Alembic Europa 5 string bass 1997 Bocate top and in excellent condition (Reduced to £4700) - *WITHDRAWN* £5500 West Midlands

[jazzyvee]

This bass is in excellent condition.

The spec is as follows.

Alembic Europa 5 string bass

Scale Length Long scale 34"

Neck through design with maple and purpleheart construction

Ebony fretboard

Adjustable height brass nut

Solid machined brass bridge with brass saddes mounted to a large brass sustain block

Solid machined brass tailpiece.

Top wood is Bocate

Body is solid mahogany

Headstock has a bocate laminate on front and back, with cast brass alembic logo on the front. 

Tuners are gold coloured.

Pickups are alembic MXY low impedance pickups. 

 

The Europa controls are volume, pan, filter, Q switch, bass boost/cut switch, treble boost/cut switch. 
The quick tone switches are bass and treble and are not individual switches for the pickups. Each switch provides 6db boost, flat, and 6db cut.

side mounted 1/4" mono jack 

(see image link)

http://club.alembic.com/Images/16271/106010.jpg

(Owners Manual)

http://www.alembic.com/support/care.html

 

 

 

The bass is a neck through design made from maple and purpleheart. Ebony  There is an inlay of my initials in the 12th fret which was done by Jaydee custom guitars about 12 years or so ago plus and my name engraved on the truss rod cavity which i may be able to remove if if is a deal breaker or the buyer can just reverse it. The switches are mounted on chrome plated washers as a few years i installed some East ACG filter based electronics which required enlarging the existing switch holes to fit the filter controls. The original electronics have been back in the bass for ages now but I had to get larger washers mount the original switches.  If I can find some black washers I will install those instead. 

The back control cavity cover is gold plated and was like that when i bought the bass. What else can I say. Well it is a great sounding bass and i am only selling it because it is not getting enough playing time so i'd rather it went to someone who will give it more attention. 
Send me a PM if interested. I have an original case for it also.

 

Some information from the Alembic web site. 

EUROPA

With its elegant and understated form, the Europa bass is the type of instrument you return to again and again, and each time you're reminded of why you love this bass so much. From the moment you wear it on strap, comfort and balance greet you. Plugging into the side mounted jack gives a satifying "kerchunk" in response. Once your amp warms up, the tone that piqued your interest in the first place comes flowing back. This bass is home. 

Quick tone change switches give instant access to useful on-the-fly sounds. When you're ready to take that solo, you can simply flick the bass and treble switches to the boost position, knowing full well that when you're finished, that original sound is just a click away.

The Europa comes standard with Alembic's classic Maple and Purpleheart neck lamination pattern. This engineered beam supports even response across the Ebony fingerboard, and assures that snappy Alembic brilliance will be delivered at every note. 

Like most Alembic basses, Europas are quite happy in a variety of musical settings. Turn the low-pass filters down to 300Hz for deep tones suitable for blues. Turned up to 6KHz, there's plenty of zing for slap or driving rock technique with a pick. Versatility puts the tone control in your heart and your hands. 

Since each Europa bass is handcrafted right in our one-and-only shop in Santa Rosa, California, you are able to custom order any aspect of the bass. Custom fingerboard dimensions, wood choices, decorative details, or even things not yet invented are possible.

More information

 

Here are some soundcloud clips from a rehearsal with this bass. 

 

This is an amazing sounding bass and I have used it on numerous gigs though in recent years I have used it less and less as I have been using my two filter bass more. I would love this bass to go to someone who can get more use out of it than I can.

 

 I would prefer not to post it if at all possible and if you want to try before you buy, i can arrange that in my mate's studio so you can hear it at full bore.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited September 12, 2023 by jazzyvee
No longer for sale

[ivyserpent]

Beautiful and amazing sounding bass unfortunately beyond me money wise.

[Rogerbass66]

Hi , weight ?

On 30/03/2023 at 08:49, jazzyvee said:

This bass is in excellent condition.

The spec is as follows.

Alembic Europa 5 string bass

Scale Length Long scale 34"

Neck through design with maple and purpleheart construction

Ebony fretboard

Adjustable height brass nut

Solid machined brass bridge with brass saddes mounted to a large brass sustain block

Solid machined brass tailpiece.

Top wood is Bocate

Body is solid mahogany

Headstock has a bocate laminate on front and back, with cast brass alembic logo on the front. 

Tuners are gold coloured.

Pickups are alembic MXY low impedance pickups. 

