NOBD: '96 Alembic Epic 4 string

belinmad · **Posted:** April 29th, 2017, 3:24 pm

So,
this one seems to have gone under the radar - I picked it up on EB a few weeks ago for roughly $1700, which I think it's a pretty decent price considering I've seen this model always above 2.5k, and it goes new for 6k!

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After a bit of research, this is what I know about it: Mahogany body with Wenge top and Maple accent, Maple neck and Ebony fingerboard, 2MXY pickups and vol, pan, bass, treble controls.

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After a bit of tuning work, it plays like butter and it's really comfortable, light and well balanced! I'm happy to add it to the collection.

paulo · **Posted:** April 29th, 2017, 4:11 pm

Congrats!

AzWhoFan · **Joined:** March 14th, 2008, 10:57 am **Posts:** 2866

most awesome and congrats!!

andrew · **Posted:** April 29th, 2017, 6:07 pm

Super cool, I love Alembic basses.

screambasses · **Posted:** May 1st, 2017, 4:23 am

You can send Mica the serial number and she'll tell you exactly how it was built.
I've owned two - a spoiler and a distillate - never should have let them go.

pete

belinmad · **Posted:** May 1st, 2017, 7:44 am

screambasses wrote:

You can send Mica the serial number and she'll tell you exactly how it was built.
I've owned two - a spoiler and a distillate - never should have let them go.

pete

Thanks Pete - I already posted on their forum, waiting for a reply now!

fivebass52 · **Posted:** May 2nd, 2017, 2:24 am

Very Nice! I bought a '94 from a forum member a couple of years back... posted pics and info on the Alembic website, but for some reason, Mica never got back to me. Got to try again, now that your's is up here....

belinmad · **Posted:** May 2nd, 2017, 5:36 am

wow - what a beauty!

fivebass52 · **Posted:** May 2nd, 2017, 7:18 am

belinmad wrote:

wow - what a beauty!

Thanks, and so is yours! I posted mine up in their serial lookup section, so hopefully this time around Mica will give me some info. If you get a chance, check out my post/thread (look for fivebass52), I have more pictures there.... They no longer make this bass, so we have a potentially classic model! I like this body shape myself, but it's not for everyone... Enjoy!

GIBrat51 · **Posted:** June 26th, 2017, 10:14 am

I have one, too. Also a 4-string '96, but it looks like fivebass52's. It IS a nice bass (it's an Alembic, after all), but I think the previous owner messed the pre-amp settings up, 'cause it sounds very, very thin and twangy. I've never gotten around to poking around inside the thing; I just play something else - usually my 4001 Rick. And, nice as it is, I don't think it would be my go-to bass, anyway...

fivebass52 · **Posted:** June 27th, 2017, 2:35 pm

GIBrat51 wrote:

I have one, too. Also a 4-string '96, but it looks like fivebass52's. It IS a nice bass (it's an Alembic, after all), but I think the previous owner messed the pre-amp settings up, 'cause it sounds very, very thin and twangy. I've never gotten around to poking around inside the thing; I just play something else - usually my 4001 Rick. And, nice as it is, I don't think it would be my go-to bass, anyway...

I haven't gotten comfortable with the tone and eq settings yet... seems as if it's a bit too clean for me to use as a go-to bass... still it's a beauty, I got it for an incredible price, and - it's an Alembic! There's No-Way I could ever afford to own one... especially the new builds - prices are outrageous these days!

LeftyBassist.com

NOBD: '96 Alembic Epic 4 string

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