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Title: Gorgeous Custom Series II on Reverb
Post by: jwright9 on June 05, 2018, 02:47:25 PM

Incredible!

https://reverb.com/item/12958261-alembic-series-ii-custom-2003-gloss-natural (https://reverb.com/item/12958261-alembic-series-ii-custom-2003-gloss-natural)


(https://images.reverb.com/image/upload/s--hKkOVQoB--/a_exif,c_limit,e_unsharp_mask:80,f_auto,fl_progressive,g_south,h_1600,q_80,w_1600/v1528234062/kfq40bwumyaog96yxg0m.jpg)

Title: Re: Gorgeous Custom Series II on Reverb
Post by: edwardofhuncote on June 05, 2018, 05:11:38 PM

Series II Meets-East-Meets-West-Squared...  :)

Title: Re: Gorgeous Custom Series II on Reverb
Post by: lbpesq on June 05, 2018, 05:20:56 PM

Lots 'O Knobs!

I believe this is "The Big Bass"  COTM March 2003.
http://www.alembic.com/info/fc_yahya.html

Bill, tgo

Title: Re: Gorgeous Custom Series II on Reverb
Post by: edwardofhuncote on June 05, 2018, 05:49:17 PM

Good eye, Bill.  ;)

Title: Re: Gorgeous Custom Series II on Reverb
Post by: StephenR on June 05, 2018, 06:23:47 PM

I was too lazy to check the COTM archives but figured this one had to be in there, thanks to Bill for the detective work. The three ebony neck laminates and walnut top must make for a very "punchy" sounding bass.

Title: Re: Gorgeous Custom Series II on Reverb
Post by: garyhead on June 06, 2018, 07:13:30 AM

Avoid the Middle-man (Reverb).  Go directly to the sellers website and save $500.00  The Bass Shop is run by Bass NW co-founder, Chad Beeler in Seattle, WA...It's on his website for $11,999.00.

Title: Re: Gorgeous Custom Series II on Reverb
Post by: jazzyvee on June 07, 2018, 12:42:38 AM

Interesting array of tonal opportunities. But I can imagine this would be quite a challenge to use live if you wanted a lot of tone changes between songs or even within the same song like I do many times.

Title: Re: Gorgeous Custom Series II on Reverb
Post by: jacko on June 07, 2018, 07:06:28 AM

very narrow string spacing. too narrow for me otherwise I'd have been interested. Always loved the flamed walnut look.

Graeme

Title: Re: Gorgeous Custom Series II on Reverb
Post by: edwin on June 07, 2018, 06:20:05 PM

Quote from: jazzyvee on June 07, 2018, 12:42:38 AM

Interesting array of tonal opportunities. But I can imagine this would be quite a challenge to use live if you wanted a lot of tone changes between songs or even within the same song like I do many times.

I agree. I'd rather have a full on Superfilter arrangement than a hodge podge of filter and B/T controls

Title: Re: Gorgeous Custom Series II on Reverb
Post by: jwright9 on July 18, 2018, 01:26:38 PM

Such a beautiful bass though.

Title: Re: Gorgeous Custom Series II on Reverb
Post by: hammer on July 19, 2018, 07:24:41 AM

I've got a soft spot in my heart for beautiful walnut and the crotch walnut used on this bass is incredible.