92 Essence or Sale [SOLD]

Started by lbpesq, February 21, 2016, 04:37:52 PM

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lbpesq

Here's the info:  serial: 92K7055 name: Essence model: KLB4 top: Walnut accent: Maple pinstripe body: Mahogany shape: Essence neck: 3-piece Maple scale: 34" long fingerboard: Ebony inlays: none peghead: Cone pickups: Alembic MXY electronics: "Essence" volume, pan, filter, mono output finish: clear gloss backplates: plastic hardware: polished brass originally made for: WILS, the Netherlands birthday: February 19, 1992  Asking $2K + actual shipping costs.  Comes with non-Alembic HSC that sort of fits, but does protect.  Only issue is one of the "A's" on one of the tuners is missing.  Bill, tgo 

 

 

 

 

 

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Alan Gruskoff

Hello Bill.
Where are you and the Bass located?

lbpesq

Hi, Alan.  Welcome to the forum. The bass and I are in the East Bay side of the S.F. Bay Area, about one hour south of the Alembic factory.
 
Bill, tgo

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hieronymous

Wow, you sold it! I should have given it a spin the other day!

lbpesq

You still can, Harry.  Wolf bought it, so it's still in the family.

Bill, tgo

sonicus

I would like to thank my friend Bill for introducing a new member to  my  family . This beautiful Essence is currently enjoying a new home. I have already named her ; AURORA BOREALIS  ( northern lights).  She will be played often as her neck ,weight and ergonomic design are very pleasing to me. :)

Wolf

hieronymous

Congrats Wolf! LOL, I figured it was going to some other part of the country!

sonicus

Thanks Harry! I am thinking about letting the "Mother Ship" add a brass block under the bridge and some other ideas .
  Wolf

slawie

Nice scoop Wolf.
I'm sure you will enjoy playing that one.
The bridge block is a good idea.
Maybe Europa electronics upgrade?
What's your current Alembic count?

Play healthy good sir.

slawie
"Commitment is what transforms a promise into reality."
Abraham Lincoln

sonicus

Thanks . Slawie . SO far ,  I think I will get that bridge block and that new pan pot circuit so that I can attenuate the gain separately on the two pickups. I think that I will enjoy boosting the gain up on the bridge pickup . I will be opened to the suggestions offered to me by Alembic of course . I really like the feeling of the neck on this bass .

Wolf

lbpesq

Glad you are "grokking" the Essence, Wolf.  I'll be eagerly watching how you wind up modding it.  Enjoy!

Bill, tgo

sonicus

Hi Bill . my thanks to you ! I will be doing little mods that I think might be swell and still keep her identity as an Essence .  I like that word
" grokking " !

      Wolf