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amana
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Username: amana

Post Number: 1
Registered: 5-2008
Posted on Saturday, May 31, 2008 - 3:30 am:   Edit Post

Hi,

I'm new to this club, so first of all I will introduce myself. My name is Antonio and I live in Malaga, the capital of the Sun Coast in Spain. I just bought my first Alembic: A '93 Flame Maple Epic. I had to travel from Malaga to New York to get it but it was definitely worth it. It took me 15 years to buy my first one, but you bet that the second one will not take so much!

Cheers,
Antonio.

speicky
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Username: speicky

Post Number: 289
Registered: 3-2005
Posted on Saturday, May 31, 2008 - 4:13 am:   Edit Post

Hi, Antonio,

welcome to the club ! a very nice Epic you have there, I'm glad it made the travel over the pond safe and sound. I also purchased my last Alembic in the US and met some very cool guys there.

Play her in good health, greetings to sunny Malaga from rainy Germany :-)

Christian
white_cloud
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Username: white_cloud

Post Number: 357
Registered: 11-2007
Posted on Saturday, May 31, 2008 - 5:03 am:   Edit Post

Ola from Scotland Antonio!

Beautiful bass, the flame maple is one of the nicest tops on an Alembic - congratulations! I cant believe that you had to travel to the US from Spain to get it!

John.
speicky
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Username: speicky

Post Number: 290
Registered: 3-2005
Posted on Saturday, May 31, 2008 - 5:47 am:   Edit Post

...so, John, you do purchase Alembics within Europe ?????? interesting... :-)

Christian
dadabass2001
Senior Member
Username: dadabass2001

Post Number: 907
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Saturday, May 31, 2008 - 10:08 am:   Edit Post

Hello Antonio, and welcome.
I'm sure you'll enjoy your Epic (I have two) Play it in great health.

Mike
amana
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Username: amana

Post Number: 2
Registered: 5-2008
Posted on Saturday, May 31, 2008 - 10:47 am:   Edit Post

Hi all,

Thanks for all your comments. In Spain it is quite hard to find Alembics for a reasonable price. I just was able to find another one (with bubinga top) but was three times the price of this one. Of course, I took the opportunity to visit the city (which I love) and do some other shopping now that the Euro is high ;-)

Thanks again and enjoy,
Antonio.
richbass939
Senior Member
Username: richbass939

Post Number: 933
Registered: 11-2004
Posted on Saturday, May 31, 2008 - 3:03 pm:   Edit Post

Antonio,
Welcome to the club and congrats on your maple Epic. I have one just like it and a Bubinga 5 string. They are great instruments and I know you will like it.
Rich
davehouck
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Username: davehouck

Post Number: 6614
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Sunday, June 01, 2008 - 12:29 pm:   Edit Post

Hi Antonio; welcome and congrats!
jcdlc72
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Username: jcdlc72

Post Number: 3
Registered: 11-2009
Posted on Tuesday, November 17, 2009 - 6:05 am:   Edit Post

Saludos, Antonio!.
Ain't itcurious? I have my family in Málaga (two of my cousins are also musicians, maybe you even know them!) and I've just had my first Alembic after being lusting for one for almost 20 years. Guess what? An Epic 5! So I share your joy completely (Although I didn't had to travel to NYC to get mine, it was quite close to home). I totally relate with your feeling. Play it in good health, in good company and with a nice glass of "Quitapenas". Cheers! Juan Carlos De La Cruz.
amana
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Username: amana

Post Number: 3
Registered: 5-2008
Posted on Tuesday, May 03, 2011 - 3:37 am:   Edit Post

Thanks Juan Carlos! Unfortunately, I will soon have to part with the Epic for economic reasons but I hope we can meet sometime, maybe in one of my (or your) gigs.

Antonio.

PS. Sorry for the looooong delay. I had not checked this for a while

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