 

The Europa controls are volume, pan, filter, Q switch, bass boost/cut switch, treble boost/cut switch. 
The quick tone switches are bass and treble and are not individual switches for the pickups. Each switch provides 6db boost, flat, and 6db cut.

side mounted 1/4" mono jack 

(see image link)

http://club.alembic.com/Images/16271/106010.jpg

(Owners Manual)

http://www.alembic.com/support/care.html

 

 

 

The bass is a neck through design made from maple and purpleheart. Ebony  There is an inlay of my initials in the 12th fret which was done by Jaydee custom guitars about 12 years or so ago plus and my name engraved on the truss rod cavity which i may be able to remove if if is a deal breaker or the buyer can just reverse it. The switches are mounted on chrome plated washers as a few years i installed some East ACG filter based electronics which required enlarging the existing switch holes to fit the filter controls. The original electronics have been back in the bass for ages now but I had to get larger washers mount the original switches.  If I can find some black washers I will install those instead. 

The back control cavity cover is gold plated and was like that when i bought the bass. What else can I say. Well it is a great sounding bass and i am only selling it because it is not getting enough playing time so i'd rather it went to someone who will give it more attention. 
Send me a PM if interested. I have an original case for it also.

 

Some information from the Alembic web site. 

EUROPA

With its elegant and understated form, the Europa bass is the type of instrument you return to again and again, and each time you're reminded of why you love this bass so much. From the moment you wear it on strap, comfort and balance greet you. Plugging into the side mounted jack gives a satifying "kerchunk" in response. Once your amp warms up, the tone that piqued your interest in the first place comes flowing back. This bass is home. 

Quick tone change switches give instant access to useful on-the-fly sounds. When you're ready to take that solo, you can simply flick the bass and treble switches to the boost position, knowing full well that when you're finished, that original sound is just a click away.

The Europa comes standard with Alembic's classic Maple and Purpleheart neck lamination pattern. This engineered beam supports even response across the Ebony fingerboard, and assures that snappy Alembic brilliance will be delivered at every note. 

Like most Alembic basses, Europas are quite happy in a variety of musical settings. Turn the low-pass filters down to 300Hz for deep tones suitable for blues. Turned up to 6KHz, there's plenty of zing for slap or driving rock technique with a pick. Versatility puts the tone control in your heart and your hands. 

Since each Europa bass is handcrafted right in our one-and-only shop in Santa Rosa, California, you are able to custom order any aspect of the bass. Custom fingerboard dimensions, wood choices, decorative details, or even things not yet invented are possible.

More information

 

Here are some soundcloud clips from a rehearsal with this bass. 

 

This is an amazing sounding bass and I have used it on numerous gigs though in recent years I have used it less and less as I have been using my two filter bass more. I would love this bass to go to someone who can get more use out of it than I can.

I am not desperate to sell so won't respond to any lowball offers and looking for £5500 ono. I would also be interested in trading with another alembic model like a short scale alembic series II 4 string bass or a spectrum guitar. 

PM me if you are interested. 

 

 I would prefer not to post it if at all possible and if you want to try before you buy, i can arrange that in my mate's studio so you can hear it at full bore.

 

[NickA]

Very nice bass and reasonably priced too.  I got to play one of the seller's europas at a bass bash and it's about the nicest bass I've ever played.  Very even tone with no vices and comfortable to play too.

 

...but what is the little box on the back of the headstock? ( ret FX).

[jazzyvee]

The little box is the power supply for the after market side fretboard LEDs. 

[jazzyvee]

2 hours ago, Rogerbass66 said:

Hi , weight ?

 

I will weight it and post today.

[jazzyvee]

On one of my luggage scales it is 12lb and the other it is 13lb. Most 5 string through necks are quite heavy. My gigs are usually about an hour and i don't have any issues with the weight and a good wide padded strap.

[Piers_Williamson]

Bump for an amazing bass and Jazzyvee knows more than the rest of us about Alembics....

[jazzyvee]

Thanks, i think i am on the verge of geek level. I hate the thought of selling this but it needs a bass player that will play it more than i have the opportunities to. 
 Guess i could always embed it in clear epoxy and make a real coffee table from it. If no-one buys it. 🤨🤔

[dutchwife]

Lovely instrument there V, good luck with moving it along.

  Meanwhile, step away from the tool box...

[jazzyvee]

BUMP

This is a superb bass and in great condition. 

[jazzyvee]

Dropping the price to £5000

[jazzyvee]

Reduced again to £4,700