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Alembic products => Owning an Alembic => Serial Number / History Requests => Topic started by: felipebarba on October 04, 2021, 07:17:50 AM

Title: (x) 1993 Epic 4 - 93W7946
Post by: felipebarba on October 04, 2021, 07:17:50 AM

Hi everyone!

It's my first topic and message here.
I bought a Epic 4 from a friend, it's an awesome and unique instrument.
So, if you send me more information about,  I will be so happy with the specs.

Cheers from Brasil.

Title: Re: 1993 Epic 4 - 93W7946
Post by: pauldo on October 05, 2021, 06:26:41 AM

Felipe,
Welcome to the camp!
Congratulations on your purchase.  It can take sometime before the build card is pulled and all the information is available, so please be patient.  Meanwhile have fun exploring all of the beautiful tones on your new bass.

Title: Re: 1993 Epic 4 - 93W7946
Post by: lembic76450 on October 05, 2021, 06:52:12 AM

I believe that the official release of the Epic model was 1994.  1993 Epics seem to be kind of rare.  As an
owner of a '93 Epic,  I have only seen a few others in the History requests. 
The top wood on yours looks like Bubinga with a Maple accent wood.

Title: Re: 1993 Epic 4 - 93W7946
Post by: felipebarba on October 05, 2021, 07:56:49 AM

Quote from: pauldo on October 05, 2021, 06:26:41 AM

Felipe,
Welcome to the camp!
Congratulations on your purchase.  It can take sometime before the build card is pulled and all the information is available, so please be patient.  Meanwhile have fun exploring all of the beautiful tones on your new bass.

pauldo, thanks for the welcoming wishes. And no problems with the waiting time of the answer, I will be in love more and more with this Epic.  8)

Title: Re: 1993 Epic 4 - 93W7946
Post by: felipebarba on October 05, 2021, 07:59:47 AM

Quote from: lembic76450 on October 05, 2021, 06:52:12 AM

I believe that the official release of the Epic model was 1994.  1993 Epics seem to be kind of rare.  As an
owner of a '93 Epic,  I have only seen a few others in the History requests. 
The top wood on yours looks like Bubinga with a Maple accent wood.

lembic76450, your information is correct. In the Alembic's website, the official release of the Epic is 1994. but, I found some pics in the internet about this early models.
Thanks for the wood specs. Soon we have official specs.

Title: Re: 1993 Epic 4 - 93W7946
Post by: felipebarba on December 24, 2021, 02:37:20 PM

Just waiting the specs of my lovely Epic.

Now I updgraded the tuners with Duesenberg locking tuners. And I prefer chrome tuners than gold tuners.

Title: Re: 1993 Epic 4 - 93W7946
Post by: mica on February 04, 2022, 07:57:50 PM

Here's the information I found in the instrument file for your bass:

model: Epic
top: Bubinga*
accent: Maple pinstripe
body: Mahogany
neck: 3-piece Maple
fingerboard: Ebony
inlays: none
pickups: Alembic MXY4
controls: "Epic" volume, pan, bass, treble, mono output
originally made for: J Gravity Strings, MO
birthday:October 12, 1993


*Wow! that's an amazing top!