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ajdover
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Username: ajdover

Post Number: 69
Registered: 11-2003
Posted on Sunday, May 09, 2004 - 7:22 pm:   Edit Post

Folks,

Expecting Alembic #3, an Europa courtesy of superbass.net soon. Wineburst, no less. Will post pics soonest. Just wanted to let everyone know.

I'm thoroughly corrupted now.

Alan
"Spyderman junior"

eastcoastepic
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Username: eastcoastepic

Post Number: 71
Registered: 10-2003
Posted on Sunday, May 09, 2004 - 7:42 pm:   Edit Post

Congratulations, Alan, but take it easy...at the pace you're going, there will be no Alembics left for the rest of us :-)

(Any idea what #4 will be?)

Chris
ajdover
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Username: ajdover

Post Number: 70
Registered: 11-2003
Posted on Sunday, May 09, 2004 - 7:58 pm:   Edit Post

#4 mmmm ..... let me see ....

A custom Spyder ... with a Jazz Bass neck and Series II Electronics .... Flame Maple .... LEDs .. Cone headstock (schaller tuners) .... in flame maple .. Hipshot bass tremelo ... That would be my dream bass.

Alan
ajdover
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Username: ajdover

Post Number: 71
Registered: 11-2003
Posted on Sunday, May 09, 2004 - 8:03 pm:   Edit Post

Also, ...

I'd have the neck pickup set an inch back or so ... for popping and slapping ..

Alan
bassman10096
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Username: bassman10096

Post Number: 356
Registered: 7-2003
Posted on Sunday, May 09, 2004 - 9:08 pm:   Edit Post

Hey Alan: Congratulations! I just looked on Superbass.com. Your bass is sweet! Can't wait to see some pictures. It does get easier with each successive Alembic, doesn't it?

Bill
ox_junior
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Username: ox_junior

Post Number: 74
Registered: 3-2004
Posted on Sunday, May 09, 2004 - 11:08 pm:   Edit Post

Alan, you've described my dream bass perfectly. I would substitute quilted maple instead, but that's about it.

Hard to make the perfect bass even better, eh?

Congrats on your new bass.

Mike
mint_bass
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Username: mint_bass

Post Number: 131
Registered: 1-2004
Posted on Monday, May 10, 2004 - 2:39 am:   Edit Post

congratulations i cant wait to get my next alembic though that may be some time away as i am still at college anyway well done i am sure it will be great
andrew
kmh364
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Username: kmh364

Post Number: 73
Registered: 9-2003
Posted on Monday, May 10, 2004 - 3:45 am:   Edit Post

Alan,

Nice bass. I was originally interested in that one back when I ordered my Custom Orion from Superbass Steve. He loved that thing so much I thought he was gonna keep it for himself. You must have hit the lottery, LOL!

BTW, Steve is a super guy...he stands behind his stuff and is willing to go the extra mile for the customer.
ajdover
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Username: ajdover

Post Number: 72
Registered: 11-2003
Posted on Monday, May 10, 2004 - 6:29 am:   Edit Post

Everyone,

Thanks for the kind words.

Mike: Quilted maple would indeed be pretty. Need to start saving, I guess!

Bill: You're right, it does get easier. Sure, Alembics are expensive, but you get what you pay for, namely, the finest instruments on the planet, IMHO.

Chris: Don't worry about me buying up the supply of Alembics. Can't afford to in the first place, and second, I know the good folks in Santa Rosa are going to keep making them!

As soon as I have pics I'll post them.

Alan
senmen
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Username: senmen

Post Number: 280
Registered: 7-2003
Posted on Monday, May 10, 2004 - 9:09 am:   Edit Post

Hey Alan,
Alembic #3?
Wow, you are running fast.....
Go a new pair of stockings? :-)

Oliver (Spyderman)
keavin
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Username: keavin

Post Number: 357
Registered: 12-2002
Posted on Tuesday, May 11, 2004 - 8:41 am:   Edit Post

for a minute i thought it was actually alembic serial #3.
rraymond
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Username: rraymond

Post Number: 66
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Tuesday, May 11, 2004 - 1:32 pm:   Edit Post

Alan,
I, for one, thank you as I've been drooling over that bass for some time now. I was considering it as a 4-string buddy to the 5-string Elan in Wineburst that I have. Congrats on the score, it oughta be a beauty!

