Series II Short Scale Custom in Coco Bolo

Series II short scale bass in Coco Bolo with custom neck pattern, custom taper fingerboard, and blackened brass hardware.

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We've been making Series II basses since 1972, and we are continually improving what we believe is the finest solid body electric bass on earth. With Alembic, there is every reason to have clean, clear, and complete tone. Why would you compromise?

Series II basses are the top of the line Alembic bass. When you order a Series II, you don't have to add anything to it, as it's already appointed with all the cool features: side LED position markers, continuous wood backplates and truss rod cover, 24K gold plated hardware, inlaid logo with abalone and mother of pearl.

Remember that you can specify the neck feel and bridge spacing at no additional charge. Each instrument is individually crafted, and so something as important as your interface with the bass must be exactly as you need it.

You'll see Series II basses with short, medium, and long scale, and in a variety of body shapes and even more custom features. What they all have in common is the Series II pickups and electronics system designed by Alembic founder and Chief Engineer Ron Wickersham, who pioneered the use of active electronics in guitars in 1969. Starting with single coil pickups, the most complete and pure picture of the string movement is passed to the electronics. Between the two pickups is an external "dummy" humcanceller pickup.

Our low-pass filter is the tone control, and it's what sets us apart from other producers of active electronics. The low-pass filter is the electronic equivalent of a naturally vibrating soundboard, and hence our electronics have a natural tone with none of the harshness or sterile sound sometimes associated with active electronics.

Then there is the CVQ, the continuously variable Q control. The Q is an attribute of the low-pass filter, affecting the frequency you have the low-pass filter tuned to. You can dampen the Q to near zero by turning the control all the way down, or get extreme with a 15dB boost at the maximum, plus all the subtlety in between. The CVQ control is only available on the Series II.

EXAMPLES: SHORT SCALE

Cluster Burl Walnut
Cluster Burl Walnut
Superb Walnut
Superb Walnut
Coco Bolo
Coco Bolo
Coco Bolo
Coco Bolo
Quilted Coco Bolo
Quilted Coco Bolo

EXAMPLES: MEDIUM and LONG SCALE

Quilted
		  Maple
5A Quilted Maple
Quilted
		  Maple
5A Quilted Maple
Burl
		  Maple
Burl Maple
Buckeye Burl
Light Buckeye Burl
Buckeye Burl
Dark Buckeye Burl
Chocolate Quilted Maple
Chocolate Quilted Maple
Schedua
Schedua
Superb Walnut
Superb Walnut
Superb Walnut
Superb Walnut
Coco Bolo
Flatsawn Coco Bolo
Coco Bolo
Flatsawn Coco Bolo
Coco Bolo
Flatsawn Coco Bolo
Coco Bolo
Swirly Coco Bolo
Coco Bolo
Flatsawn Coco Bolo
Quilted Coco Bolo
Quilted Coco Bolo
Macassar Ebony
Macassar Ebony
Coco Bolo
Moonburst

EXAMPLES: FEATURED CUSTOMS

Featured Custom: Blue Orca
Blue Orca
Featured Custom: Rhumba Retro
Rhumba Retro
Featured Custom: Trinity
Trinity
Featured Custom: Cocoa
Cocoa
Featured Custom: Radiance
Radiance
Featured Custom: Pure Brilliance
Pure Brilliance
Featured Custom: She
She
Featured Custom: Alpha and Omega
Alpha and Omega
Featured Custom: Karma
Karma
Featured Custom: Leap of Faith
Leap of Faith
Featured Custom: Dragonfly
Dragonfly
Featured Custom: Hot Lava
Hot Lava

Notes: Some examples include custom options. Start exploring your own custom Series II bass.

FEATURE 4‑string 5‑string 6‑string
Scale length 30.75, 32, 34 in 30.75, 32, 34 in 30.75, 32, 34 in
Neck woods 5‑piece Maple and Purpleheart 7‑piece Maple and Purpleheart 11‑piece Maple and Purpleheart
Fingerboard Ebony, mother of pearl ovals inlays Ebony, mother of pearl ovals inlays Ebony, mother of pearl ovals inlays
Nut width 1.625 in 1.875 in 2.200 in
24th fret width 2.360 in 2.930 in 3.560 in
Peghead Crown 4 Crown 5 (2+3) Crown 6
Truss rods dual, body adjust dual, body adjust dual, body adjust
Top wood Any standard or premium wood Any standard or premium wood Any standard or premium wood
Body wood Mahogany Mahogany Mahogany
Sandwich Top, 1/8″ accent laminate, body wood, accent, back Top, 1/8″ accent laminate, body wood, accent, back Top, 1/8″ accent laminate, body wood, accent, back
Body depth 1.65 in 1.65 in 1.65 in
Finish Polyester gloss with satin neck Polyester gloss with satin neck Polyester gloss with satin neck
Pickups Alembic SC-1 4 + HX Alembic SC-1 56 + HX Alembic SC-1 56 +HX
Controls pickup selector switch, volume x2, filter x2, CVQ x2, master volume, mono/stereo switch pickup selector switch, volume x2, filter x2, CVQ x2, master volume, mono/stereo switch pickup selector switch, volume x2, filter x2, CVQ x2, master volume, mono/stereo switch
Backplates Continuous wood Continuous wood Continuous wood
Bridge Solid brass, gold-plated Solid brass, gold-plated Solid brass, gold-plated
Tailpiece Solid brass, bird shape Solid brass, bird shape Solid brass, bird shape
Nut Solid brass, height adjustable Solid brass, height adjustable Solid brass, height adjustable
Machine heads Gold Alembic-Gotoh Gold Alembic-Gotoh Gold Alembic-Gotoh
Average weight about 10.5 pounds about 11.5 pounds about 13 pounds
Overall dimensions Varies with scale Varies with scale Varies with scale
Origin 100% Made in Santa Rosa, CA USA 100% Made in Santa Rosa, CA USA 100% Made in Santa Rosa, CA USA