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Alembic products => Showcase => Epic Basses => Topic started by: deep5dave on November 12, 2008, 03:25:42 PM

Title: My 95 Epic bubinga 5 string
Post by: deep5dave on November 12, 2008, 03:25:42 PM

I just wanted to share some pics of my epic with you fine people.
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/411/58454.jpg)

(http://club.alembic.com/Images/411/58455.jpg)

(http://club.alembic.com/Images/411/58456.jpg)

(http://club.alembic.com/Images/411/58457.jpg)

Title: My 95 Epic bubinga 5 string
Post by: LMiwa on November 13, 2008, 06:49:12 AM

Are you sure that isn't a Wenge top? The color and grain don't look right for bubinga.

Title: My 95 Epic bubinga 5 string
Post by: funkyjazzjunky on November 13, 2008, 09:30:15 AM

I agree, that is Wenge. Beautiful, chocolate Wenge.

Title: My 95 Epic bubinga 5 string
Post by: deep5dave on November 13, 2008, 03:10:48 PM

How do I find out, I bought it from a guy that I know in the music business, and he said that it was bubinga. Can Alembic tell me anything from the sn. ?

Title: My 95 Epic bubinga 5 string
Post by: deep5dave on November 13, 2008, 03:41:15 PM

Gee you know after I heard from you guys , I looked at a bubinga wood bass on the showcase page, and I would have to agree with you about my epic being a chocolate wenge. I guess I learn something new every day. I never questioned the wood type , I just took his word on it. I guess I never looked at a picture of the bubingawood finish to compare it to my Epic. Thanks for setting me straight!
             Dave

Title: My 95 Epic bubinga 5 string
Post by: LMiwa on November 13, 2008, 03:57:43 PM

Dave,
 
To get more info on your bass, you can post a request in the Owning an Alembic / Serial Number History Requests topic. It may take a while to get the info as this is a spare time project for Mica. Also, be sure to do a search of the whole forum for your serial number to see if anyone has already requested info.
 
Loch

Title: My 95 Epic bubinga 5 string
Post by: richbass939 on November 13, 2008, 07:30:58 PM

Dave, it's a beautiful bass, whatever wood it has on top.  Pics of my Bubinga 5 are linked below. The top picture (where it looks a bit darker than the middle one) is a better representation of the color of mine.
Rich
 
http://club.alembic.com/Images/411/17267.html?1159397078 (http://club.alembic.com/index.php?topic=9017)

Title: My 95 Epic bubinga 5 string
Post by: keurosix on November 13, 2008, 08:58:58 PM

Hey Dave,
Looks like Wenge to me. Mine is almost identical, but fretless. Here is a good lighted pic showing the top which is Wenge. Wenge has a very big open grain as can be seen in your first pic, but bubinga does not.
 
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/411/58529.jpg)
 
Kris