Author Topic: Fretless Europa shaped custom 06C13595 (Read 5009 times)

FC Bass · « **on:** March 05, 2009, 09:58:25 AM »

My new "A" bas :-) These pictures are from the seller (Bass World UK) She will be here in less than a week :-)

(click for larger versions, I will try to fix the weird color shift and upload better versions asap) She was listed as an Orion, but I don't see any Orion features on her (ok, Maple Neck & Ebony fretboard + headstock shape) Looks more like a downgraded fretless Europa with topwood upgrade or an upgraded Essence. Needless to say, I am very happy :-)

dadabass2001 · « **Reply #1 on:** March 05, 2009, 04:50:53 PM »

Congratulations Flip.
This is a real beauty.
Mike

3rd_ray · « **Reply #2 on:** March 05, 2009, 05:16:23 PM »

Beautiful bass Flip! That spalt looks awesome!

Mike

artswork99 · « **Reply #3 on:** March 05, 2009, 06:08:10 PM »

Congratulations Flip. That is some amazing wood.
Play it Healthy!
Art

funkyjazzjunky · « **Reply #4 on:** March 06, 2009, 09:02:51 AM »

Wonderful Bass

altgrendel · « **Reply #5 on:** March 06, 2009, 09:16:08 AM »

I love the look of Europas, this one especally.

I think if I manage to get the money to get one, I'll go for a curly redwood top and a mahogany, vermilion, ebony laminated neck.

mikedm · « **Reply #6 on:** March 06, 2009, 07:44:06 PM »

Alembic four stringers with the Elan, or Orion/Europa bodies and in-line peg heads, to me, always appear to be elegant, fast and lethal. Nice, Flip.

Mike

hydrargyrum · « **Reply #7 on:** March 07, 2009, 04:35:06 AM »

Very pretty. Congratulations.

dannobasso · « **Reply #8 on:** March 07, 2009, 09:41:53 AM »

Congrats as your addiction deepens!

rraymond · « **Reply #9 on:** March 07, 2009, 12:11:56 PM »

Wow, that is really knocked out! Congrats Flip.

bassfingers · « **Reply #10 on:** March 07, 2009, 05:49:25 PM »

Beautiful,well done!!.

David Houck · « **Reply #11 on:** March 07, 2009, 08:36:00 PM »

I've been looking at this for a while; I think it's a custom body shape. It's not a Europa, and it's not an Orion. It's a really nice shape!

FC Bass · « **Reply #12 on:** March 07, 2009, 09:27:33 PM »

Thanx for the nice words and @ Dave thanx for the heads up!
I also checked and think your right.
The bass side cutaway looks deeper, more like an Orion and the treble side horn looks a bit thicker (somewhere halfway Elan/Europa)
Maybe there something mentioned in the build sheets, I'll let you know asap.

@ Danno: addiction? I'm not sure what you mean...
Sorry, no time for a discussion right now, must check Ebay.com, Ebay.de, ebay.co.uk, ebay.it and some local auction sites to see if there are nice Alembics for sale.

jazzyvee · « **Reply #13 on:** March 08, 2009, 07:29:18 AM »

That bass looks like the one I saw in the UK Bassworld shop when I was in there last year it's incredibly beautiful. I didn't play it as I don't play fretless at all.
Great news

Enjoy

jet_powers · « **Reply #14 on:** March 08, 2009, 08:29:20 AM »

It reminds me of a cross between a Rogue and a Europa.... Mostly, it's beautiful!