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muller1007

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« on: September 03, 2006, 04:30:20 AM »
My pride & joy:  Medium scale Series I bass Peruvian Walnut top and back Maple/purpleheart neck with ebony fingerboard Mother of pearl ovals Large standard body with omega cutout Side leds in red, with dimmer Brass hardware, gold Schaller machine heads Silver logo  DS-5 power supply 20 ft 5-pin (Neutrik) cable  

 

 

 

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« Reply #1 on: September 03, 2006, 05:40:21 AM »
Congrats, that's a beauty!
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muller1007

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« Reply #2 on: September 03, 2006, 05:44:52 AM »
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« Reply #3 on: September 03, 2006, 12:01:21 PM »
Very nice pair Duncan

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« Reply #4 on: September 03, 2006, 01:41:22 PM »
Wow, those are sweet!
 
I like the fact that you have it plugged in in the pictures! It's kinda rare to see one that way.
 
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« Reply #5 on: September 03, 2006, 05:53:00 PM »
The top looks really nice!!  Great bass!!

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« Reply #6 on: September 04, 2006, 12:53:35 PM »
Wow, that looks as if it could be brand new. You've certainly scored a beauty there duncan.
 
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« Reply #7 on: September 06, 2006, 07:21:57 PM »
very nice, indeed!

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« Reply #8 on: September 11, 2006, 09:07:28 AM »
So Duncan-
How do they sound compared to each other!!!!
Please tell me that the SERIES is better--if not, I'm going to commit suicide-just let us know as they are both superb
 
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« Reply #9 on: September 13, 2006, 07:38:05 AM »
The Series Bass can take you places the MK caint!...

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« Reply #10 on: September 13, 2006, 07:47:24 AM »
I don't know if better is the right word to use. Different would probably be my choice. I have a Series II, 2 MK's with sig. elects. and a MK with Europa. And they are all superb but very different while maintaining the Alembic sound.
As Cheech Marin would say, ...the same but only different...!

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« Reply #11 on: September 17, 2006, 09:03:43 AM »
Obviously, the Sig is a superb bass, compared to almost any other bass. It's an ALEMBIC, so how can you go wrong with a bass like that? The craftmanship of my Sig is immaculate and the sound is fantastic. Not to mention the beautiful dark cocobolo.
 
However, I think the Series bass is definately the best bass I've ever played. It is for a reason that Series basses are the top range of Alembic for 30 years now. It looks, plays and feels wonderfully and the sound...man, the sound...I just can't get enough of it!  
 
To my taste the Series' sound is beyond belief and clearly superior to the Sig, in terms of glass-shattering power and overall tone. I love the stereo capability of the Series and the external power supply; no more worries about a battery running empty. Furthermore, surprisingly the Series weighs less than the Sig, so it is really more comfortable to play.
 
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« Reply #12 on: September 18, 2006, 09:27:47 AM »
Those Series Basses Got some nice Asses!

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« Reply #13 on: September 18, 2006, 01:25:14 PM »
I was gonna say it looks like he got one male and one female of the species.  Nice specimens ;)
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« Reply #14 on: March 22, 2007, 01:39:11 PM »
Here's my beloved 78-1020 after surgery (added master volume).