| Author | Message | ||
| elzie
Advanced Member Username: elzie Post Number: 380 Registered: 8-2002 |
Here is my latest Alembic. It's a 98 Epic Special Edition, #51 of 60. This thing was in desperate need of some tlc when it arrived. It's like someone spilled coke into it and all the crumbs, dust and skin stuck to it over the years. Yuck! It is much better now    | ||
| davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 3519 Registered: 5-2002 |
Nice flame! | ||
| jacko
Senior Member Username: jacko Post Number: 577 Registered: 10-2002 |
VERY nice flame indeed. What makes it a special edition? Graeme | ||
| precarius
Member Username: precarius Post Number: 76 Registered: 11-2005 |
Beautiful bass. The oval inlays really add alot. | ||
| adriaan
Senior Member Username: adriaan Post Number: 814 Registered: 6-2002 |
IIRC it was a special run they did for Guitar Center back in 1998. | ||
| elzie
Advanced Member Username: elzie Post Number: 381 Registered: 8-2002 |
Yes, it was a run for Guitar Center. It also has the oval inlays, and extra body "stripe" laminated into the wood and brass plates covering the truss rod and electronics cavities. This bass plays very well and sounds great! The flame top is almost identical to the one on my Excel, so they look loke twins | ||
| rami
Senior Member Username: rami Post Number: 547 Registered: 6-2002 |
Wow Paul, Your Epic's really beautiful. I've come to regret passing up the opportunity to get one a few years ago. It was a 6 - I don't remember the top wood. Probably flame or quilted Maple. Around $1600 brand new!!! Try and find that today. Enjoy - and my best wishes for you. Rami | ||
| dadabass2001
Senior Member Username: dadabass2001 Post Number: 571 Registered: 6-2002 |
Congratulations Elzie, You'll enjoy that Epic quite a bit, I bet. I wish my Epics had inlays, but both of mine are standards (not the GC run) although I bought my first at a GC in Villa Park, IL. Mike | ||
| rami
Senior Member Username: rami Post Number: 549 Registered: 6-2002 |
I found a place that's selling another one of these limited edition Epics as well as a really cool 5 string. Here's the site http://www.williesguitars.com/ I've purchased quite a few vintage Jazz Basses from this place as well as an older Essence (a '93 I believe with a beautiful Koa top), so I can vouch for their honesty. Check them out. Rami | ||
| fmm
Intermediate Member Username: fmm Post Number: 131 Registered: 6-2002 |
Willies currently has two Alembics in stock: http://www.williesguitars.com/index.cfm?sector=user&page=detail&prodID=1181 http://www.williesguitars.com/index.cfm?sector=user&page=detail&prodID=1180 If anyone wants a personal report on either of these, let me know and I'll try to get over there at lunch early next week. | ||
| jsmw367
New Username: jsmw367 Post Number: 1 Registered: 8-2006 |
I recently purchased the 4 string from Willies American Guitars. This is the most unbelievable instrument I have ever owned. It is #16. | ||
| davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 4215 Registered: 5-2002 |
Hi John; welcome and congrats! | ||
| 57basstra
Advanced Member Username: 57basstra Post Number: 269 Registered: 4-2005 |
A looker and a player! | ||
| downneck
New Username: downneck Post Number: 1 Registered: 1-2007 |
nice! i've owned #5 since new...bought it at a guitar center in nj | ||
| davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 4702 Registered: 5-2002 |
Hi Dave; welcome to the board! |
