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Title: madagascar essence 5 string on UK Basschat
Post by: jazzyvee on January 29, 2024, 11:30:02 AM
https://www.basschat.co.uk/topic/488606-alembic-essence-custom-with-europa-electronics-and-leds/#comment-5123984 (https://www.basschat.co.uk/topic/488606-alembic-essence-custom-with-europa-electronics-and-leds/#comment-5123984)


no connection with the seller.


(https://cdn.basschat.co.uk/monthly_2024_01/IMG-20240126-WA0012.jpg.0cfdeb3348ba35adeebc80865699787f.jpg)
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Title: Re: madagascar essence 5 string on UK Basschat
Post by: BeenDown139 on January 29, 2024, 07:13:00 PM
 that top and the one on my SII are very similar.  LEDs.  looks like an ebony neck lam and a maple body. those two together probably make it sound a whole lot better than yer average essence or europa whether apart or grafted together.  i like it but definitely not the barhopper i'm thinking of.  4200 euros (can't make my crappy android tablet keyboard do anything but yankee) is about that much $USD these days.  plus whatever it takes to get it stateside.  if yer willing to take the risk. 

~11.6 U.S. lbs. - not bad. this won't be a small and petite instrument. make a nice player for someone
Title: Re: madagascar essence 5 string on UK Basschat
Post by: jazzyvee on January 29, 2024, 11:49:34 PM
Madagascar ebony is another of my favourite alembic dark woods. From what i have been reading, that wood is on the cites list and closely regulated, so a buyer should beware.
Title: Re: madagascar essence 5 string on UK Basschat
Post by: matbard on January 30, 2024, 12:09:18 AM
I asked the seller for a swap
Title: Re: madagascar essence 5 string on UK Basschat
Post by: jazzyvee on January 30, 2024, 12:12:17 AM
Wow fingers crossed for you.
Title: Re: madagascar essence 5 string on UK Basschat
Post by: matbard on January 30, 2024, 12:54:29 AM
Thank you, but unfortunately the seller doesn't want to go further on that way.

So GLWTS for him!