Author Topic: Hi Alembic club from UK - Check out my Epic 5 fretless (Read 982 times)

robbiebassepic · « **Reply #30 on:** November 24, 2006, 07:06:20 AM »

Interesting george, I wonder how the wieght compares with my Epic which i find real heavy, with lots of weight in the neck...so it can be hard to balance without a good strap and some tweaking -
How long have you had your alembic george? Did you get it from USA or over here in UK?

robbiebassepic · « **Reply #31 on:** November 24, 2006, 07:13:44 AM »

Id never heard of birch in guitars either Bill...and Ive looked at hundreds of Alembics -
It has to be quite a rare wood type? - makes georges bass that bit more special. (more special than Series 1 alembic!LOL)
Rob

jet_powers · « **Reply #32 on:** November 25, 2006, 11:16:42 AM »

I have an old Seagull acoustic guitar that is made from birch. Probably built in 1980, it has a serial number of 973. For a cheap guitar it actually sounds pretty good....

JP

robbiebassepic · « **Reply #33 on:** November 25, 2006, 11:37:04 AM »

Yep, they'er usin some crazy woods for cheap guitars these days - I seen one thats made almost totally out of little strips if bamboo!! all glued together!