Alembic Essence Bass Books/Piano the 290 is a modern

the 290 is a modern day tribute to the original working man's rock'n roll guitar

the neck carve is just right

5"-12") round-lam rosewood fingerboard

Transformerless FET fully balanced electronics

which provides more of the warm and gutsy growl that defines the coveted Ampeg tone

Alembic Essence Bass Books/Piano the 290 is a modernGet the Alembic sound without the size and weight of the classic Alembic instruments. The Essence. The Essence bass is their smallest body 12 inches across. The heart of the Essence's tone is the Alembic low pass filter. With this one tone control, a wide range of sounds from deep to bright are available with a simple twist of one knob. Even a small amount of rotation can produce a big change in tone. The Essence bass gives you all the essentials of