| Author | Message | ||
| flpete1uw
Advanced Member Username: flpete1uw Post Number: 249 Registered: 11-2011 |
There was another one of these around for awhile but this one the seller is stateing it's an Alembic http://www.ebay.com/itm/Pre-Owned-Custom-Built-6-String-Alembic-Bass-/151232608128?pt=Guitar_Accessories&hash=item23362a7780#ht_5578wt_1587 | ||
| jazzyvee
Senior Member Username: jazzyvee Post Number: 3866 Registered: 6-2002 |
That's been around the block a few times looking for a buyer. http://alembic.com/club/messages/393/141778.html?1371648954 Jazzyvee | ||
| bob2
Junior Username: bob2 Post Number: 39 Registered: 2-2009 |
Well, looking at this pic:  you can see the original body laminations just past the horn. It sure looks like the horns were added on. Like someone chopped off the existing body and glued these things on. | ||
| sonicus
Senior Member Username: sonicus Post Number: 3227 Registered: 5-2009 |
I stuck some horns on my head for Halloween once as well ! | ||
| flpete1uw
Advanced Member Username: flpete1uw Post Number: 250 Registered: 11-2011 |
What are these people thinking when they do these kinds of things? http://www.ebay.com/itm/Alembic-Essence-4-String-Bass-W-SKB-Hardshell-Case-/181325032396?pt=Guitar&hash=item2a37d06bcc#ht_493wt_854 | ||
| sonicus
Senior Member Username: sonicus Post Number: 3228 Registered: 5-2009 |
I saw that poor Essence as well . I own one too , and it is wonderful with the pickups and electronics that it came in to this world with. It took large amounts of restraint not to send the person a message to ask him ,____WHY !!!!! In my personal opinion he has his "Thumbs in his eyes " __LOL ---and his ears might need an examination. ___Perhaps ? (Message edited by sonicus on February 16, 2014) | ||
| jazzyvee
Senior Member Username: jazzyvee Post Number: 3867 Registered: 6-2002 |
I have to be careful not to cast the first stone on this one as I swapped the electronics from one of my Europa basses for some electronics designed by the guy who did the innards for Stanley Clarke's spellbinder bass it had two low pass with CVQ and two high pass filters with gain. However I had been unhappy with the sound of new system for a while to the point of hardly playing that bass. whilst they had a good sound especially at the bottom end, the top could be quite harsh and not very useable for the music I play, and the lower mids were not very strong so it didnt have much punch behind the sound and crucially was not as silent as the Alembic system Bringing it back to standard I'm reminded how great the standard Europa electronics sound. It should see more action now jazzyvee | ||
| sonicus
Senior Member Username: sonicus Post Number: 3229 Registered: 5-2009 |
Jazzy, What you did was done without the nasty wood work that can be seen on the Essence pickup mod that as per the link to the eBay sale. Correct ? I am sure what you did was done in such a way as to not cause such damage.  Just experimentation ____ with no scars . | ||
| fc_spoiler
Senior Member Username: fc_spoiler Post Number: 1506 Registered: 5-2006 |
I think a pair of Alembic AXY pickups and a proper routing would be the best way to restore that Essence, add a refinish + new truss rods cover and you'll have a "good as new" Alembic. (will also get it back up to the normal retail value for an Essence) (Message edited by fc_spoiler on February 16, 2014) | ||
| sonicus
Senior Member Username: sonicus Post Number: 3230 Registered: 5-2009 |
I think that is a great suggestion ! | ||
| 5a_quilt_top
Advanced Member Username: 5a_quilt_top Post Number: 256 Registered: 6-2012 |
+1 on standard Europa electronics - very stage-friendly. IMO, the only "mod" / improvement would be to swap in a Fatboy in the treble position. |
