Alembic Series ll 6 String Bass Guitar 1997 Saphire Blue Clear

Series II 97-10888 LSBII-6

top and back: Flame Maple
accent laminates: Purpleheart
body core: Mahogany (may have pinstripe of Purpleheart in center)
neck: Maple and Purpleheart, 34" scale 6-string
fingerboard: Ebony with mother of pearl ovals and red side LEDs
body shape: "Bulger" (like a large Rogue) with tummy and elbow contouring
finish: Saphhire Blue clear
hardware: gold plated
pickups: SC-1
electronics: Series II
special note: straplock on end of horn like Europa, bootom straplock off center like Bulger body in brochure
originally made for: Wisma Melodia, Indonesia
birthday: August 29, 1997

Series II basses are the top of the line Alembic bass. When you order a Series II, you don't have to add anything to it, as it's already appointed with all the cool features: side LED position markers, continuous wood backplates and truss rod cover, 24K gold plated hardware, inlaid logo with abalone and mother of pearl.

Remember that you can specify the neck feel and bridge spacing at no additional charge. Each instrument is individually crafted, and so something as important as your interface with the bass must be exactly as you need it.

You'll see Series II basses with short, medium, and long scale, and in a variety of body shapes and even more custom features. What they all have in common is the Series II pickups and electronics system designed by Alembic founder and Chief Engineer Ron Wickersham, who pioneered the use of active electronics in guitars in 1969. Starting with single coil pickups, the most complete and pure picture of the string movement is passed to the electronics. Between the two pickups is an external "dummy" humcanceller pickup.

Our low-pass filter is the tone control, and it's what sets us apart from other producers of active electronics. The low-pass filter is the electronic equivalent of a naturally vibrating soundboard, and hence our electronics have a natural tone with none of the harshness or sterile sound sometimes associated with active electronics.

Then there is the CVQ, the continuously variable Q control. The Q is an attribute of the low-pass filter, affecting the frequency you have the low-pass filter tuned to. You can dampen the Q to near zero by turning the control all the way down, or get extreme with a 15dB boost at the maximum, plus all the subtlety in between. The CVQ control is only available on the Series II.

Todays replacement value is over $30,000 refer to the Alembic certificate in the photos.

Comes with 2 five pin power cables and DS-5R Rack mounted power Supply. 

Any questions call 0433425703