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effclef
Advanced Member Username: effclef
Post Number: 248 Registered: 1-2004
| Posted on Saturday, September 18, 2004 - 11:02 am: | |
http://www.bassnw.com/New%20Exotic%20%20Basses/alembic_custom_contoured_4_st_blue_steel.htm Someone please buy this. ;-) It's been in bassnw's website for months and months and months... And they have a sale on new Alembics thru the 21st. Looks like Essence style electronics, an Elan headstock, and sort of a Fodera-ish body. Not your typical Alembic! EffClef |
the_mule
Advanced Member Username: the_mule
Post Number: 259 Registered: 1-2004
| Posted on Sunday, September 19, 2004 - 3:40 am: | |
Is that a typical case of: "Someone please buy this, because otherwise I will" ?? Certainly a nice bass, highly original. Someone will definitely have a good companion there... Wilfred |
effclef
Advanced Member Username: effclef
Post Number: 249 Registered: 1-2004
| Posted on Monday, September 20, 2004 - 4:58 am: | |
Wilfred, no, not necessarily, though I am curious how much this one might cost during their sale. It's more like I want BassNW to sell a few new ones so they can bring in some interesting used ones! EffClef |
lowlife
Intermediate Member Username: lowlife
Post Number: 127 Registered: 12-2003
| Posted on Monday, September 20, 2004 - 5:20 am: | |
I emailed them last Saturday for the price and the build history and I'm waiting for their response. I'll post their reply to this thread. Ellery (Lowlife) |
kmh364
Senior Member Username: kmh364
Post Number: 492 Registered: 9-2003
| Posted on Monday, September 20, 2004 - 5:59 am: | |
They've had that thing for quite some time...It was on the site when I was initialy looking for my first Alembic over a year ago. |
essencetimestwo
Member Username: essencetimestwo
Post Number: 52 Registered: 8-2003
| Posted on Monday, September 20, 2004 - 9:47 am: | |
I saw this bass being built when I was in Santa Rosa last time. It was a prototype for another bass being built. The buyer wanted a body type similar to a Spector with the curved back. This one was built first to make sure it could be done before using the expensive piece of wood that the customer chose for the top. Then it was sprayed with this solid color since it wasn't very fancy wood. At least that is what I know about this bass. If anyone else knows more or if I am wrong then please feel free to add to my comments. |
bob
Advanced Member Username: bob
Post Number: 321 Registered: 11-2002
| Posted on Monday, September 20, 2004 - 11:19 pm: | |
essence - I saw it around the same time, and that's the story I heard. Don't recall whether the 'real' one was in progress at the time. |
effclef
Advanced Member Username: effclef
Post Number: 255 Registered: 1-2004
| Posted on Thursday, September 23, 2004 - 7:34 am: | |
So did anyone hear the price from BassNW? EffClef |
lowlife
Intermediate Member Username: lowlife
Post Number: 132 Registered: 12-2003
| Posted on Thursday, September 23, 2004 - 7:56 am: | |
They've never bothered to reply to my email request for the price. I guess that it's possible that they never got my email, but then again, the email wasn't returned to me. Ellery (Lowlife) |