Show me your Alembics

[Christov]

Here are better pictures:

 

[ollybarclay]

Here is one I just got that is being refinished. Its a Custom Small body Omega Cut Series II!

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unfortunately, on the basis of this photo, and several of the others in this thread, i will never be bothering alembic for business...

strange how my taste in aesthetics is SO different to some of you!

 

[ggunn]

unfortunately, on the basis of this photo, and several of the others in this thread, i will never be bothering alembic for business...

It's OK; I'm sure that Alembic will survive without you. ;^)

 

[bajisimo]

Well, here comes my sweet and oldy 1978 Series I,

top and back: Maple
core: Mahogany
neck: Maple and Purpleheart, 34 inch long scale
fingerboard: Ebony with mother of pearl inlays
peghead veneers: Padouk (Vermilion)
tuners: Schaller
strings: Dean Markley

 

[ollybarclay]

that's not an xlr output just above the input jack is it?!

 

[A9X]

that's not an xlr output just above the input jack is it?!

All the Series basses have a 5 pin XLR to allow for the external power supply, and a 'stereo' output.

 

[echo008]

Well, here comes my sweet and oldy 1978 Series I,

top and back: Maple
core: Mahogany
neck: Maple and Purpleheart, 34 inch long scale
fingerboard: Ebony with mother of pearl inlays
peghead veneers: Padouk (Vermilion)
tuners: Schaller
strings: Dean Markley

Thats a unique Maple top, shes a beauty!
BTW: If you were so inclined you can order a new PuP selector switch from the Alembic store.
- Tom

 

[bajisimo]

Thanks for your comments, I have already changed the PuP selector switch!!!

 

[Saint]

Wow. I'm getting jealous! I've been waiting a year for my custom Dragonwing. It's almost ready, but for now, all I can do is drool over all of your basses!

Almost Done!!!!

 

[M5Yates]

My modest, old Persuader:

 

[bassjigga]

Just got this Essence today. It has a beautiful birds-eye (over subtle quilt) maple top, purpleheart accent with maple pinstripe. Just the simple vol, pan, & filter but that's what I wanted since I do most of my tone changes with the pan on my basses. The rest is done with my amp. Only had a chance to briefly play it at lunch and the filter definitely has a broad range of sounds. Don't even have my own pics yet but here's some from the net. And yes I'm digging up any thread I can post them in!

 

[puff father]

Bassjigga,

Sweet looking bass. I'll bet it plays and sounds great too!

Al

 

[MagicianMan]

+1, THAT's the way natural finish basses should look!

 

[echo008]

Just got this Essence today. It has a beautiful birds-eye (over subtle quilt) maple top, purpleheart accent with maple pinstripe. Just the simple vol, pan, & filter but that's what I wanted since I do most of my tone changes with the pan on my basses. The rest is done with my amp. Only had a chance to briefly play it at lunch and the filter definitely has a broad range of sounds. Don't even have my own pics yet but here's some from the net. And yes I'm digging up any thread I can post them in!

WOW! congrats that is very nice..... I have been wanting that bass since I first saw it on Alembics site.
- Tom

 

[Brad Maestas]

Here are my two former Alembics.

Europa 5 – all-maple, ebony board, deep red-to-yellow sunburst (beautiful!)
Persuader 4 – mahogany body, cocobolo top, ebony board, P/J Bart pickups

 

[bassjigga]

Tom: Me too. Luckily it waited around long enough for me to get it.

 

[echo008]

Tom: Me too. Luckily it waited around long enough for me to get it.

I seriously considered trying to get that bass a few times, great look and I know for a fact that those Essence electronics kick ass, I love the simplicity of that Lo Pass filter. I know she sounds as great as she looks!
play her in good health.
- Tom

 

[Crazykiwi]

OK one more I dont currently own this anymore it was a monster (Too Big)... so I wound up trading for another Alembic.
Custom Elan 6

I used to own on almost identical apart from it having a cocobolo top. I sold it last year.

It was the heaviest bass I've ever played and had a really dark sound. Great for metal or hard rock as the sound was thunderous. But I'm not a metal or hard rock player

This is the one I now own, bought c/- Spirit of the West bass player Hugh in Canada. A graphite necked 79 Series 1. Its got loads of mojo and has an awesome neck and fret job. I love it! Just wish I knew more about who owned it before Hugh.

 

[tbrannon]

I used to own on almost identical apart from it having a cocobolo top. I sold it last year.

It was the heaviest bass I've ever played and had a really dark sound. Great for metal or hard rock as the sound was thunderous. But I'm not a metal or hard rock player

This is the one I now own, bought c/- Spirit of the West bass player Hugh in Canada. A graphite necked 79 Series 1. Its got loads of mojo and has an awesome neck and fret job. I love it! Just wish I knew more about who owned it before Hugh.

I love this bass-

I'm not sure I could handle a Series I- My Rogue has Signature electronics (along with the Bass-Treble quick change switches) and I find that I am constantly tweaking tone- I'd drive myself crazy with a Series bass.

How's that graphite sound?

 

[Thunder_Fingers]

Since this is an alembic thread, can someone tell me the size of a Spyder case? how long Wide, High?