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ztpi1
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Username: ztpi1

Post Number: 5
Registered: 3-2006
Posted on Wednesday, March 08, 2006 - 4:14 pm:   Edit Post

These things are hard to find used! Anybody willing to part with theirs?
bsee
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Username: bsee

Post Number: 1072
Registered: 3-2004
Posted on Wednesday, March 08, 2006 - 5:32 pm:   Edit Post

They show on eBay a couple times a month. Two sold in late February for $366 and $480. I should think anything in the $400s would be reasonable these days.
bassdr
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Username: bassdr

Post Number: 47
Registered: 10-2004
Posted on Wednesday, March 08, 2006 - 5:36 pm:   Edit Post

Agreed, see my other post about problems, they are great pieces and eminently fixable- thanks Ron!- Michael (Flame Koa Essence)
ztpi1
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Username: ztpi1

Post Number: 6
Registered: 3-2006
Posted on Wednesday, March 08, 2006 - 10:03 pm:   Edit Post

I found one new for under $712.00. This is way over my budget, but is it a good deal?
davehouck
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Username: davehouck

Post Number: 3414
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Thursday, March 09, 2006 - 8:04 pm:   Edit Post

According to the Alembic web site, the list on a new F-1X is $1,000; so $712 would be a 29% discount. That sounds like a pretty good discount.
bsee
Senior Member
Username: bsee

Post Number: 1077
Registered: 3-2004
Posted on Thursday, March 09, 2006 - 9:15 pm:   Edit Post

List has gone up about $200 over the past few years. The dealer probably has it in stock from before the last price increase, thus the great discount. I certainly don't think you'll find a new one anywhere for less than that. Used prices are slowly sliding up in response, so either would be a good choice right now.

One appeared on eBay a day or two ago at a $500 starting bid. I doubt it will see much action, but take your pick. $518 for a used one, $712 (plus shipping?) for a new one.
keavin
Senior Member
Username: keavin

Post Number: 764
Registered: 12-2002
Posted on Friday, March 10, 2006 - 8:37 am:   Edit Post

http://cgi.ebay.com/Alembic-F-1X-Bass-Preamp_W0QQitemZ7397161266QQcategoryZ121159QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
lothartu
Intermediate Member
Username: lothartu

Post Number: 138
Registered: 8-2003
Posted on Tuesday, March 14, 2006 - 7:54 am:   Edit Post

Mine is not for sale but I will share my story in the hopes that it may help you.

I had been keeping an eye out for one on ebay at the end of last year. Most were in the range of $450-$525. I lucked up one night and found a newly posted auction for $399 as a buy it now with normal shipping costs. I jumped on it because I felt that $400 looked to be the lower bound on the price for a used model.

If I were still looking for one I think I would still do the same thing and just check ebay over and over again until I lucked up. I still think that there will be people who will ebay it for $400 but it will be few and far between.

Best of luck.

- Jim

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