The team at Alembic prepare for every possible application with their Further model. Purpleheart body with a neck-through design (Maple/Purpleheart/Cherry neck); 5A Quilted Maple top; electronics with volume, tone, filters, effects loop, LED position markers; 25.5” scale; Alembic single coil, humbucker, humbucker pickups. Basically, the kitchen sink. With so many options at the taps, this 2011 Further allows you to sculpt your tone like a painter their palette. This one is ready to go wherever you need to go, and the flawless fit n finish plus dynamite woods means you’ll look good while you’re at it. Playability is silk smooth to boot, with a neck carve that’s 0.815” deep at the first fret.

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Further, indeed. The team at Alembic has been pushing the envelope for years, and that sterling reputation for innovation has led to a community of ardent fans of both basses and electrics. We recently landed one of their Further models from 2015, and we get what all the fuss is about: this is a well-oiled machine capable of handling, well, anything. Purpleheart body with Buckeye top and back laminates; through neck; chrome hardware; and heaps of electronics. The team outfitted this one with volume, three pickup selectors, three filters, effects loop, effects loop bypass, LED position markers—the works. Whew! The through neck is a laminate of Flame Maple, Purpleheart, and Cherry, and is such a strikingly gorgeous number with silky play feel to boot. The fit and finish is flawless from tuners to tail, and we find ourselves struggling to put it down for any real length of time. Weighs in at eight pounds for a solid heft that won’t bow your shoulders: the Alembic Further is the complete package.

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