Greetings from the land of OZ

phillip · April 11, 2009, 10:42:34 PM

Hi folks! I have just joined the Club after fairly recently acquiring an Epic Fretless 5 String Lefty. Sounds wonderful and is presenting me with some new playing challenges.
I'm on the hunt for other Alembic lefties so if any of you good folk happen to sight any, I'd be grateful for the heads up :-)

peoplechipper · April 12, 2009, 01:43:10 AM

Welcome Phillip! That bass musta been hard to find! Tony

phillip · April 12, 2009, 02:06:48 AM

Hey Tony.Thanks for the welcome. It sure was!!! Ebay...Canada. No mean feat considering I live in Australia :-)

David Houck · April 12, 2009, 09:52:43 AM

Hi Phillip; welcome to the board and congrats on the Epic!

dadabass2001 · April 12, 2009, 10:25:05 AM

Hello Phillip, and welcome from another fretless Epic player (a righty, so no competition). What is the top on your Epic? Lefties are a bit rare, but do turn up periodically. Enjoy the changes playing an Alembic will put you through, cleaning up technique and the like...

Mike

bracheen · April 12, 2009, 04:55:43 PM

Hey Phillip hello from Florida. Another proud Epic owner here though mine has frets. What an awesome instrument. Photos please.

Sam

mike13 · April 12, 2009, 06:17:51 PM

Hey Phillip,welcome I'm up the road in Wagga with a Series 11 and an Essence
Mike

dnburgess · April 12, 2009, 06:34:08 PM

Hi Phillip - Bass People in Sydney has plenty of Alembics, fretlesses and lefties - but to get that all in one instruments is an achievement.

phillip · April 13, 2009, 11:50:38 PM

Hey guys, Thanks for the warm welcome. I'll post some photos soon. With all of your experience, I'm sure you'll be able to tell me things about it I don't know :-)
Phillip

slawie · April 30, 2009, 06:19:14 PM

Hey Phillip,

I am also from Melbourne.
I play a 4 string fretless as is in the profile.
Can I preempt an Alembic gathering in Melbourne?

slawie

mike13 · April 30, 2009, 08:46:02 PM

Sounds good

phillip · June 19, 2009, 12:00:58 AM

Sounds good slawie and mike 13.

I also just got myself a Rogue 6 string, to go along with the fretless 5 string Epic.

It would be nice to catch up and compare our basses.

Anyone want to nominate a time and a place???

dnburgess · June 19, 2009, 05:02:56 AM

Where are you located? If its in Sydney, Bass People would be happy to sponsor a gtg.

phillip · June 19, 2009, 07:16:18 PM

Hey Dave,

I'm in Melbourne, so I guess that makes things a little awkward :-(

keurosix · June 19, 2009, 08:51:25 PM

Welcome to the club Phillip!
I, too own an Epic, fretless 5 although a righty. Mine's got a wenge top and sounds wonderfully gnarly! I also have an Europa 6 string bass with a 5A quilt maple top. Do post a pic so we can all enjoy her too! Sorry, I won't be able to make the land down under GTG, but would love to vist some time and dive the GBR!
Kris