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Show me your Alembics

echo008

echo008

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Jan 30, 2004
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Just wanted to see how many Alembic player we have here ...
I myself have been through quite a few but I currently have 2 that I am deeply in love with...
Here are my current 2

92 Essence 5 string - Flame Maple/Ash Body
87 SC Deluxe - Rosewood /Mahogany body

- Tom
 
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Jean Baudin said:
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Why the EMG's?

There has been another Alembic up on eBay recently with Bart's installed....

The Alembic sound and Alembic lo-impedance pickups are the reason most people pay top dollar for Alembic basses. I'm curious as to why you put the EMG's in there. No disrespect, just curiousity- care to enlighten me? :cool:
 
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tbrannon said:
Why the EMG's?

There has been another Alembic up on eBay recently with Bart's installed....

The Alembic sound and Alembic lo-impedance pickups are the reason most people pay top dollar for Alembic basses. I'm curious as to why you put the EMG's in there. No disrespect, just curiousity- care to enlighten me? :cool:
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I bought it used. It came that way.
 
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tbrannon said:
Why the EMG's?

There has been another Alembic up on eBay recently with Bart's installed....

The Alembic sound and Alembic lo-impedance pickups are the reason most people pay top dollar for Alembic basses. I'm curious as to why you put the EMG's in there. No disrespect, just curiousity- care to enlighten me? :cool:
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I thought the same thing when I saw that one with the bartolinis.

Wish I had one to show... some day...
 
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echo008 said:
Very Nice,
How you liking your SC deluxe? it looks very similar to mine ...
- Tom
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Hola Tom,

It's a great bass, tactile and expressive, walnut/maple/mahogany and it's the one that people look at because it's so pretty. The S1 is a bit ratty looking and the maple/PH construction is sort of plain. But I love it for that: aint no show pony.
 
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Dharmabass said:
Hola Tom,

It's a great bass, tactile and expressive, walnut/maple/mahogany and it's the one that people look at because it's so pretty. The S1 is a bit ratty looking and the maple/PH construction is sort of plain. But I love it for that: aint no show pony.
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Hi,
I did not realize that was Walnut! I thought Rosewood (most older ones are), very cool. I just recently got the SC, so Im getting used to what it can do, those controls are very sensitive a little turn goes a long way.
My Essence is just plug and play the thing sounds amazing immediately with little fuss, its still my number one but I dont know for how much longer :)
- Tom
 

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