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Alembic products => Showcase => Epic Basses => Topic started by: matofski on August 25, 2006, 10:00:01 AM

Title: ?lembic Epic fretless
Post by: matofski on August 25, 2006, 10:00:01 AM

Hello everybody, This is my new Alembic Epic fretless 4 string,it has a Vermillion veneer with Maple accent and a Mahogany body. The neck is Maple with an Ebony fingerboard. I'm verry glad that I've found this bass in the Netherlands because alembic basses are verry hard to get down here. I have one question: witch strings are the best to get a kind of jaco sound out of the Epic? keep it grooving y'all  
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Title: ?lembic Epic fretless
Post by: David Houck on August 26, 2006, 08:51:08 AM

Hi, welcome to the board and congrats on the Epic!  That's a nice Vermilion top!

Title: ?lembic Epic fretless
Post by: richbass939 on August 26, 2006, 01:54:05 PM

Welcome and congrats on a beautiful bass.  Sorry, I don't know what kind of strings would help you get a Jaco sound.
Rich

Title: ?lembic Epic fretless
Post by: 2400wattman on August 26, 2006, 05:16:13 PM

Come on guys, Rotosound Swing bass .45-1.05.,Jaco's preferred string!

Title: ?lembic Epic fretless
Post by: dadabass2001 on August 27, 2006, 09:55:56 AM

Hello Matofski,
If the Rotosounds seem too agressive (after all, Jaco didn't have Alembic  electronics), I've grown to really like Thomastik-Infeld Jazz Flats JF344. I use them on my  fretless Epic (http://club.alembic.com/index.php?topic=9049).  
Enjoy your beautiful Epic,
Mike

Title: ?lembic Epic fretless
Post by: 57basstra on August 27, 2006, 10:27:39 AM

NIce bass!