Reid
ajdover
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Username: ajdover

Post Number: 73
Registered: 11-2003
Posted on Tuesday, May 11, 2004 - 2:34 pm:   Edit Post

Folks,

Just got the Europa today. As usual, WHAT AN INSTRUMENT! It's exactly what I was looking for -Jazz Bass type playability with Alembic electronics and quality. I really like the neck - much slimmer than my Spyder (don't get me wrong, though - I love my Spyder too!). I grew up playing Rickenbackers and Jazz Basses, and the Europa has the same type of "fast" neck and many of the same tones, though the Q Switch and quick tone change switches add even more tonal options. Plus, I've got the amber LEDs on the side. They're a bit jarring at first (I'm used to the red ones on my Spyder), but easy to get used to. And the finish ... absolutely gorgeous and flawless.

I'm in the middle of moving back to North Carolina (being transferred back), so I'm not sure when I'll get pics posted. Rest assured that as soon as I can do it, I will.

I'm considering selling my Spoiler-Exploiter. Not playing it much since I got the Spyder. We'll see, I guess.

Alan
mint_bass
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Username: mint_bass

Post Number: 152
Registered: 1-2004
Posted on Wednesday, May 12, 2004 - 5:22 am:   Edit Post

sounds great looking forward to seeing the pictures of your new precious
the_mule
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Username: the_mule

Post Number: 75
Registered: 1-2004
Posted on Wednesday, May 12, 2004 - 9:25 am:   Edit Post

Wow, your 3rd Alembic! Well, considering the fact that I purchased (my first) two Alembics since last January...
ajdover
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Username: ajdover

Post Number: 74
Registered: 11-2003
Posted on Wednesday, May 12, 2004 - 6:36 pm:   Edit Post

Folks,

Here she is.

Alan
Al's Europa
hollis
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Username: hollis

Post Number: 201
Registered: 11-2003
Posted on Wednesday, May 12, 2004 - 6:43 pm:   Edit Post

She is GORGEOUS! Is she vintage wineburst?
ajdover
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Username: ajdover

Post Number: 75
Registered: 11-2003
Posted on Wednesday, May 12, 2004 - 6:57 pm:   Edit Post

Hollis,

Just Wineburst from the info. Might look vintage due to lighting.

Alan

hollis
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Username: hollis

Post Number: 203
Registered: 11-2003
Posted on Wednesday, May 12, 2004 - 7:08 pm:   Edit Post

Sure is pretty!
rraymond
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Username: rraymond

Post Number: 67
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Wednesday, May 12, 2004 - 10:09 pm:   Edit Post

Hey Alan:

Here's some shots of your bass from the Superbass.net site. That bass is gorgeous, the Wineburst just kills me! Congrats!

Reid

Wineburst Europa
palembic
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Username: palembic

Post Number: 1343
Registered: 9-2002
Posted on Thursday, May 13, 2004 - 12:27 am:   Edit Post

Wow ....I love that one!
mint_bass
Intermediate Member
Username: mint_bass

Post Number: 165
Registered: 1-2004
Posted on Thursday, May 13, 2004 - 3:17 am:   Edit Post

i think that is really nice i love the wineburst it looks really cool
congratulations on new bass have fun playing number 3 you must give it a nice name

for this occasion we should all enjoy a glass of wine then a beer for this bass
mint_bass
Intermediate Member
Username: mint_bass

Post Number: 166
Registered: 1-2004
Posted on Thursday, May 13, 2004 - 3:24 am:   Edit Post

wow i really love that finish congratulations on the new bass have fun with it

i think we should all have a glass of wine the a beer for this occasion who wiill join me come pull up a bar stool only thing is we cant really bang wine glasses on the table ah well
keavin
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Username: keavin

Post Number: 361
Registered: 12-2002
Posted on Thursday, May 13, 2004 - 4:38 am:   Edit Post

I'm on my second POT of java now & that is a nice one! what's toggle #4's function?,LED's?
dadabass2001
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Username: dadabass2001

Post Number: 131
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Thursday, May 13, 2004 - 5:03 am:   Edit Post

Right on the money Keavin. And I'm guessing the compartment on the upper back holds 4 9-volt batteries for the LEDs. That is a really nice 3rd aquisition. Enjoy the tones!

