Here is my latest Alembic. It's a 98 Epic Special Edition, #51 of 60. This thing was in desperate need of some tlc when it arrived. It's like someone spilled coke into it and all the crumbs, dust and skin stuck to it over the years. Yuck! It is much better now  
 
 
 

Nice flame!

VERY nice flame indeed. What makes it a special edition?
 
Graeme

Beautiful bass. The oval inlays really add alot.

IIRC it was a special run they did for Guitar Center back in 1998.

Yes, it was a run for Guitar Center. It also has the oval inlays, and extra body stripe laminated into the wood and brass plates covering the truss rod and electronics cavities. This bass plays very well and sounds great!
 
The flame top is almost identical to the one on my Excel, so they look loke twins

Wow Paul,  
 
Your Epic's really beautiful.  I've come to regret passing up the opportunity to get one a few years ago.  It was a 6 - I don't remember the top wood.  Probably flame or quilted Maple. Around $1600 brand new!!!  Try and find that today.
 
Enjoy - and my best wishes for you.
 
Rami

Congratulations Elzie,
You'll enjoy that Epic quite a bit, I bet. I wish my Epics had inlays, but both of mine are standards (not the GC run) although I bought my first at a GC in Villa Park, IL.
 
Mike

I found a place that's selling another one of these limited edition Epics as well as a really cool 5 string.
 
Here's the site  http://www.williesguitars.com/
 
I've purchased quite a few vintage Jazz Basses from this place as well as an older Essence (a '93 I believe with a beautiful Koa top), so I can vouch for their honesty.
 
Check them out.
 
Rami

Willies currently has two Alembics in stock:
 
http://www.williesguitars.com/index.cfm?sector=user&page=detail&prodID=1181
 
http://www.williesguitars.com/index.cfm?sector=user&page=detail&prodID=1180
 
If anyone wants a personal report on either of these, let me know and I'll try to get over there at lunch early next week.

I recently purchased the 4 string from Willies American Guitars. This is the most unbelievable instrument I have ever owned. It is #16.

Hi John; welcome and congrats!

A looker and a player!

nice! i've owned #5 since new...bought it at a guitar center in nj

Hi Dave; welcome to the board!