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Alembic products => Showcase => Essence Basses => Topic started by: juggernaught on May 18, 2007, 08:57:37 AM

Title: My new used Essence 5 string fretless
Post by: juggernaught on May 18, 2007, 08:57:37 AM

Got my first Alembic this last week.  Drove all the way to Los Angeles from NM to get it from a member, midmoto.  Some of the story is here (http://club.alembic.com/index.php?topic=12344).  midmoto is great to trade with btw, and very gracious for giving this one up.
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/411/39929.jpg)
More pics if you want 'em.
When I saw this thing, I nearly dropped my jaw. I've been stunned on how it sounds too.  I've never played a bass so nice.

Title: My new used Essence 5 string fretless
Post by: bassjigga on May 18, 2007, 07:58:35 PM

Very nice. Congrats!

Title: My new used Essence 5 string fretless
Post by: tbrannon on May 18, 2007, 08:16:05 PM

Cool bass!
 
Did you enjoy the 12 hour drive?  When I met my wife, she was at school in Las Vegas (NM Highlands).  I did the drive from Orange County to NM quite a few times.  Mind numbing isn't it?
 
Is that a burl maple top?  It's cool whatever it is....

Title: My new used Essence 5 string fretless
Post by: 2400wattman on May 18, 2007, 08:57:53 PM

Devon, glad to see you got this bass. Enjoy it to it's fullest.

Title: My new used Essence 5 string fretless
Post by: juggernaught on May 19, 2007, 01:20:44 AM

Mind numbing.  Yes.... At least I've got a friend in Santa Barbara.  It's a spalted maple top.  Perdy....
Tomorrow I get the truss rods adjusted.  I don't think it likes the weather here.

Title: My new used Essence 5 string fretless
Post by: eligilam on May 19, 2007, 11:18:36 AM

That's the coolest Essence I've seen as of now... That thing is killer, and more pics would be great.  Is the fretboard worn down at all?
 
Cheers,
Will

Title: My new used Essence 5 string fretless
Post by: juggernaught on May 19, 2007, 12:03:25 PM

Here you go:
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/411/39977.jpg)

Title: My new used Essence 5 string fretless
Post by: juggernaught on May 19, 2007, 12:05:45 PM

And the back:
 
 
The fretboard has very little appreciable wear on it.  I've switched to flats, but the fretboard is so thick that I could sand it a bunch of times.