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Alembic products => Owning an Alembic => Serial Number / History Requests => Topic started by: Flatwoundbass on August 26, 2011, 09:25:35 AM

Title: Epic 5 96W10054
Post by: Flatwoundbass on August 26, 2011, 09:25:35 AM

Hi...new owner here!  Mainly interested in what kind of top wood this bass has, but any information would be helpful and fun!
Thanks,
Steve

Title: Epic 5 96W10054
Post by: artswork99 on August 26, 2011, 12:40:27 PM

Steve, Congrats on your new acquisition!  While you're waiting for the official look-up.  Take a look at the wood samples (http://www.alembic.com/info/woodsamples.html target=_blank) at the Alembic production web site.  Post pictures too.  Play it Healthy! Art

Title: Epic 5 96W10054
Post by: Flatwoundbass on August 26, 2011, 02:10:41 PM

Thanks Art!  
 
After looking at those, it seems likely that mine is flame walnut, but not positive.
 
Finest bass I've ever owned!

Title: Epic 5 96W10054
Post by: cozmik_cowboy on August 26, 2011, 07:00:04 PM

Let us see it, Steve; we love playing Guess The Top Wood!
 
Peter
 
(Message edited by cozmik_cowboy on August 26, 2011)

Title: Epic 5 96W10054
Post by: Flatwoundbass on August 26, 2011, 09:13:33 PM

Heres a body shot...let me know what you think!(http://club.alembic.com/Images/394/112090.jpg)

Title: Epic 5 96W10054
Post by: cozmik_cowboy on August 27, 2011, 08:12:09 AM

Doesn't look like walnut to me (though I could be wrong - walnut has an amazing range of colors/grain patterns)  Curly bubinga?
 
Peter

Title: Epic 5 96W10054
Post by: tbrannon on August 27, 2011, 09:33:59 AM

I can see Walnut in some of the grain patterns, but the Bubinga isn't a bad guess either based on some of the coloration.  
 
Whatever it is, it's a gorgeous top.