
 
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/393/96020.jpg)
 
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/393/96021.jpg)