Quote from: BeenDown139 on March 04, 2026, 09:08:55 AM
i tink the bass in question is:
https://reverb.com/item/80316161-alembic-europa-series-ii-2002-burled-cocobolo

beautiful bass.  looks like it's got a drop tuner on it.  myself i'd rather have a 5-string if yer gonna do that.  i hate floppy E strings and having my note positions all of a sudden relocated. what SII extras it's lacking is inlaid logo, ebony neck stringers, omega cuts but at that price for a SII electronics equipped bass it's a very nice instrument unless it's got some hidden flaw like a broken headstock repair or something like that.  imho. ymmv.  and all that rot.  got a case and a DS-5.  good luck to all!

That bass has been bought and sold/listed a number of times in fairly recent years I think it was owned by a forum member a while back and before I found my S2 shorty, i toyed with buying it but the shipping and duty and VAT would have pushed it out of my comfort zone. I think there is a matching 5 stringer also. Gorgeous coco bolo top and at that cost it's not surprising the original owner skipped the back laminate. Or maybe it was a decision based on weight considerations.

Russ-san,

If you are reading this:  I sent you a message here in this board, please take a look.

Takeo