| Author | Message | ||
| jas
New Username: jas Post Number: 5 Registered: 4-2008 |
Here's mine! I've been concentrating on 6 strings for a while but before that I was a bassist. Never dreamed I'd actually own an Alembic, such is their almost mythical quality - and I am impressed, REALLY impressed! These are the pics from eBay. I will take more but these are pretty good. Big thank you to Richard F, the seller. What do you think the body is made of? Happy playing, all! Jas     | ||
| jacko
Senior Member Username: jacko Post Number: 1741 Registered: 10-2002 |
Nice bass John. The body is almost certainly mahogany. I'd say the top is a very dark piece of coco-bolo. You'll probably find there's an extemely thin walnut veneer between the fingerboard and the neck which used to be installed to aid fingerboard replacement. In case you hadn't seen it, there's a page on the main website dedicated to the company's history. Graeme | ||
| eflat
Junior Username: eflat Post Number: 19 Registered: 11-2006 |
Very nice, looks like my 86 Persuader... http://alembic.com/club/messages/411/20140.html?1175921746 You will love it, enjoy! Gary | ||
| tbrannon
Senior Member Username: tbrannon Post Number: 727 Registered: 11-2004 |
Very nice- I'd say Graeme is spot on with his guess of Mahogany and Coco Bolo. I really like the top wood right on the body wood without the pinstripe laminate. | ||
| adriaan
Senior Member Username: adriaan Post Number: 1863 Registered: 6-2002 |
Given the amount of darkening, and the fairly straight grain, I'd guess it's a vermillion top. Nice one, whatever the top wood! | ||
| white_cloud
Advanced Member Username: white_cloud Post Number: 345 Registered: 11-2007 |
Hi Jas, Congratulations with the Persuader - very clean! Looks almost identical to my 87 Persuader (check it out here in the showcase!)so I would hazard a guess that the top is in fact Bocate just like mine! Best wishes  , John. | ||
| keurosix
Advanced Member Username: keurosix Post Number: 289 Registered: 10-2005 |
Hey Jas, Welcome to the club! Nice Bass. The top looks like CocoBolo to me. I have a similar dark coco top on my Modulus Graphite bass. You can determine exactly what it is by posting the serial number in "Owning an Alembic / Serial number Requests" here in the club! Happy playing! Kris | ||
| jas
New Username: jas Post Number: 10 Registered: 4-2008 |
John, Kris, Many thanks! John's Persuader does look gorgeous, but I think my wood top is darker. Hard to tell. Kris, I've posted a request for data in the serial section. This is a bit like genealogy. However, as you both know, playing it is the greatest pleasure... Awesome! J |
