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Author Message todd New Username: todd Post Number: 2 Registered: 3-2007 Posted on Tuesday, March 04, 2008 - 6:38 pm:    Ive been haging around for a couple of years after I bought my Epic 5-string fretless. What a great group of people you are! I've been playing for about 23 years or so and i've been in love with these basses since the first time I saw one while I was in high school(ELP, second row in front of Greg Lake!) From that point on, I knew I wanted one but they were so expensive! Years later, I had a Hohner fretless that was stolen out of the van as we were packing up on tour and showed up the next night with no bass as an opening act(never recovered). I gave my sob story to the bass player and he insisted i play his, an Alembic Series II!!! Fell in love! Fast forward about 10 years, I found the Epic 5-string fretless on ebay, and pretty much have not touched my other basses since! I will post pictures once I figure it out. Until then, I found some videos on youtube of my band Shu performed on a local TV show. http://www.youtube.com/gfrrecords Hope you enjoy! alemberic Member Username: alemberic Post Number: 69 Registered: 6-2006 Posted on Tuesday, March 04, 2008 - 9:41 pm:    Todd-- Welcome! Your Epic sits in the mix pretty well in the youtube song. Eric 3rdbass New Username: 3rdbass Post Number: 5 Registered: 2-2008 Posted on Wednesday, March 05, 2008 - 6:22 am:    Hi Todd- Welcome from a northeast PA newbie ! Very tasty lines on the gfrrecords youtube videos, especially with the 5 string fretless. Fun story about your introduction to the Alembic after your Hohner fretless was stolen. Things happen for a good reason. I also owned one way back in the day but it's long gone. Maybe I'll see you around Glens Falls this summer. Enjoy, Gil bracheen Senior Member Username: bracheen Post Number: 1333 Registered: 11-2003 Posted on Wednesday, March 05, 2008 - 6:48 am:    Hey Todd Congratulations on your Epic and welcome. I got my Epic on ebay also. Only 4 strings though. I get confused easily. Sam davehouck Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 6295 Registered: 5-2002 Posted on Wednesday, March 05, 2008 - 6:47 pm:    Hi Todd, welcome to the board! Nice tunes and vids! dadabass2001 Senior Member Username: dadabass2001 Post Number: 853 Registered: 6-2002 Posted on Wednesday, March 05, 2008 - 9:21 pm:    Hello Todd, Welcome aboard from an owner of two Epics. Congrats, Mike jacko Senior Member Username: jacko Post Number: 1673 Registered: 10-2002 Posted on Thursday, March 06, 2008 - 4:29 am:    Hi Todd and welcome from yet another Epic owner. graeme todd New Username: todd Post Number: 3 Registered: 3-2007 Posted on Thursday, March 06, 2008 - 3:41 pm:    Thanks for the welcome and kind words! bonnie_rose Junior Username: bonnie_rose Post Number: 11 Registered: 1-2008 Posted on Thursday, March 06, 2008 - 4:26 pm:    Hi Todd Welcome from just north of the Border I have a 5 String Lefty Epic. Great Basses. Enjoy Bonnie Rose, Oshawa Ontario Canada keurosix Advanced Member Username: keurosix Post Number: 255 Registered: 10-2005 Posted on Friday, March 07, 2008 - 4:43 pm:    Welcome Todd, From another Epic 5 string fretless owner! http://alembic.com/club/messages/411/29399.html?1159930575 Don't you just love the growl and response of the Epic? I swapped out the bass & treble controls for the AE-2 Alembic low pass filter and 3 position Q switch for the classic Alembic sound. It really makes the bass sing! Happy playing! Kris