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.

Series II Bass

We've been making Series II basses continually since 1972, and we keep improving what we believe is the finest solid body electric bass on earth. With Alembic, the bass player's role is always in the forefront, and there is simply every reason to have clean, clear, and complete tone. Why 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. What they all have in common is the Series II pickups and electronics system. Starting with single coil pickups, the most complete picture of the string movement is passed to the electronics. Our low-pass filter is the tone control, and it's what sets us apart from other producers of active electronics; and it's what makes your tone your own.

EXAMPLES: SHORT SCALE

Flame Koa Buckeye Burl vermilion Coco Bolo Quilted Coco Bolo Dark Coco Bolo

EXAMPLES: MEDIUM and LONG SCALE

Schedua
Schedua
Quilted
		Maple
5A Quilted Maple
Coco Bolo
Coco Bolo
Coco Bolo
Coco Bolo
Chocolate Quilted Maple
Chocolate Quilted Maple
Superb Walnut
Superb Walnut

EXAMPLES: FEATURED CUSTOMS

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Notes: Some examples include custom options. Start exploring your own custom Series II bass.
STANDARD SPECS 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, 3-position CVQ x2, master volume, mono/stereo switch pickup selector switch, volume x2, filter x2, 3-position CVQ x2, master volume, mono/stereo switch pickup selector switch, volume x2, filter x2, 3-position CVQ x2, master volume, mono/stereo switch
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