| Author | Message | ||
| georgie_boy
Senior Member Username: georgie_boy Post Number: 1031 Registered: 8-2005 |
Sometime ago, I saw an Alembic Jazz bass, made with an ash body at the back, and a beautiful figured walnut front. I t had 2 Jazz pups, a volume,pan,filter and switch, and was gold plated. WELL----I was in Glasgow (Scotland) yesterday at a shop called "Guitarguitar" (absolutely amazing instruments--and hundreds of them) and guess what--There it was hanging on the wall. They want £2900 for her, but she looks brand new--not even a hairline scratch on the back! I just had to play her, and she is very nice indeed although the tonal range is not as great as my old 76 Series 1. Anyone interested, check out the shop on the net---Must warn you though, she weighs a ton!!!!!! | ||
| jazzyvee
Senior Member Username: jazzyvee Post Number: 2788 Registered: 6-2002 |
I think Jacko commented on the very same bass quite recently. There are a couple of new ones on uk eBay at the moment too http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Alembic-Jazz-Bass-4-String-Custom-/180641032717?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item2a0f0b6a0d#ht_562wt_689 And http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Alembic-Jazz-Bass-4-String-Custom-/170617108622?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item27b992788e#ht_520wt_689 Enjoy | ||
| georgie_boy
Senior Member Username: georgie_boy Post Number: 1034 Registered: 8-2005 |
Hi Jazzy Well, it's neither of those!! I'm sure it's somewhere on the Alembic site though I'm not sure how to find it. George | ||
| jazzyvee
Senior Member Username: jazzyvee Post Number: 2789 Registered: 6-2002 |
Is it this one I posted on the forum a few years back http://alembic.com/club/messages/395/71522.html Jazzyvee | ||
| georgie_boy
Senior Member Username: georgie_boy Post Number: 1035 Registered: 8-2005 |
It has a Jarrah burl top and ash back! If you go to the "guitarguitar site,then select GLASGOW shop, and scroll down through the second hand items, you'll see it there. There are 2 small images to the right of the bass that you can enlarge to get a good close up. G | ||
| jazzyvee
Senior Member Username: jazzyvee Post Number: 2790 Registered: 6-2002 |
Beauty | ||
| jacko
Senior Member Username: jacko Post Number: 3109 Registered: 10-2002 |
It's the one that was in the Edinburgh Guitar Guitar a couple of months ago. I guess they figure the good folks of Glasgow have more disposable income ;-). Graeme | ||
| jazzyvee
Senior Member Username: jazzyvee Post Number: 2796 Registered: 6-2002 |
I'm sure they do especially those in the banking and oil sectors. :-) jazzyvee | ||
| georgie_boy
Senior Member Username: georgie_boy Post Number: 1039 Registered: 8-2005 |
What did you think Graeme!! | ||
| jacko
Senior Member Username: jacko Post Number: 3114 Registered: 10-2002 |
It looked a really nice instrument and in perfect nick but I didn't play it as they had it on the wall and i was in a bit of a hurry. I'd say the price for a used essence would be considered high by our transatlantic cousins but for a near perfect Alembic bass in this country it has to be a bargain. Especially when you see the UK Alembic dealer down in sevenoaks has 2 similar instruments at nearer £4000 (probably the 2 on Jazzy's ebay links). Graeme | ||
| georgie_boy
Senior Member Username: georgie_boy Post Number: 1041 Registered: 8-2005 |
I can say that there is not a single mark on this bass. The sound is superb, and is perfectly balanced between the pups. All I would say, is that it weighs a ton!!, and that it does not have the range of a Series bass---butGraeme will probably tell you more about the range of Series instruments, as he knows more about my instrument that even I do!!! | ||
| jacko
Senior Member Username: jacko Post Number: 3146 Registered: 10-2002 |
It's back in Edinburgh. I was in Guitar Guitar this morning arranging for a couple of Mesa cabs to be there and they had this bass back on the wall. Apparently it had been taken to Glasgow as someone wanted to try it out. Graeme |
