EuROpA
Europa Examples
ABOUT THE EUROPA BASS
With its elegant and understated form, the Europa bass is the type of instrument you return to again and
again, and each time you’re reminded of why you love this bass so much. From the moment you wear it on
strap, comfort and balance greet you. Plugging into the side mounted jack gives a satifying “kerchunk” in
response. Once your amp warms up, the tone that piqued your interest in the first place comes flowing
back. This bass is home.
Quick tone change switches give instant access to useful on-the-fly sounds. When you’re ready to take
that solo, you can simply flick the bass and treble switches to the boost position, knowing full well
that when you're finished, that original sound is just a click away.
The Europa comes standard with Alembic’s classic Maple and Purpleheart neck lamination pattern. This
engineered beam supports even response across the Ebony fingerboard, and assures that snappy Alembic
brilliance will be delivered at every note.
Like most Alembic basses, Europas are quite happy in a variety of musical settings. Turn the low-pass
filters down to 300Hz for deep tones suitable for blues. Turned up to 6KHz, there’s plenty of zing for
slap or driving rock technique with a pick. Versatility puts the tone control from your heart into your
hands.
Since each Europa bass is handcrafted right in our one-and-only shop in Rohnert Park, California, you are
able to custom order any aspect of the bass. Custom fingerboard dimensions, wood choices, decorative
details, or even things not yet invented are possible.
EUROPA SPECIFICATIONS
| 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 |
| Headstock | Europa 4 | Europa 5 (3+2) | Alembic Cone 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, 2 accent veneers, body wood | Top, 2 accent veneers, body wood | Top, 2 accent veneers, body wood |
| 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 MXY4 | Alembic MXY56 | Alembic MXY56 |
| Controls | volume, pan, filter, 2‑position Q, bass cut/flat/boost, treble cut/flat boost | volume, pan, filter, 2‑position Q, bass cut/flat/boost, treble cut/flat boost | volume, pan, filter, 2‑position Q, bass cut/flat/boost, treble cut/flat boost |
| Backplates | Brass | Brass | Brass |
| Bridge | Solid polished brass | Solid polished brass | Solid polished brass |
| 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 pounds | about 10.5 pounds | about 11 pounds |
| Overall dimensions | 13.25″ x 45.75″ | 13.85″ x 45.50″ | 14.40″ x 47.25″ |
| Origin | 100% Made in Rohnert Park, CA USA | 100% Made in Rohnert Park, CA USA | 100% Made in Rohnert Park, CA USA |