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precarius
Junior
Username: precarius

Post Number: 30
Registered: 11-2005
Posted on Sunday, January 22, 2006 - 8:14 pm:   Edit Post

I am currently bidding on a 5-string Essence on E-bay and if I win it I will need to sell either one or two of my Alembics.One is a 1983 Spoiler and the pix are in the showcase here:
http://alembic.com/club/messages/411/23034.html?1133900984

The other is a 1981 Distillate and the pix are here: http://alembic.com/club/messages/411/23809.html?1136416185

Not sure about prices yet.I have to see if I win the auction and how much the Essence goes for.Thanks.
Mike
2400wattman
Junior
Username: 2400wattman

Post Number: 50
Registered: 11-2005
Posted on Sunday, January 22, 2006 - 9:30 pm:   Edit Post

How much for the Distillate? Does it have a case, do the all the elecs. work?,and what kind of work did you have to do?
precarius
Junior
Username: precarius

Post Number: 31
Registered: 11-2005
Posted on Sunday, January 22, 2006 - 10:01 pm:   Edit Post

I don't know how much yet. It has a case, but not the original one. The electronics all work fine now. I had to re-solder alot of the connections because some had come loose and some were just barely connected and working off and on. Five of the oval inlays were gone and I got some mother of pearl from Stew-Mac and recut them. The action was set very high so I set that and oiled the fingerboard and polished ALOT of brass and cleaned and polished the frets and just general bass cleaning.
crgaston
Member
Username: crgaston

Post Number: 59
Registered: 11-2005
Posted on Sunday, January 22, 2006 - 10:33 pm:   Edit Post

I am definitely interested in the Spoiler. I am not too far from you, around Macon, GA. Let me know what you want for it.
precarius
Junior
Username: precarius

Post Number: 32
Registered: 11-2005
Posted on Monday, January 23, 2006 - 5:50 am:   Edit Post

Charles- Will do. The auction isn't over till 1-29-06 so you'll have to be patient with me.Thanks.
Mike
crgaston
Member
Username: crgaston

Post Number: 60
Registered: 11-2005
Posted on Monday, January 23, 2006 - 6:43 am:   Edit Post

I failed to notice the "...if you win..." part.
Just getting a little antsy. Sorry.

Good luck with the bidding!
precarius
Junior
Username: precarius

Post Number: 33
Registered: 11-2005
Posted on Monday, January 23, 2006 - 6:58 pm:   Edit Post

Never mind. Someone bid in $50 and $100 increments until my top bid was exposed, so I e-mailed the seller and pulled my bid. Oh well. Next time I will use flaxattack's suggestion and use e-sniper or just buy within this club.
precarius
Junior
Username: precarius

Post Number: 34
Registered: 11-2005
Posted on Monday, January 23, 2006 - 7:15 pm:   Edit Post

My mistake. Kungfusheriff suggested www.esnipe.com
Flaxattack suggested auctionsniper.com
davehouck
Moderator
Username: davehouck

Post Number: 3059
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Monday, January 23, 2006 - 7:41 pm:   Edit Post

It's a very nice Essence.
musikdept
Junior
Username: musikdept

Post Number: 32
Registered: 11-2004
Posted on Thursday, January 26, 2006 - 3:34 pm:   Edit Post

Are you still interested in selling the Spoiler?
Thanks,
Wayne
precarius
Junior
Username: precarius

Post Number: 48
Registered: 11-2005
Posted on Thursday, January 26, 2006 - 9:53 pm:   Edit Post

Wayne- I'll know by Monday. I may still try to make a bid on the Essence on e-bay. If that doesn't work out I might try to trade it for a 5-string Epic or other Alembic. Thanks.
Mike
musikdept
Junior
Username: musikdept

Post Number: 36
Registered: 11-2004
Posted on Wednesday, February 01, 2006 - 11:45 am:   Edit Post

Are you still interested in selling the Spoiler? (and at what price?) I think a med scale Alembic would suit me best.
Thanks,
Wayne
precarius
Member
Username: precarius

Post Number: 53
Registered: 11-2005
Posted on Wednesday, February 01, 2006 - 12:29 pm:   Edit Post

Wayne- I'm probably going to keep it unless I find something I REALLY want bad. I love this bass. I think there is another member selling a Persuader.

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