Author Topic: Looking for 4-string Series 1, West Coast, USA (Read 176 times)

collyman · « **on:** October 28, 2011, 06:29:16 PM »

Just hoping to find something nice for a decent price. I've been playing Bass for about 25 years and have always wanted an Alembic. This seems like a really great group of people, and Thanks for letting me join.

artswork99 · « **Reply #1 on:** October 28, 2011, 06:56:45 PM »

Michael, Welcome to the forum. There's almost always something being offered up in the . Or you can always start your own custom build

Good luck with your acquisition and enjoy the club! Art

afrobeat_fool · « **Reply #2 on:** October 28, 2011, 09:55:42 PM »

Michael, My name is Nick and I live in portland. I currently have a few Alembic's. If you are interested, give me a shout and you can see what I have. I am not a dealer, just an addict with too many basses. Plus, I found the bass of my dreams recently and everything else seems, well, kinda sucky. Please come buy one of my basses. Thanks. You can get my e-mail thru my profile.

edwin · « **Reply #3 on:** October 31, 2011, 05:50:38 PM »

Really? Sucky? All of them?

pasewark · « **Reply #4 on:** October 31, 2011, 06:03:00 PM »

There is a really nice '76 Series I medium scale for sale. It's at Alembic now getting tweaked. I was up there and checked it out. It's a beautiful birds eye maple 32 scale. If I had the extra cash, I'd buy it.

afrobeat_fool · « **Reply #5 on:** October 31, 2011, 06:52:34 PM »

LOL!!!! Edwin, you kill me. Not really, but I have to admit, 405 is a real dream. Short scale, light weight, and those adjustable filters on the fly is a real boon. Plus MASTER VOLUME! I still play 1180, but sitting down. The tone of 1180 is crazy good. The wife thinks I am crazy anyway, but I take 405 to all my shows, and I swore I wouldn't do that. but, I said that about 1180 too, so... whatever. Basses are ment to be played, not just looked at. How do you feel about your cocobolo shorty? Compared to 1180? I think we need to get together with all our basses and figure this out. Plus, then I would get to play your pimped hollowbody Guild.

Nick

edwin · « **Reply #6 on:** October 31, 2011, 07:05:50 PM »

Indeed we do need to get together!

The tone of 1180 is something special. I don't think I've heard another Alembic quite like it. However, my cocobolo shorty might be my favorite bass of all time. I've decided that I really like short scales. There are some things I miss about the midrange barkiness that a long scale can get with a back pickup, but the shorties have such a deep versatile tone that at the end of the day, what else could I need?

collyman · « **Reply #7 on:** November 01, 2011, 11:38:33 AM »

I've been kickin around this site for a few days now, and since this will be my first Alembic, how does the Series I compare to the Series II? neck, tone, sustain, weight? I like the looks of the series II as well so I'm just wondering. If I lean towards a fretless are there any better models to consider? I don't like to buy things mail order, because I can hear the subtle differences if I can sit down and play them. Thanks for any helpful tips you guys can provide.

lee90029 · « **Reply #8 on:** December 20, 2011, 07:41:51 PM »

I am the owner of the Birds Eye Maple at Alembic. It is very reasonable and in california
Check out the for sale topics in the club.

Author Topic: Looking for 4-string Series 1, West Coast, USA (Read 176 times)

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