NBD - Alembic Brown Bass

[Manticore]

You call 8.5 lbs "very light"?

Whoa...

My primary Alembic Elan 6 is 14.5. Yeah; 8.5 is light!

 

[Manticore]

Congratulations! Is that a Europa I see in the rack? I'm curious about your comparison of the two.

 

[alembicbones]

Congratulations! Is that a Europa I see in the rack? I'm curious about your comparison of the two.

The Europa on the rack is 5 string w/ Series I Electronics. I've had it for over 20 years. Currently it is strung with TI Flats. It's a wonderful bass and the flats just work with it.

I've always had my eye on Brown Basses and this was just the right time to make a move on one. While the stock Alembic strings sound good on it, I'm going to have the folks at The Bass Shop here in Seattle do a full setup, including installing a set of TI Jazz Rounds on it.

These are two very different Alembics and it will be fun to enjoy them both for many years.

Bones

 

[MrAB4003]

Congrats on your new Alembic! It definitely reminds me of Stanley Clarke! I wouldn't be surprised if you strung it as a piccolo bass like he did. Whatever you decide, play it in good health and have fun!

 

[Chickenwheels]

The Rogue is the best! No neck dive, simple controls, pure Alembic tone.

Rogue with Series Electronics FTW. Apart from the $!

 

[Chickenwheels]

My fav Alembic I’ve played was a SC Deluxe. Such a fun bass. Awesome sound. Maybe 30” is the win with Alembic.

 

[hasbeen]

What a classic. Great looking bass; congratulations.

 

[pbass62]

Awesome Bass
Congrats!!!!!

 

[adje]

Congrats on your new Alembic! It definitely reminds me of Stanley Clarke! I wouldn't be surprised if you strung it as a piccolo bass like he did. Whatever you decide, play it in good health and have fun!

Stanley Clarke on stage usually has one in tenor tuning (ADGC).

 

[scuzzy]

that is a gorgeous hippie sammich.

 

[kobass]

Sweet bass.

Congrats and enjoy!

 

[Nolan Tremblay]

So much mojo there, I really like how the unplated brass parts work with the whole look of the bass. Congrats!

 

[overit]

Congrats! Another "dream bass" guy here. I love that body shape!

 

[shirojiro]

What a gorgeous bass.
Congratulations!!

 

[ClassicJazz]

I had an Alembic Distillate custom made for me back in 1990. Used it when I was touring. Amazing bass but wow was it heavy!

Talking about a brown Alembic, here is me from last month playing the actual bass Stanley Clarke used to record School Days on! It is now owned by Victor Wooten. Talk about mojo!

 

[ThinCrappyTone2]

Hi All,

This bass just shipped to me today. It's not my first Alembic but it is my first short scale bass. Very light at 8.5 lbs and balances very well. Classic Alembic tone which I really dig. This one is going to be fun to integrate into the arsenal.

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Bones

That's super nice. And also lightweight (for an Alembic). Seems like a holy grail instrument to me.

 

[jonasparker]

Rogue with Series Electronics FTW. Apart from the $!

I'm afraid of the series electronics. The one filter on a Rogue is too much so I turn it off / leave it open / wish it weren't there. I have an SF-2 with all the fliters and noticed my bass always sounds better without it no matter the setting. I haven't tried the series electronics but probably not for me.

 

[Gervais Cote]

Is it just me but the music machine seems to be built like a tank ?
Congrats for this hyper funky bass ! The light weight is a real major bonus IMO.

 

[rjmsteel]

Bones...
Does that have Anniversary electronics and from Will Gunn Guitars?

Sweet.

 

[cnltb]

This is totally not my kind of bass and I totalöly see the appeal for some whose kind of bass it is.