Hi All:
I am selling my Alembic Epic V. The main reason I'm selling it is that I'm not a very good 5 string player. I have an Epic IV that I love and will never sell.
Here's the scoop on this bass:
1998 model SN 98W11562. Mechanically excellent - no issues with the craftsmanship of assembly as is usual with Alembic gear. The neck / frets are excellent and stable. Mahogany body / birdseye cap / walnut laminate separator between cap & body. Nine piece maple / walnut laminate neck with ebony board. Standard Epic V features.
The cosmetics have a few wear marks on the body. There is also a ding on the lower edge of the bout. Nothing too terrible, but it is not a mint cond bass.
There are electronic issues that need to be dealt with. This bass developed a buzz in the rear pickup a while back. After much parts swapping from my Epic IV, I felt the problem was in the rear pickup. I contacted Alembic and sent them the pickup. They confirmed that it was bad and sent a replacement. The situation is better, but not solved. There is still noise when the pan pot is moved to either extreme. Maybe the bad pickup damaged a component? Maybe my parts swapping damaged a component? Simple fix or complex? I don't know. The repair is beyond my skills and I don't want to totally ruin it by working it more. If I played this bass all the time, I'd send the whole thing to Alembic and ask that they repair it to new performance ( which was dead quiet ).
At this point I would rather sell it as-is at a reasonable price and allow the buyer to approach a remedy he/she sees appropriate.
The bass is originally a BEADG and converts nicely to EADGC.
More pics available on request.
Asking $800 without case.
e-mail bobkos_at_earthlink_dot_net
Or reply through the group. Thanks for looking.
