Get the iconic Alembic sound without the size and weight of the classic Alembic instruments. This Macassar Ebony toppedEssencebrings Alembic’s legendary tone to the table in a comfortable lightweight package. TheEssencebass is their smallest body – 12 inches across. The heart of theEssence‘s tone is the Alembic low-pass filter. With this one tone control, a wide range of sounds from deep to bright are available with a simple twist of one knob. Even a small amount of rotation can produce a big change in tone. TheEssencebass gives you all the essentials of Alembic: neck through body construction, Alembic pickups and active electronics, solid brass hardware, all crafted in Santa Rosa, California, USA, the only place that Alembics are born. Features: Weight 10.4 Lbs. Body: ** Bookmatched Macassar Ebony Top Mahogany Back with Maple and Purpleheart Accent Laminates Tummy Contour on Back ** “Continuous Wood” Backplates High Gloss Polyester Finish Neck: Five Piece Laminated Maple Neck ** Extra-Wide Purpleheart Laminates Neck Through Body Construction Satin Polyester Finished Neck Gaboon Ebony Fretboard ** Abalone Oval Position Markers 34″ Scale 1.875″ Nut Width ** Violet L.E.D. Side Position Markers Macassar Ebony Headstock Overlay Height Adjustable Brass Nut Gotoh Die-Cast Tuning Machines Bridge: ** Heavy Chrome Plated Alembic Adjustable Bridge and Tailpiece in Chrome Plated Solid Brass Pickups/Electronics: Two Alembic MXY-5/6 Sealed Humbucking Pickups EssencePreamp Featuring: Volume, Pickup Blend, Filter Frequency, and Filter Q Controls ** On-Off Toggle Switch for L.E.D.s ** Custom Form-Fit Hard Case By G&G Cases Build Sheet, and Adjustment Tools Included ** Denotes Extra Charge Options Included in Our Discount Price Reviews There are no reviews yet. Be the first to review “Alembic Essence Five String Bass” Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Your rating * Rate… Perfect Good Average Not that bad Very poor Your review *Name * Email * Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.
