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Alembic products => Showcase => Series I Basses and Guitars => Topic started by: room037 on August 15, 2004, 06:56:46 AM

Title: 83' 2814 Medium Grafite Bass
Post by: room037 on August 15, 2004, 06:56:46 AM

Hello everyone. It is my first post. I proudly introduce my "new" 83' 2814 Bass. I got it yesterday.
(http://club.alembicguitars.com/Images/411/11904.jpg)
   It is series 1 medium scale bass with grafite neck. Original body was replaced for good balance. It was black finished when I got it. I got the idea "back to natural". But it had maple one piece body.(NO TOP LAMINATION!) But now, the bass got wonderful flamed Macassar Ebony top.  
(http://club.alembicguitars.com/Images/411/11905.jpg)
  The top wood has nice flame, isn't it ? The circuit has Master-Volume and Mono-Stereo SW.  Thank you all Alembic stuff. Fianlly I got this nice bass !  

Title: 83' 2814 Medium Grafite Bass
Post by: dadabass2001 on August 15, 2004, 10:51:15 AM

Truly a beatiful Series 1. I hadn't seen flame figuring on Macasar Ebony before... Gorgeous! Is that zebrawood as an accent layer?
Mike

Title: 83' 2814 Medium Grafite Bass
Post by: the_mule on August 15, 2004, 11:02:11 AM

Wow, wonderful bass! You must feel so proud!
 
Wilfred

Title: 83' 2814 Medium Grafite Bass
Post by: room037 on August 15, 2004, 03:42:33 PM

Hi,
Thank you for your interest.
Yes, She has Zebra accent woods.

Title: 83' 2814 Medium Grafite Bass
Post by: kmh364 on August 15, 2004, 04:48:49 PM

Very nice.....and different.  
 
Rami: you should be all over this one, it is you, Bro, LOL!

Title: 83' 2814 Medium Grafite Bass
Post by: jeff on August 16, 2004, 06:42:08 AM

Beautiful bass.  I really like the body shape and that macassar ebony top is a rare gem!  Congratulations.

Title: 83' 2814 Medium Grafite Bass
Post by: basstard on August 16, 2004, 09:26:48 AM

It's truly beautiful! And man, love that body shape!!! I wouldn't be surprised if someone ordered a bass with this body shape in near future...
 
Now I don't know which one I like better: Balance K or this one...

Title: 83' 2814 Medium Grafite Bass
Post by: stoney on August 16, 2004, 10:54:59 AM

WOW,,,,,very cool !!!! nice job...

Title: 83' 2814 Medium Grafite Bass
Post by: rraymond on August 16, 2004, 12:22:25 PM

Waaaay Cool! I like that Macassar Ebony!

Title: 83' 2814 Medium Grafite Bass
Post by: room037 on August 17, 2004, 08:32:17 AM

Hi,  
The slab of top wood is 3125 at Wood Bank >> Macassar Ebony.  
The flame is outstanding than the slab.  
 
By the way,  
I had not seen 5 strings Graphite neck, except Jimmy Johnson's bass.  
Someone knows how many it is ?
 
(Message edited by room037 on August 17, 2004)

Title: 83' 2814 Medium Grafite Bass
Post by: kungfusheriff on August 17, 2004, 12:31:05 PM

Wow!
Did this bass once belong to dela? He sold something very similar about a year ago.
Enjoy it...I have a graphite-necked four-string that I love more every day.

Title: 83' 2814 Medium Grafite Bass
Post by: dela217 on August 17, 2004, 02:55:56 PM

Yep.  That was once my bass.  It came out great!  I think your wood choice is incredible.
 
Michael

Title: 83' 2814 Medium Grafite Bass
Post by: bracheen on August 17, 2004, 05:08:33 PM

Eiji, it's taken me this long to catch my breath enough to tell you that is one incredible looking bass! I can only imagine how great it sounds.  I think I have a new favorite wood. The samples in the Wood Bank never do the finished product justice.  Wow!
 
Sam

Title: 83' 2814 Medium Grafite Bass
Post by: pookeymp on August 18, 2004, 07:16:05 AM

Absolutely Beautiful...very nice job indeed!
 
Mikey/

Title: 83' 2814 Medium Grafite Bass
Post by: effclef on August 19, 2004, 10:26:09 AM

I had saved some photos from when Michael had it for sale (probably a sub-page here someplace, not sure where). What a difference the re-birth made!  
(http://club.alembicguitars.com/Images/411/12018.jpg)
 
(http://club.alembicguitars.com/Images/411/12019.jpg)
 
(http://club.alembicguitars.com/Images/411/12020.jpg)

Title: 83' 2814 Medium Grafite Bass
Post by: kmh364 on August 19, 2004, 03:39:43 PM

It looked nice in black, but nothing like it does in Macassar Ebony! That one's a keeper!

Title: 83' 2814 Medium Grafite Bass
Post by: pace on August 25, 2004, 08:14:46 PM

I saw this one at the factory, as it was getting ready to ship. This bass will definitely grab your attention.... Seeing the 'before' pics makes it so much more impressive. I love the zebra / Macassar combo!

Title: 83' 2814 Medium Grafite Bass
Post by: bassman10096 on August 25, 2004, 08:36:16 PM

Wow.  What a beautiful and unusual Alembic!  Congratulations.

Title: 83' 2814 Medium Grafite Bass
Post by: vaughn on December 12, 2004, 06:45:13 PM

this is possibly the most beautiful Alemic I've ever seen.  I can only imagine what a Macassar Ebony-top Series I sounds like with a graphite neck!  Wow.

Title: 83' 2814 Medium Grafite Bass
Post by: room037 on December 14, 2004, 08:21:39 PM

Hi vaughn,
 
Thank you for your post.
My favorite body is standard omega.
But my bass is very good balance for play.
May be the body designe is one of kind.
I love the black center piece with zebra stripe.
I think this project was good balance for looking too !