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Title: Alembic 'TiTan' fs at gc, no idea what it is, no pics yet.
Post by: gtrguy on February 03, 2023, 10:24:20 AM

Alembic 'TiTan' fs at gc, no idea what it is, no pics yet.


https://www.guitarcenter.com/Used/ALEMBIC/Vintage-1998-Titan-Electric-Bass-Guitar.gc

Title: Re: Alembic 'TiTan' fs at gc, no idea what it is, no pics yet.
Post by: OJ Dorson on February 03, 2023, 12:08:59 PM

It's updated now - 4 string Epic.

Title: Re: Alembic 'TiTan' fs at gc, no idea what it is, no pics yet.
Post by: lbpesq on February 03, 2023, 12:30:45 PM

Love the in-depth description: 

"This product comes with a case."

Bill, tgo

Title: Re: Alembic 'TiTan' fs at gc, no idea what it is, no pics yet.
Post by: KR on February 03, 2023, 01:38:29 PM

I wonder if that year Epic had the 'comfort' neck profile? I ask because I'm interested in that profile for my custom in the works.

Title: Re: Alembic 'TiTan' fs at gc, no idea what it is, no pics yet.
Post by: mica on February 03, 2023, 01:57:45 PM

Epic, Orion, and Excel (all set neck basses) would have the comfort taper unless it was custom ordered differently. There's only a handful of custom orders because unlike on a neck through build (where we don't charge extra for custom sizes), there is a lot of dedicated tooling for making the set neck basses more efficiently. Also custom programming the CNC for routing the neck pocket on a custom size.

Title: Re: Alembic 'TiTan' fs at gc, no idea what it is, no pics yet.
Post by: KR on February 03, 2023, 02:12:59 PM

Thanks Mica.

Title: Re: Alembic 'TiTan' fs at gc, no idea what it is, no pics yet.
Post by: edwardofhuncote on February 05, 2023, 03:31:06 AM

Titan : Epic.


That was a more interesting accidental misidentification.

Title: Re: Alembic 'TiTan' fs at gc, no idea what it is, no pics yet.
Post by: gtrguy on February 10, 2023, 10:31:41 AM

This bass is actually one of a special run, probably originally made for Guitar Center. Notice the fretboard inlays and the brass truss rod cover.

Title: Re: Alembic 'TiTan' fs at gc, no idea what it is, no pics yet.
Post by: OJ Dorson on February 13, 2023, 02:39:17 PM

Interesting...
https://losangeles.craigslist.org/lgb/msg/d/long-beach-vintage-alembic-1998-epic-iv/7588078784.html

Title: Re: Alembic 'TiTan' fs at gc, no idea what it is, no pics yet.
Post by: KR on February 13, 2023, 04:36:49 PM

The GC version has clearly embossed pickups. The CL version doesn't.

Title: Re: Alembic 'TiTan' fs at gc, no idea what it is, no pics yet.
Post by: adriaan on February 13, 2023, 10:16:23 PM

The letter M is still clearly visible on the bridge pickup, just most of the lettering has rubbed off. A sign it's been played a fair lot - most of the wear appears to be on the back.

Title: Re: Alembic 'TiTan' fs at gc, no idea what it is, no pics yet.
Post by: gtrguy on February 14, 2023, 12:14:24 PM

I believe Alembic did 2 special runs of Epics for Guitar Center. A run in 94 or 95 and one in 98 of 60 Epics. I have not heard of them being called Titans.

Title: Re: Alembic 'TiTan' fs at gc, no idea what it is, no pics yet.
Post by: edwardofhuncote on February 15, 2023, 01:55:17 PM

I think it's an accident. Titans were the precursors to Greek Gods... phonetically, Mount Olympus/Olympic got bass-ackwards in somebody's ears, and that was close enuff... tales of Epic.

I can't imagine how else they got there.

That said, I don't really know how Alembic arrived at the name "Epic". I'd have gone with Illiad or Odyssey. Probably why I run Water Plants and not Guitar Factories.  ;D

*the font size Gremlin really has my number today...

Title: Re: Alembic 'TiTan' fs at gc, no idea what it is, no pics yet.
Post by: gtrguy on February 16, 2023, 10:34:17 AM

It starts with an 'E' like "Elan' and 'Excel' and 'Essence' and 'Europa' . However, it was not a Lotus sports car name (Europa, Elan) so who knows.
I'd have called it the 'Emma Peel' signature model...