| Author | Message | ||
| davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 10030 Registered: 5-2002 |
Lalo asked me to post these pics of his beautiful '89 Series II.      | ||
| lalogarcia
Junior Username: lalogarcia Post Number: 44 Registered: 8-2009 |
This has to be one of the best sounding basses in the world ! Very Rare KOA core with Ebony top and back... Solid body not semi-hollow like most Series 1 or Series 2 basses... I'm speechless!!! | ||
| bigredbass
Senior Member Username: bigredbass Post Number: 1596 Registered: 9-2002 |
There is nothing more ALEMBIC to me than the classic Series/Point bass. The chocolate stripe ebony (with of all things a KOA core ! ! ! ) and the brass/gold hardware is just gorgeous. MANY congratulations. You better practice ! ! J o e y | ||
| lalogarcia
Junior Username: lalogarcia Post Number: 45 Registered: 8-2009 |
Thanks Joey! It's amazing indeed! Every time I play it, I feel the power of this beast... It's heavy but it just feels right... It's mighty and clear as a bell.... Nobody makes instruments like Alembic; I have many basses but there is something very unique about them.... | ||
| nnek
Junior Username: nnek Post Number: 49 Registered: 8-2009 |
That is absolutely stunning! What wood are the stringers in the neck? How much does it weigh? | ||
| lalogarcia
Junior Username: lalogarcia Post Number: 46 Registered: 8-2009 |
It weights 10 pounds exactly... It's purpleheart ... (ebony laminates were not available back then)... But that's ok! There's plenty of Ebony in this bass any way ... Killer!! The previous owner never used it because the batteries did not last long enough! I guess nobody explained to him about the power supply; the bass is in NEW condition... I'm a happy man! | ||
| klinkepeter
Junior Username: klinkepeter Post Number: 30 Registered: 2-2008 |
a piece of art, so beautiful! just a question: whatīs bad about the semi-hollow body, I think itīs part of the particular sound of the series basses. | ||
| lalogarcia
Junior Username: lalogarcia Post Number: 49 Registered: 8-2009 |
Nothing bad about the Alembic style semi-hollow.... It's not semi-hollow like an old Gibson EB 2 bass ... That kind of hollow body kills sustain... This one enhances resonance... However I'm very used to solid body basses... So this bass is more my kind of thing.... It's indeed a KILLER sounding bass! | ||
| enzo
Senior Member Username: enzo Post Number: 413 Registered: 4-2009 |
Wow, just found this browsing the forum. What a stunning example! 10 lbs it's not heavy at all considering it's solid body and with ebony top and back. | ||
| sonicus
Senior Member Username: sonicus Post Number: 3807 Registered: 5-2009 |
A beautiful Classic Alembic ! I would consider a Solid Series I/II rather then Semi-hollow for a custom build as I have the lovely semi- hollow already . | ||
| enzo
Senior Member Username: enzo Post Number: 414 Registered: 4-2009 |
Why? Do you think there's something to gain? Honestly I don't know, Roger Sadowsky is also making his top of the line models hollowed, they are lighter and the sound is, IMHO, nothing different that you'd expect from a so called 'super Fender'. | ||
| sonicus
Senior Member Username: sonicus Post Number: 3808 Registered: 5-2009 |
I do believe that there are both sonic differences and differences in feel of an all solid instrument. Those are just my personnel perceptions. To be sure , there are JUST differences not better or worse ___ " Just different " . I can feel and hear it . | ||
| lalogarcia
Member Username: lalogarcia Post Number: 54 Registered: 8-2009 |
I have owned both ... Solid and hollowed series 2; The solid sounds more aggressive , but it could be the wood also... In any case you can't go wrong with a Series 2! If I had to choose one I would keep the solid body . | ||
| sonicus
Senior Member Username: sonicus Post Number: 3812 Registered: 5-2009 |
Lalo, I know what mean by your words " more aggressive " , as in harder attack and more percussive . Yes ? Wolf | ||
| lalogarcia
Member Username: lalogarcia Post Number: 55 Registered: 8-2009 |
(Message edited by lalogarcia on December 20, 2014) | ||
| lalogarcia
Member Username: lalogarcia Post Number: 56 Registered: 8-2009 |
Yes Wolf! Just that in your face sound... I later on found that the Alembics made for Mark King in 1988 (one in quilt maple one in Coco Bolo), were SOLID also and had 5 piece bodies instead of the 7 piece sandwich. Just like mine....more or less the same time period! Killer basses! (Message edited by lalogarcia on December 20, 2014) | ||
| sonicus
Senior Member Username: sonicus Post Number: 3825 Registered: 5-2009 |
Lalo , that is really good to know ! Thanks . Wolf |
