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effclef
Advanced Member
Username: effclef

Post Number: 248
Registered: 1-2004
Posted on Saturday, September 18, 2004 - 11:02 am:   Edit Post

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:   Edit Post

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:   Edit Post

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:   Edit Post

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:   Edit Post

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:   Edit Post

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:   Edit Post

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:   Edit Post

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:   Edit Post

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)

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