https://reverb.com/item/89589199-alembic-custom-fretless-5-string-bass-omega-heart-leds

i've been wanting to upgrade my essence fiver for a while, too bad im not in a fretless kind of band.  this one checks almost all the boxes for me, if it was a series, there probably wouldn't be much question aboot it.  the stock market's up today. it's spring.  got a dress rehearsal today....
pretty spendy given the market for used instruments these days, tho.  rats!

That is beautiful bass and other than being fretless, a very close approximation to the Deluxe Signature Custom Alembic built for me in 2012. I've seen it before. I think was 2-3 years ago as a Craigslist posting in New Hampshire. I passed then because I had just ordered a Custom Turner Model 1 fretless. BTW...It wasn't up for sale @ anything close to $9,000 back then.

Pretty sure we discussed it here. Or one very much like it.

 Brian, do you still have your Turner?

QuotePretty sure we discussed it here. Or one very much like it.

yeah i could almost swear i've seen this very bass pop up around here.  but this one has LEDs, whearas the other one didn't IIRC.

no matter.  it's a nice instrument, but priced outta line IMHO.  1 feedback seller.  good luck to all!

Pretty sure this is the same instrument...


https://club.alembicguitars.net/index.php?topic=28487.msg289804#msg289804


Yeah, that thing is nice... not for me, (already got one!) but it would sure do a number for someone.

RV:


I definitely still have the Turner and love it. This is the bass made with a 35,000-50,000 year old slab of Kauri I got from my son's father-in-law who owns Ancient Woods Limited on Madeline Island in WI. It's my second fretless (the 1st is a long scale Series I conversion) and is medium scale. The neck feels like an Alembic but the body is so much smaller than my Alembic and at less than 8 lbs. it's a nice change up from the Standard point long scale.

Brian, those are cool basses, yours sounds really nice, and a fretless too! The wood you used sounds amazing!

That fretless truly is beautiful.

Curious to see Brian's Turner fretless.  (nudge, nudge, wink, wink, knowing look)

It's not that I don't have photos but since this is an Alembic site, I didn't think it was appropriate. I can email a few to you if you're really interested.