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| effclef
Advanced Member Username: effclef Post Number: 366 Registered: 1-2004 |
http://cgi.ebay.com/ALEMBIC-Epic-BASS-5-STRING-Left-handed-right-handed-NR_W0QQitemZ7379314486QQcategoryZ4713QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Someone should email GCRep and tell him he doesn't need to see a luthier to flip the nut, he just needs an allen wrench. $949, 0 bids, 6 hrs to go btw. EffClef | ||
| grynchin
New Username: grynchin Post Number: 6 Registered: 1-2006 |
Does the shine on this bass come from Soul Glo Activator(if you didn't see Coming to America, that won't be funny), or did it come from fingers slapping every inch of it putting a micro-buff job on it. What kind of top does that look like(wenge? walnut?)? Why does the grain pattern appear so porous? I don't like the shine, can something be done to remedy the shine, or take it off? | ||
| davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 3000 Registered: 5-2002 |
The grain appears porous because of the oil finish; and my guess is that the top wood is Wenge. The shine may be attributable to some type of wax polish applied to protect the oil finish. I've played an Alembic that had an oil finish and I thought it looked nice; and one of our members recently took delivery of a really nice custom bass with an oil finish. I suppose you could have Alembic refinish it, but it would cost you more than the bass itself. My guess is that if you don't like the way this bass looks, then it might be better just to wait for something else to come along. I don't know; perhaps you can remove the wax polish without harming the finish, and then apply a different type polish. Anybody else have any ideas? | ||
| grynchin
New Username: grynchin Post Number: 10 Registered: 1-2006 |
I wonder if the bidder of this bass is out here with us. I was interested in this bass and called the GC rep straight at the store. I offered him $650.00 straight up shipping and all for the bass and he accepted. I do not however need the bass. So, I let it go on and didn't buy it. I saw someone else bought it last week for $799. Now it is back on ebay with another bid for $799. The first one may have fallen through. I still wish I would have gotten the bass, flipped it over leftie again, cleaned it up, played for several years, then sold it for several hundred more than I payed for it. I am just writing this in case the person bidding on it might like to know, so maybe they can by it cheaper. I apologize if suggesting that is bad business practice. But just to let everyone that might not know. If GC is selling something used, they want to get rid of it ASAP. So don't hesitate to call that particular store and negotiate a price right there. The coolest thing is, your investment is protected because you are dealing with a major company, and if you are not satisfied, you get your money back. Don't do it in an e-mail either. Call them direct. Because if you say, "will you take $600.00", they may say, "no, but I will take $650.00", just as they did with this item. |
