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deep5dave
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Username: deep5dave

Post Number: 10
Registered: 10-2008
Posted on Wednesday, November 12, 2008 - 3:25 pm:   Edit Post

I just wanted to share some pics of my epic with you fine people.95 Epic 5Epic 5epic 5Epic 5
lmiwa
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Username: lmiwa

Post Number: 97
Registered: 2-2008
Posted on Thursday, November 13, 2008 - 6:49 am:   Edit Post

Are you sure that isn't a Wenge top? The color and grain don't look right for bubinga.
funkyjazzjunky
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Username: funkyjazzjunky

Post Number: 262
Registered: 5-2007
Posted on Thursday, November 13, 2008 - 9:30 am:   Edit Post

I agree, that is Wenge. Beautiful, chocolate Wenge.
deep5dave
Junior
Username: deep5dave

Post Number: 15
Registered: 10-2008
Posted on Thursday, November 13, 2008 - 3:10 pm:   Edit Post

How do I find out, I bought it from a guy that I know in the music business, and he said that it was bubinga. Can Alembic tell me anything from the sn. ?
deep5dave
Junior
Username: deep5dave

Post Number: 16
Registered: 10-2008
Posted on Thursday, November 13, 2008 - 3:41 pm:   Edit Post

Gee you know after I heard from you guys , I looked at a bubinga wood bass on the showcase page, and I would have to agree with you about my epic being a chocolate wenge. I guess I learn something new every day. I never questioned the wood type , I just took his word on it. I guess I never looked at a picture of the bubingawood finish to compare it to my Epic. Thanks for setting me straight!
Dave
lmiwa
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Username: lmiwa

Post Number: 100
Registered: 2-2008
Posted on Thursday, November 13, 2008 - 3:57 pm:   Edit Post

Dave,

To get more info on your bass, you can post a request in the Owning an Alembic / Serial Number History Requests topic. It may take a while to get the info as this is a "spare time" project for Mica. Also, be sure to do a search of the whole forum for your serial number to see if anyone has already requested info.

Loch
richbass939
Senior Member
Username: richbass939

Post Number: 1004
Registered: 11-2004
Posted on Thursday, November 13, 2008 - 7:30 pm:   Edit Post

Dave, it's a beautiful bass, whatever wood it has on top. Pics of my Bubinga 5 are linked below. The top picture (where it looks a bit darker than the middle one) is a better representation of the color of mine.
Rich

http://alembic.com/club/messages/411/17267.html?1159397078
keurosix
Advanced Member
Username: keurosix

Post Number: 382
Registered: 10-2005
Posted on Thursday, November 13, 2008 - 8:58 pm:   Edit Post

Hey Dave,
Looks like Wenge to me. Mine is almost identical, but fretless. Here is a good lighted pic showing the top which is Wenge. Wenge has a very big open grain as can be seen in your first pic, but bubinga does not.

epic5

Kris

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