2001 Series II with beautiful burl ro...

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Author Message s_wood Senior Member Username: s_wood Post Number: 415 Registered: 5-2002 Posted on Sunday, March 13, 2016 - 12:52 pm:    This is a 2001 Alembic Series II in near mint condition. I just don't play four 4 strings enough these days to justify holding on to it. This bass deserves to be played! Trust me on this: it sounds even better than it looks! The burl rosewood top was part of a special batch the Alembic had reserved for their 25th Anniversary basses. It is an exceptionally beautiful tone wood with a tone that, to my ears, is similar to cocobolo. The electronics are standard Alembic Series II electronics, with one twist - there is a pan control and a master volume instead of the usual pickup selector and individual volume for each pickup. The is in near-mint condition. There are no real scratches, dings or damage of any kind. The only thing I can find is a couple of light scratches on the back of the brass control cavity, but they are impossible to photograph. The mahogany body was chambered to save a little weight, but really mostly for tone purposes. The chambers give the bass a special resonance. I'm asking $8,500 plus shipping. That's about 1/3 of what this bass would cost if purchased new today. This bass would have a list price of more than $22,000 if ordered today...and I don't know if burl rosewood is even available any more. Please note that the Alembic DS-5 power supply which can be used to power the active electronics is NOT included in this sale. The bass can be powered with 2 9 volt batteries, too. The power supply can be purchased directly from Alembic if you want one. I will happily consider international sales, but only if the buyer agrees to be responsible for all custom duties, fees, VAT, etc. Sorry, but I won't undervalue the bass for customs purposes or claim it to be a gift, either. That's a crime in the U.S. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions! Please feel free to contact me with any questions that you might have! pas Advanced Member Username: pas Post Number: 318 Registered: 3-2003 Posted on Sunday, March 13, 2016 - 1:22 pm:    Scale?