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slawie
Senior Member Username: slawie
Post Number: 525 Registered: 8-2002
| Posted on Thursday, June 20, 2013 - 6:16 pm: | |
Modified Series I guitar from 1976 Poetic licence used when I say "modified" $6200.00 Negotiable http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/bonnyrigg-heights/guitars-amps/alembic-series-1-guitar-1976/1018789593
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pasewark
Advanced Member Username: pasewark
Post Number: 218 Registered: 4-2003
| Posted on Thursday, June 20, 2013 - 6:20 pm: | |
Proof that at least one person in Australia is on drugs. |
that_sustain
Intermediate Member Username: that_sustain
Post Number: 191 Registered: 8-2012
| Posted on Thursday, June 20, 2013 - 6:56 pm: | |
That's a little unfortunate. No breaks on the neck, though. |
jacko
Senior Member Username: jacko
Post Number: 3389 Registered: 10-2002
| Posted on Friday, June 21, 2013 - 4:22 am: | |
ouch! graeme |
jazzyvee
Senior Member Username: jazzyvee
Post Number: 3511 Registered: 6-2002
| Posted on Friday, June 21, 2013 - 5:11 am: | |
Although I can't be too hipocritical bacause I've modified one of my alembics, this does not seem a tasteful modification. I wonder if it's the same one that appeared on you tube a while back. Jazzyvee |
briant
Senior Member Username: briant
Post Number: 649 Registered: 12-2004
| Posted on Friday, June 21, 2013 - 10:41 am: | |
This gives me a sad. |
5a_quilt_top
Intermediate Member Username: 5a_quilt_top
Post Number: 137 Registered: 6-2012
| Posted on Friday, June 21, 2013 - 11:36 am: | |
Brutal. I wouldn't wish that on any instrument - especially an Alembic. Maybe the seller is charging more because of the trendy "relic" treatment, similar to what several major instrument makers are currently doing - ? |
jazzyvee
Senior Member Username: jazzyvee
Post Number: 3513 Registered: 6-2002
| Posted on Friday, June 21, 2013 - 11:40 am: | |
I think this is the same guitar I was thinking about. It looks similar and same year and same country, Australia in the advert and you tube video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hk8-DNeLn68 jazzyvee (Message edited by jazzyvee on June 21, 2013) |
cozmik_cowboy
Senior Member Username: cozmik_cowboy
Post Number: 1516 Registered: 10-2006
| Posted on Friday, June 21, 2013 - 11:50 am: | |
The listing says "...in great condition...." ????????????!!!!!!!!! Peter |
sjhoffma
Advanced Member Username: sjhoffma
Post Number: 308 Registered: 5-2008
| Posted on Saturday, June 22, 2013 - 2:22 pm: | |
hahaha!! Wow I needed a laugh! Okay now I'll back off... the guy obviously has no Idea what he has (or I should say had) and why they merit their current pricetags, and how everything he did to it has essentially nullified that value, aside from the beautifuly crafted wooden shell in which those unfortunate humuckers now lay... factor in the fact that he was also unaware that if the thing was in mint and original condition it still would be about $2000 less than his asking price, and then you get what we have here... |
cozmik_cowboy
Senior Member Username: cozmik_cowboy
Post Number: 1517 Registered: 10-2006
| Posted on Saturday, June 22, 2013 - 2:50 pm: | |
I'm afraid, Sam, that I could not resist the urge to click the e-mail button on the listing & tell him pretty much exactly that; doesn't make me a Bad Person, does it? Peter |
jon_jackson
Intermediate Member Username: jon_jackson
Post Number: 175 Registered: 12-2008
| Posted on Saturday, June 22, 2013 - 3:00 pm: | |
Not to me, Peter. How else are they to learn? Jon |
lbpesq
Senior Member Username: lbpesq
Post Number: 5483 Registered: 7-2004
| Posted on Saturday, June 22, 2013 - 4:38 pm: | |
I sent him an email offering to buy the pickups and electronics he removed, if he still has them. Bill, tgo |
sjhoffma
Advanced Member Username: sjhoffma
Post Number: 309 Registered: 5-2008
| Posted on Monday, June 24, 2013 - 10:21 am: | |
Its not impolite to educate someone, as long as its not in a rude or condescending manner. We were all noobs at one point or another. |