94W8171 5 String Epic

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Author Message fivebass52 New Username: fivebass52 Post Number: 1 Registered: 12-2012 Posted on Saturday, December 08, 2012 - 7:20 pm:    When time allows, would appreciate any info on this bass. Going to buy it from a friend.... Thanks! fivebass52 New Username: fivebass52 Post Number: 2 Registered: 12-2012 Posted on Tuesday, December 25, 2012 - 10:10 am:    Bought this bass! Have always wanted an Alembic... and it plays and sounds great! I know you're all in the midst of Holiday Madness, so I'll be patient regarding info.... by the way, I used to live in Santa Rosa in the '70's, but now reside in the sunny clime of Kailua, Hi.... Happy Holidays, and Aloha! fivebass52 New Username: fivebass52 Post Number: 3 Registered: 12-2012 Posted on Friday, February 08, 2013 - 3:01 am:    These are pics of my bass... [IMG]http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn172/fivebass52/1994%20Alembic%20Epic%20Bass/IMAG1332.jpg[/IMG] (Message edited by fivebass52 on February 08, 2013) (Message edited by fivebass52 on February 08, 2013) funkyjazzjunky Senior Member Username: funkyjazzjunky Post Number: 851 Registered: 5-2007 Posted on Friday, February 08, 2013 - 10:29 am:    Welcome to the Club Ian It takes some time for the Alembic staff to comb through their files to find info on past builds. Please resubmit your pictures so we can see your baby VMG (Message edited by funkyjazzjunky on February 08, 2013) fivebass52 New Username: fivebass52 Post Number: 4 Registered: 12-2012 Posted on Tuesday, February 26, 2013 - 5:12 am:    fivebass52 New Username: fivebass52 Post Number: 5 Registered: 12-2012 Posted on Tuesday, February 26, 2013 - 5:17 am:    fivebass52 New Username: fivebass52 Post Number: 6 Registered: 12-2012 Posted on Tuesday, February 26, 2013 - 5:26 am:    fivebass52 New Username: fivebass52 Post Number: 7 Registered: 12-2012 Posted on Tuesday, February 26, 2013 - 5:54 am:    The third picture was included with my bass, and was an old version... don't know if it left the factory that way or not, but it now has the Epic design... fivebass52 New Username: fivebass52 Post Number: 8 Registered: 12-2012 Posted on Tuesday, February 26, 2013 - 5:59 am:    fivebass52 New Username: fivebass52 Post Number: 9 Registered: 12-2012 Posted on Tuesday, February 26, 2013 - 6:10 am:    The picture above shows how the headstock was cut, and Mahogany blocks were glued on and shaped to make the Epic shape... the last owner works at Hipshot, hence the de-tuner. Wasted on the B-string, just doesn't sound like much when de-tuned to A... fivebass52 New Username: fivebass52 Post Number: 10 Registered: 12-2012 Posted on Tuesday, February 26, 2013 - 6:16 am:    Control Cavity....