Ālembic Epic fretless

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Author Message matofski New Username: matofski Post Number: 1 Registered: 8-2006 Posted on Friday, August 25, 2006 - 10:00 am:    Hello everybody, This is my new Alembic Epic fretless 4 string,it has a Vermillion veneer with Maple accent and a Mahogany body. The neck is Maple with an Ebony fingerboard. I'm verry glad that I've found this bass in the Netherlands because alembic basses are verry hard to get down here. I have one question: witch strings are the best to get a kind of jaco sound out of the Epic? keep it grooving y'all davehouck Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 4324 Registered: 5-2002 Posted on Saturday, August 26, 2006 - 8:51 am:    Hi, welcome to the board and congrats on the Epic! That's a nice Vermilion top! richbass939 Senior Member Username: richbass939 Post Number: 708 Registered: 11-2004 Posted on Saturday, August 26, 2006 - 1:54 pm:    Welcome and congrats on a beautiful bass. Sorry, I don't know what kind of strings would help you get a Jaco sound. Rich 2400wattman Advanced Member Username: 2400wattman Post Number: 218 Registered: 11-2005 Posted on Saturday, August 26, 2006 - 5:16 pm:    Come on guys, Rotosound Swing bass .45-1.05.,Jaco's preferred string! dadabass2001 Senior Member Username: dadabass2001 Post Number: 664 Registered: 6-2002 Posted on Sunday, August 27, 2006 - 9:55 am:    Hello Matofski, If the Rotosounds seem too agressive (after all, Jaco didn't have Alembic electronics), I've grown to really like Thomastik-Infeld Jazz Flats JF344. I use them on my fretless Epic. Enjoy your beautiful Epic, Mike 57basstra Advanced Member Username: 57basstra Post Number: 268 Registered: 4-2005 Posted on Sunday, August 27, 2006 - 10:27 am:    NIce bass!