Hi,
New plans made me sell this gem, a black series II. Superb sound, playability and an incredible slap monster if you want to.
Lots of pics available. Asking 10k dollar. Inc case, new strings, cable, Psu. A very very unique, famous and cool bass. Ordered and owned by the bass player of Nena [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nena] -
Jürgen Dehmel - German star of the 80ties/90ties etc.[/size]Located in Europe, Netherlands but sending ww.[size=78%]Read all about it in a German magazine:
https://www.bassprofessor.info/index.php/bass-special/1241-bass-special-alembic-series-ii.
Cheers,
Z.
[Google - translated from German to English : "A-L-E-M-B-I-C" - seven letters that make bassists' hearts beat faster! The company, founded in sunny California in 1969, has done pioneering work over the years and can boast of having invented the modern noble bass. In 1971 the first basses were produced that were basically equipped with active electronics. This sensational innovation laid the foundation for modern electric basses. The list of users is very long and reads like a who's who of rock and jazz history, like Stanley Clarke, John McVie / Fleetwood Mac, John Paul Jones / Led Zeppelin, Phil Lesh / The Grateful Dead, Jack Casady / Jefferson Airplane, Mark King / Level 42, Cliff Burton and Jason Newsted / both ex-Metallica, etc. With so many international celebrities, it was only a matter of time before local bassists discovered alembic basses. The delicacy presented to you here - a full-blown Alembic Series II from 1985 - once belonged to none other than Jürgen Dehmel, who once played the bass at Nena. The gem can be admired in the video for the song “Fire and Flame”, among other things. The Series I and Series II basses from Alembic are something very special, not least because of their gigantic electronics. This instrument also stands out due to its very special look: the manufacturer initially asked several times in disbelief whether the bass should really be painted black. After all, exquisite ceilings usually adorn the surface of California's high-class basses. In addition, the typical shape was dispensed with with this instrument. Instead of an omega shape (which is usually found on Series II basses), the body was simply rounded. In terms of sound, the bass offers everything your heart desires: cellar-deep bass, fast attack and long sustain at the same time. No question about it: these basses are still in the premier class. Alembic are and will remain unique! We would like to thank Frank Zimmermann from Munich for the loan of this extraordinary instrument for the BASS SPECIAL in this issue.]
