FC's Favorite gear

www.chain-metal.nl

My sold basses :-(
FC Hero: Cliff Burton (RIP)

Back to FC Bassgear

Beautiful Alembics
FC Hero: John Entwistle (RIP)

FC Amps & stuff

Picture of FC

Alembic:

Click here for Alembic catalogues

1983 Catalogue 1984 Catalogue 90's Cataloge 2000 Catalogue

           

Persuader

                                            

Persuader Coco Bolo, this bass has a Spoiler Persuader Coco Bolo, another fine example
body shape with P/J configuration and   
different electronics. Very similar looks like my Spoiler  indeed

Back to Top

Spoiler

          

6-String Spoiler Flamed Koa Spoiler Quilted Maple Spoiler Coco Bolo Fretless

6-String with Dragon inlay
Quilted Maple

Back to Top

Rogue / Orion

        

Rogue 6-string made from Purpleheart and Ebony only! Orion Spalted Maple Fretless (above)
Purpleheart body with Macassar Ebony top and back and a Rogue Spalted Maple with series 2 electronics (Below)
Purpleheart and Ebony neck laminates... Woohie! check between pickups, there's a hidden hum canceller covered
The Fretless version of this bass has an Mahogany body in the same wood as the top (for clearer example of hum canceller
with Macassar Ebony top and back  see Europa Bass  below)
Maple and Ebony neck laminates  

                         

Back to Top

Exploiter / Europa / Elan

                  

John Entwistle 's (RIP) 5-String Europa Quilted Maple 5-String Elan Quilted Maple  5-String Elan Coco Bolo
Spyder (aka Exploiter) with series 1 electronics Together with the Spoiler   
I think it's the best looking
    Bass shape ever!  

Beautiful Europa Flamed Maple

ElaElan, Burl Maple top....Stunning!

Back to Top

"Flying V"

Extremely high 'cool' factor! This is also a John Entwistle bass
Someday I will purchase a used  Alembic Essence ("cheapest neck thru by Alembic), cut of the body wings and replace
them by 'V' body wings.

Back to Top

Triple Omega

Click here for a picture of the back

Extremely expensive! Triple Omega with Buckeye burl top and back

Back to Top

Dragonwing

Click here for Body detail

Click here for headstock detail

...and how about this? Dragonwing with Quilted Maple top

Back to Top

Jason Newsted's (ex Metallica) Alembics

                                                       

Jason Newsted, former Metallica Bass player with Europa 6-String, Spoiler 4-String, both with series 2 electronics, and Jason with a Persuader JJ configuration

FC's Favorite gear

www.chain-metal.nl

My sold basses :-(
FC Hero: Cliff Burton (RIP)

Back to FC Bassgear

Beautiful Alembics
FC Hero: John Entwistle (RIP)

FC Amps & stuff

Picture of FC