Author Topic: 1995 Series II Six String Bass (Read 2559 times)

pasewark · « **Reply #15 on:** March 05, 2004, 06:58:51 AM »

Yep. The case was a custom Mark Leaf. This was back when I was making money! :-}!

I will look for my photos this weekend.

palembic - I'm way more than 50 - Kilos that is! LOL!

chip · « **Reply #16 on:** November 02, 2005, 05:38:52 AM »

Janriviere is right! I am very surprised to see my bass here. I haven't checked out the Alembic website for long time and I was just browsing and stumbled on to this string. THAT'S MY BASS!

I bought it from Bass NW a few years back, all 20 lbs of it! It is hard to lift but I bought a huge strap and started working out! Wearing it very high helps. But, then, I don't play out much anymore - I'm post-50 and now a garage-bander. But it sure sounds incredible!

Here's some additional history. I record a lot with it and was getting a serious rf buzz at about 9k. I couldn't eq it out without losing a lot of the presence, so after consulting with Ron W. at Alembic, sent it back. He rewound the pick-ups and pretty much much nailed it. I recall that he said that the rewind configuration ( .. and I'm over my head here...) has become an upgrade to the Series II electronics. So, what was already an awesome sound got a little better.

If it will upload, I'm attaching a recent picture of the bass in action with its owner.

Chip

pasewark · « **Reply #17 on:** November 02, 2005, 05:59:29 AM »

Yep! That would be the bass! Hey Chip! Glad it found a good home!
A killer instrument!

kungfusheriff · « **Reply #18 on:** November 02, 2005, 10:03:00 AM »

20 pounds? My God, I have to stop complaining about my bass!

David Houck · « **Reply #19 on:** November 03, 2005, 06:47:22 AM »

Hi Chip, welcome to the group!

chip · « **Reply #20 on:** November 03, 2005, 01:06:01 PM »

Thanks, Dave! By the way, I went home an weighed the thing and, including the brass plates on the back, weighs an even 15 lbs. on my new digital bathroom scale. ( It wouldn't calculate the % bodyfat though!) To be perfectly honest, I took off the brass plates and replaced them with the plastic ones that came with it which brings it in at a lean 13.5 lbs.

richbass939 · « **Reply #21 on:** November 03, 2005, 04:20:49 PM »

Chip, welcome to the club. It's always cool to find a previous owner and a little bit of the history of your instrument. Congrats on a beautiful bass.
Rich

jazzyvee · « **Reply #22 on:** November 10, 2005, 04:24:49 AM »

Thats an incredible looking bass and one of my dream purchases a 6 string Series II. It must sound incredible.

jazzyvee · « **Reply #23 on:** November 10, 2005, 07:48:48 AM »

Thats an incredible looking bass and one of my dream purchases a 6 string Series II. It must sound incredible.

jazzyvee · « **Reply #24 on:** March 21, 2016, 02:47:37 AM »

What was I thinking all those years ago..... 6 string bass. Though I did check out a 6 string Elan back then, didn't go for it for a number of reasons. Nowadays I find a 5 string has been is plenty for me.
The large body does suit that bass really well.