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collyman
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Username: collyman

Post Number: 1
Registered: 10-2011
Posted on Friday, October 28, 2011 - 6:29 pm:   Edit Post

Just hoping to find something nice for a decent price. I've been playing Bass for about 25 years and have always wanted an Alembic. This seems like a really great group of people, and Thanks for letting me join.
artswork99
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Username: artswork99

Post Number: 1602
Registered: 7-2007
Posted on Friday, October 28, 2011 - 6:56 pm:   Edit Post

Michael, Welcome to the forum. There's almost always something being offered up in the For Sale & Trade section. Or you can always start your own custom build ;) Good luck with your acquisition and enjoy the club! Art
afrobeat_fool
Advanced Member
Username: afrobeat_fool

Post Number: 378
Registered: 7-2009
Posted on Friday, October 28, 2011 - 9:55 pm:   Edit Post

Michael, My name is Nick and I live in portland. I currently have a few Alembic's. If you are interested, give me a shout and you can see what I have. I am not a dealer, just an addict with too many basses. Plus, I found the bass of my dreams recently and everything else seems, well, kinda sucky. Please come buy one of my basses. Thanks. You can get my e-mail thru my profile.
edwin
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Username: edwin

Post Number: 1058
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Monday, October 31, 2011 - 5:50 pm:   Edit Post

Really? Sucky? All of them?
pasewark
Intermediate Member
Username: pasewark

Post Number: 127
Registered: 4-2003
Posted on Monday, October 31, 2011 - 6:03 pm:   Edit Post

There is a really nice '76 Series I medium scale for sale. It's at Alembic now getting tweaked. I was up there and checked it out. It's a beautiful birds eye maple 32" scale. If I had the extra cash, I'd buy it.
afrobeat_fool
Advanced Member
Username: afrobeat_fool

Post Number: 381
Registered: 7-2009
Posted on Monday, October 31, 2011 - 6:52 pm:   Edit Post

LOL!!!! Edwin, you kill me. Not really, but I have to admit, 405 is a real dream. Short scale, light weight, and those adjustable filters on the fly is a real boon. Plus MASTER VOLUME! I still play 1180, but sitting down. The tone of 1180 is crazy good. The wife thinks I am crazy anyway, but I take 405 to all my shows, and I swore I wouldn't do that. but, I said that about 1180 too, so... whatever. Basses are ment to be played, not just looked at. How do you feel about your cocobolo shorty? Compared to 1180? I think we need to get together with all our basses and figure this out. Plus, then I would get to play your pimped hollowbody Guild.

Nick
edwin
Senior Member
Username: edwin

Post Number: 1059
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Monday, October 31, 2011 - 7:05 pm:   Edit Post

Indeed we do need to get together!

The tone of 1180 is something special. I don't think I've heard another Alembic quite like it. However, my cocobolo shorty might be my favorite bass of all time. I've decided that I really like short scales. There are some things I miss about the midrange barkiness that a long scale can get with a back pickup, but the shorties have such a deep versatile tone that at the end of the day, what else could I need?
collyman
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Username: collyman

Post Number: 3
Registered: 10-2011
Posted on Tuesday, November 01, 2011 - 11:38 am:   Edit Post

I've been kickin around this site for a few days now, and since this will be my first Alembic, how does the Series I compare to the Series II? neck, tone, sustain, weight? I like the looks of the series II as well so I'm just wondering. If I lean towards a fretless are there any better models to consider? I don't like to buy things mail order, because I can hear the subtle differences if I can sit down and play them. Thanks for any helpful tips you guys can provide.
lee90029
Junior
Username: lee90029

Post Number: 24
Registered: 7-2011
Posted on Tuesday, December 20, 2011 - 7:41 pm:   Edit Post

I am the owner of the Birds Eye Maple at Alembic. It is very reasonable and in california
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