92K7209 USA Flame Maple

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Author Message echo008 Intermediate Member Username: echo008 Post Number: 197 Registered: 2-2003 Posted on Friday, July 07, 2006 - 7:22 pm:    I just wanted to post a couple of pics of my latest Alembic... This is my first Essence. I cant believe how many tones are in these simple controls. One low pass filter and a pan control and WOW. Anyway Im very happy to own this, this one also has the "Wide Spacing" option on the fingerboard. The bass feels like home. It took quite a bit of Fitz polish to get this one shiny and looking good ( I cannot believe the amount of tarnish on that brass) after going over the Brass and the fingerboard with lemon oil. All thats left is a new set of strings. - Tom (Message edited by davehouck on July 07, 2006) davehouck Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 4047 Registered: 5-2002 Posted on Friday, July 07, 2006 - 8:00 pm:    Cool! echo008 Advanced Member Username: echo008 Post Number: 222 Registered: 2-2003 Posted on Friday, August 04, 2006 - 6:11 pm:    Here it is with some new THG knobs... Roger always does such a nice job.... - Tom davehouck Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 4186 Registered: 5-2002 Posted on Saturday, August 05, 2006 - 8:25 am:    The Flame Maple looks really nice in this picture. echo008 Advanced Member Username: echo008 Post Number: 224 Registered: 2-2003 Posted on Saturday, August 05, 2006 - 3:04 pm:    Thanks. Angling the bass differently definitely brings out the top more... - Tom bigredbass Senior Member Username: bigredbass Post Number: 932 Registered: 9-2002 Posted on Saturday, August 05, 2006 - 5:49 pm:    I love 'Tiger Stripe' maple, surely the most overlooked NO EXTRA CHARGE top wood that ALEMBIC offers. J o e y dejan Junior Username: dejan Post Number: 46 Registered: 1-2006 Posted on Sunday, August 06, 2006 - 3:58 am:    Beautiful bass Tom! echo008 Advanced Member Username: echo008 Post Number: 225 Registered: 2-2003 Posted on Sunday, August 06, 2006 - 8:23 am:    Thanks... Even on a model considered "Standard" the build and overall quality is uncomparable. This is a great bass. - Tom roberto New Username: roberto Post Number: 7 Registered: 3-2006 Posted on Friday, August 11, 2006 - 7:20 pm:    Hi Echo!Nice bass! The body looks real small.What's its total width? Do you mind measuring it,with the 24th fret width too.cause Im thinking ordering a custom7,but I dont know how wide the Essence body is. Thanks a lot. Peace Roberto echo008 Advanced Member Username: echo008 Post Number: 228 Registered: 2-2003 Posted on Friday, August 11, 2006 - 7:30 pm:    Hi Roberto Here are the specs for the Essence model http://alembic.com/prod/essence.html The essence body is pretty small and comfortable, my bass has a simple Volume/Pan/Low pass filter and its very powerful. When you say measure do you want me to actually measure the body width? the bottom width of the actual body is around 12 inches. You can see the rest of the specs on the link provided. Thanks - Tom roberto Junior Username: roberto Post Number: 37 Registered: 3-2006 Posted on Sunday, April 08, 2007 - 8:54 am:    Thanks Echo! Roberto