| Author | Message | ||
| oggydoggy
Member Username: oggydoggy Post Number: 74 Registered: 3-2003 |
Hi everyone, I am interested in long scale 4 or 5 string. I have a 75 Short scale SI with front and side leds, power supply & OHSC. Koa top and back. seen in showcase under oggydoggy's 75 SI Best Wishes, -Ed | ||
| poor_nigel
Advanced Member Username: poor_nigel Post Number: 256 Registered: 7-2003 |
You've got mail! | ||
| poor_nigel
Advanced Member Username: poor_nigel Post Number: 257 Registered: 7-2003 |
Did you get my e-mail? I got the one from you, but no reply to the one I sent. | ||
| poor_nigel
Advanced Member Username: poor_nigel Post Number: 258 Registered: 7-2003 |
Done deal. | ||
| hollis
Senior Member Username: hollis Post Number: 402 Registered: 11-2003 |
Ya just gotta love this.... | ||
| oggydoggy
Member Username: oggydoggy Post Number: 76 Registered: 3-2003 |
Sure is somthing how prompt we are when we have the sickness. | ||
| poor_nigel
Advanced Member Username: poor_nigel Post Number: 261 Registered: 7-2003 |
Love takes time! About a day or two for Ed (shipped the 20th this afternoon), and then about a week later for me. He needed to use his Series I at a function Wednesday, so . . . | ||
| oggydoggy
Member Username: oggydoggy Post Number: 77 Registered: 3-2003 |
Well how's that for timing,TK? -Ed | ||
| poor_nigel
Advanced Member Username: poor_nigel Post Number: 262 Registered: 7-2003 |
Well, I guess you 'just' heard your bass was shipped and will be there tomorrow or the next day. I will e-mail you the tracking number soon! We both posted at the same minute - is that cool?! | ||
| poor_nigel
Advanced Member Username: poor_nigel Post Number: 263 Registered: 7-2003 |
Stop it, yer freakin me out! | ||
| bsee
Advanced Member Username: bsee Post Number: 326 Registered: 3-2004 |
Now if only someone would ship me a bass... | ||
| poor_nigel
Advanced Member Username: poor_nigel Post Number: 264 Registered: 7-2003 |
Anyone familiar with using FedEx from an account? When do they give you the tracking number? Do they send it to your listed e-mail account, or should it list in your FedEx account? I would assume in the account, but when? | ||
| poor_nigel
Advanced Member Username: poor_nigel Post Number: 265 Registered: 7-2003 |
Step 1. Find Bass. Step 2. Buy Bass. Step 3. Get Bass. | ||
| endryq
Junior Username: endryq Post Number: 20 Registered: 3-2004 |
I'm still at the first step... | ||
| poor_nigel
Advanced Member Username: poor_nigel Post Number: 267 Registered: 7-2003 |
Ed - Doh! Found and sent. Hendrik - A true Alembician (Addicts that they are) is always at Step 1., regardless of how many he or she may already have. Part of the fun is in the looking and finding. Opps! Forgot Step 4. Play Bass. The most important step. | ||
| mrben
Junior Username: mrben Post Number: 14 Registered: 6-2004 |
Aplogies for a sociological interlude but this last post has made me wonder, what is the proportion of men/women owning Alembics? With the honourable exceptions of Susan and Mica, this seems quite a male dominated club. I'd like to hope that I'm wrong but....? | ||
| adriaan
Advanced Member Username: adriaan Post Number: 335 Registered: 6-2002 |
No ifs and buts about it, this is a male dominated club. Just one bassist and two guitarists all of the female persuasion, that I know of. - Uh, could Courtney also be a man's name? (Message edited by adriaan on October 05, 2004) | ||
| harald_rost
Member Username: harald_rost Post Number: 67 Registered: 6-2002 |
Yes, some statistics like gender, age, country etc. about this club would be interesting! Harald | ||
| gare
Junior Username: gare Post Number: 49 Registered: 11-2003 |
Nigel If you did your shipment on line it should have printed out an airbill..there's your tracking number. If it was done on an 'airbill' you should have recieved a 'pink' copy. Gary..the Federale | ||
| endryq
Junior Username: endryq Post Number: 21 Registered: 3-2004 |
Thomas: I can imagine that! I'm located in Germany it's not that easy to find an Alembic overhere...so it`s not just fun it's a little bit of "work". BTW: Nobody an Alembic four string (Essence/Distillate/Elan/...) for sale...? At least I reached the fourth step  . | ||
| bsee
Advanced Member Username: bsee Post Number: 328 Registered: 3-2004 |
There are plenty for sale! Start a new thread and describe what you're looking for and your price range, and we will help you find it. I know of a decent looking Elan that no one seems interested in. If you buy one from the US, what's it going to cost to get it over to you? | ||
| davehouck
Senior Member Username: davehouck Post Number: 908 Registered: 5-2002 |
Such statistics may be interesting, but I believe it worth consideration that some members may wish to keep such information private. Within the context of this particular group it seems to me entirely reasonable that some people may wish to be seen as nothing more than fellow Alembic owners. | ||
| endryq
Junior Username: endryq Post Number: 22 Registered: 3-2004 |
Alright! I asked a couple of sellers at ebay what shipping to Germany would cost: Some people said 200$ some said 300$ and a couple said even 500$. You have to include insurance & duty... I already started a thread. If any body wants to sell an Alembic feel free to send me a mail. tigmatebratak@web.de Thanks!!! | ||
| poor_nigel
Advanced Member Username: poor_nigel Post Number: 273 Registered: 7-2003 |
I have wondered about the 'duty' that overseas buyers have to pay. Do you have to pay duty on a gift? Can't a friend send it to you as a gift and not have to go through some form of taxation? Not trying to get anyone jailed, just curious. I would like to see as many players on the planet get to own an Alembic as is possible. The more the merrier in my opinion (Note, I almost said bass players, omitting the ultra-high piccolo bass players again - Old dog learns new trick). The "Doh! Found and sent." above was for when I found and sent Ed the tracking number. Thanks for the help though. | ||
| palembic
Senior Member Username: palembic Post Number: 1653 Registered: 9-2002 |
Brother Thomas is right. The "gift" trick is applied by lots of my friends. Although ...there are not tax controllers that accept a "gift" of 3K . Don't forget that every Alembic(or other fine brand)oversea buyer wants to take the "jump" without insurance. And for an insurance you better take the "full-price-new-in-case-you-loose-the-thing" price. BTW: US/EU transport UPS is indeed depending! Insured value, packaging technique, volume of end package and weight, etc ...etc ...but I would consider 280€ a fair price (about 310 $). PS: you better let the guitar pack by the people at FEDEX or UPS or DHL. It seems there are for example UPS-stores in the US. It helps with insurance too!!!! Paul the bad one | ||
| harald_rost
Member Username: harald_rost Post Number: 68 Registered: 6-2002 |
I bought a Chapman Stick last year and shipping costs from USA to Germany were 185 $, sent via UPS. I think shipping a bass would be about the same amount. In Germany we to have to pay 16 % import taxes and about 4 % customs duty for importing instruments. Therefore you can calculate plus 20 % additional costs of the total price (instument+shipping). Harald | ||
| endryq
Junior Username: endryq Post Number: 23 Registered: 3-2004 |
So, is it possible to save 20% when you send something as a gift? Is this legal? Would be very interesting...But as Paul said it could be very difficult to explain a gift of 3K. |