Mike
willie
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Username: willie

Post Number: 17
Registered: 11-2003
Posted on Thursday, May 13, 2004 - 9:07 am:   Edit Post

Alan
Congrats on the Europa. Looks great. I've been wanting to see one with the Europa Peg head.I have a 95 Europa with a crown peghead with rosewood front & back laminates with red side L.E D.'s. Still my favoite bass. Good luck with it.
Willie
ajdover
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Username: ajdover

Post Number: 76
Registered: 11-2003
Posted on Wednesday, May 19, 2004 - 7:48 am:   Edit Post

The fourth switch is the LED on/off switch. The quick tone change switches act as a boost (from what I can tell) for treble and bass. The third switch is the Q on/off switch. The only thing I would change is having separate volume controls for both pickups - a legacy of playing Jazz Basses for so many years. The pan isn't bad, but I'm not used to it ... yet.

BTW, had my final gig with the band I was playing with in the DC area on Sunday, and I used the Europa. Had to play it through an Eden 2X10 amp, but man, was it awesome. Very comfortable to play, unlimited tones ... makes it hard to choose between it and my Spyder (didn't have enough room to use the Spyder!).

Anyway, thanks for all the kind words, guys.

Best regards,

Alan
valvil
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Username: valvil

Post Number: 459
Registered: 7-2002
Posted on Wednesday, May 19, 2004 - 3:46 pm:   Edit Post

Hello Alan,

the quick tone changes switches offer both cut AND boost; middle position is off (or neutral if you will), down is boost, up is cut.

Valentino
ajdover
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Username: ajdover

Post Number: 77
Registered: 11-2003
Posted on Wednesday, May 19, 2004 - 5:53 pm:   Edit Post

Val,

Man, I feel like an idiot! :-) All I know is it sounds great! Thanks for the info!

Regards,

Alan
bsee
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Username: bsee

Post Number: 71
Registered: 3-2004
Posted on Wednesday, May 19, 2004 - 6:03 pm:   Edit Post

Bah, how could you tell? All you know is that as you move one switch in a particular direction, the bass increases. As you move the other switch in that direction, the treble increases. How are you supposed to know which spot represents flat?
the_mule
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Username: the_mule

Post Number: 78
Registered: 1-2004
Posted on Wednesday, May 19, 2004 - 11:19 pm:   Edit Post

Congratulations with a very special bass Alan, although I personally prefer the look of 'natural' wood on Alembics, this is actually starting to grow on me, nice!
effclef
Intermediate Member
Username: effclef

Post Number: 168
Registered: 1-2004
Posted on Thursday, May 20, 2004 - 7:04 am:   Edit Post

Bsee, it's a three position switch. It clicks quite securely in the middle and stands straight up - that's the "flat" setting. I don't think you'd have any trouble hearing by the tone or feeling it by the switch position.

Alan: what a beautiful burst finish!

EffClef
rklisme
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Username: rklisme

Post Number: 12
Registered: 5-2004
Posted on Thursday, May 20, 2004 - 10:59 am:   Edit Post

Alan

Great looking and sounding bass Im sure. Congratulations and have fun.

rklisme
ajdover
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Username: ajdover

Post Number: 81
Registered: 11-2003
Posted on Tuesday, May 25, 2004 - 8:27 pm:   Edit Post

The more I play the Europa, the more I truly appreciate it. For me, it is the ultimate bass (uhh, other than an Europa with Series II electronics!). I play it every day now, and it practically plays itself. Smooth, effortless, like my Spyder. And the tones are just absolutely astounding. I can get Jaco tones, Geddy tones, Precision tones, you name it. Yeah, it cost a wad of cash, but it's worth every penny.

Thank God for Alembic.

Alan

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