Alembic Essence Five String Bass

SKU K14668

Get the iconic Alembic sound without the size and weight of the classic Alembic instruments. This Macassar Ebony topped Essence brings Alembic's legendary tone to the table in a comfortable lightweight package. The Essence bass is their smallest body - 12 inches across.

The heart of the Essence'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.

The Essence bass 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
Essence Preamp 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