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Everything that has been said about the Wickershams is true. They are the nicest folks I have ever had the pleasure to meet. I bought a used Series I long scale small body fretless in the 80’s. Because of the neck dive on that particular configuration Alembic will never make another. There were...

The RH750 will allow 3 RS cabinets. The BH800 will only let you use 2 RS cabinets. No send/receive on the BH so you are stuck with tone print I have not compared the 2 amps. I might get a chance soon and will post my findings slawie

The build quality on my 1977 Jazz bass was less than ordinary. The neck pocket had been filled in the factory with a dime sized piece of poly bog. This of course was hidden under an Olympic white finish. The finish flaked off to reveal a nice grain of Ash. Actually the paint came off too easily...

I have posted a rather ordinary but you will get the idea sample on my Soundcloud/slawie page.

A POG2 will do the trick. Play it all above the 12th fret though. I will post a sample on my reverbnation slawie

Unicorn indeed, except this one actually exists. There are only 8 34" scale small standard body basses ever built by Alembic. 6 fretted and 2 fretless. It had a lot to do with the neck dive I believe. Alembic did not wish put any more out there in the market place than the 8 that were built. For...

Yes it is the same bass. I am really gigging 5 string basses and want to swap out the 4 for a 5.

Sorry mate. I only know of a 75 fretless

Flip, I really like the Orion 5. I understand that this bass was consolation for a lost other. I notice you do not have any series instruments. Want to swap for a bit?

My new workhorse. Alembic Essence with Europa electronics and Rogue headstock. Body is mahogany with a maple laminate then superb walnut top. 5 piece maple through neck with walnut pinstripe. Flame walnut headstock laminate front and back

Bass mount hanger I made myself

Only good on a solid and stable stage. Slawie

Stanley Clarke screws his straps directly onto his basses. They are not coming off!

My latest The bottom of the body of Essence basses are the same shape as small standards/brown basses ala Stanley Clarke. The top half has the extended horn for balance. This is my first 5 and I should get it together after a couple of months. The Europa/rogue electronics are really simple to...

This bass was in a music shop for 7 years and was sold to the chap I bought it from in 2007. It was played less than a handful of times since then and has lived in its case for almost it's entire "life". The bass is pristine in its condition and there is not one mark at all. The previous owner...

I picked up my second Alembic on the weekend. Essence 5 with Europa headstock and Rogue electronics/layout. Superb flame walnut top and maple accent.

Alembic F2-B

An old medical device case with foam cut-outs. Protects the knobs from breaking off also

My favourite is a TC210 on top of a TC212. I keep the backs of the cabs flush to accommodate the rear porting which makes the front staggered and provides a nice shelf for my beer. slawie

We were set up ready to play our latest release for a telethon. Royal Children's Hospital Good Friday Appeal on TV. As we were waiting to get cut into the telecast I was chatting to the drummer by his hi-hat while the singer was doing a few last second hair adjustments. Suddenly we hear that...

I leave an Aguilar TH350 in my gig bag as a spare. I've been playing for over 30 years and have never had my primary equipment fail. I do also carry a repair kit with fuses, cables, batteries, soldering iron, voltmeter and some plugs, jacks and sockets.

"Hey you guys can stop playing for about 45 minutes so you can eat your dinner. Do you want the Salmon or the Rib Eye?" I kid you not last Saturday night! and no it was not at my Moms place.

Aguilar TH350. You might even be swayed to use it as your main player.

My guitarist said, "Can you turn down a bit? You're almost as loud as me":crying:

Here's a picture of how I had my 350 set up at the last gig. The guitarist loved the tone so much he wanted to crazy glue the knobs in this position. Played a 77 Jazz bass with flats. slawie

KJung, Your description is accurate and in tune with my experience also. By the time I managed to get the sound I wanted on stage I was way too loud with the RH. It's kind of like taking the Ferrari down to the shops to buy a quart of milk. I am keeping things a lot simpler lately. I took the...

Well I never thought it would happen but my RH750 is gathering dust and I am using the TH 350 for all my gigs! I still have my RS212 cabinet matched to it but only because Aggie cabs cost way too much in Oz. I am playing my 1977 jazz bass through it all original bits. It is just the sound I have...

There is a 3/4 for sale in Melbourne Australia called a Dolfin brand. Has anyone here heard of or know anything about this brand? Looking to get back into double bass. Sold my old pre revolution Blessing years ago to help out a family member who was in financial trouble. Slawie

I find that I am using mine more and more. Just so convenient for plug and play. Together with my RS210 the tone is great and plenty loud. slawie

Duff Man. Oooooh Yeah!

I have 2 basses. A 1975 Alembic series I and a 1977 Fender Jazz bass. I recently replaced the active pickups and Badass bridge on the Fender back to the original equipment. I so much prefer the sound of the original Fender as it was built. I searched in vain for years trying to get my sound. It...

A horse walks into a bar and the bartender asks "hey why the long face?"

When you get the specs of the knobs that fit would you please be so kind as to post the specs here?

It's the importers who set the price. When importers bring stuff in they pay GST on the shipment. That adds 10% to the cost. Shipping is not cheap either. The equivalent merchandise sent to the US is cheaper to transport due to volume of goods sent. Warranty no doubt has to be also factored in...

We had a work function with employees came from around the world to attend. Altogether around 1500 folks. One of the head office guys threw together a jam at the Hyatt in Burlingame south of SF. I was playing bass and subbed off to another chap while I took a bathroom break. While I was standing...

Prior to my birthday my wife asked what I would like as a gift. I said I wanted a digital recording device. She did the research and ended up getting me a korg D3200. All I wanted was an MP3 recorder. slawie

Hey Rangerboy, I am also in Oz and have lived the price differential thing for more years than I care to state. One other thing about the importation of amps from overseas is the warranty. Any distributor over here will not honour warranties because the device was purchased overseas and not...

Here you go Slawie

From the mouth of my current singer. "I closed my eyes and listened and thought you were someone else" Is that a good thing. slawie

Hey John, I find the RH750's features are a bonus; On board tuner 3 programmable presets + foot-switchable Send/return effects loop Tweaking the tone and band adjustable eq Tweeter tone Spectracomp Tubetone RH750 cost $400 more well worth the money. It is common knowledge here that the TC...