86 series I on guitarbroker.com\link

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Author Message acidjazzman New Username: acidjazzman Post Number: 5 Registered: 3-2006 Posted on Wednesday, March 14, 2007 - 4:06 pm:    hello all and thanks to all who read this post. i am looking to pick up a series I or II and found one on guitarbroker.com. i know these instruments arent cheap but does $4995 seem reasonable for a bass with no balance point or omega cut??..... im still a rookie in the alembic world and would appreciate some input.(sorry about no clickable link didnt know how to do it) thanks again, nate lothartu Advanced Member Username: lothartu Post Number: 217 Registered: 8-2003 Posted on Wednesday, March 14, 2007 - 4:39 pm:    Short Series I basses are always in demand and that one sure is pretty; but in my opinion $4995 sounds too high. -Jim davehouck Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 4866 Registered: 5-2002 Posted on Thursday, March 15, 2007 - 3:26 pm:    Here is the link. That picture looks a little familiar. Maybe they're just all running together in my head. The more I look at that picture, and the more I think about it, well .. I don't know. It kinda looks familiar, and it kinda looks unusual, the body shape, pickup placements, maybe it's the angle of the photo and/or the light. Maybe I've just overtaxed my brain and need to look at something else for a while. effclef Senior Member Username: effclef Post Number: 464 Registered: 1-2004 Posted on Friday, March 16, 2007 - 3:59 am:    Dave, I think that was listed by them on gbase.com for a while, so that may be where you saw it last. EffClef acidjazzman New Username: acidjazzman Post Number: 6 Registered: 3-2006 Posted on Friday, March 16, 2007 - 4:54 pm:    guys, thanks for the input and Dave, are you thinking the bass has been altered or maybe something else is wrong? nate davehouck Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 4870 Registered: 5-2002 Posted on Friday, March 16, 2007 - 5:37 pm:    Nate; I don't know what I'm thinking; maybe I'm just going nuts. For some reason the body just doesn't look like a small standard to me. But I'm starting to think it's a combination of the diagonal lines of the floorboards, the fence railing, the shadows and the glare of the sunlight. In other words, I think I'm fooling myself. mica Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 4316 Registered: 6-2000 Posted on Friday, March 16, 2007 - 6:05 pm:    The horns look a little overcarved - like the inner curve is broader than usual. Y'know, I think this may be two small sides of a Distillate shape. The body also attaches to the neck a little higher than usual for a Small Standard. Every one is different for sure! davehouck Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 4873 Registered: 5-2002 Posted on Friday, March 16, 2007 - 6:08 pm:    Thanks Mica! I'm not losing my mind after all! Now I can walk downstairs without holding tight to the railing! jacquesfly New Username: jacquesfly Post Number: 1 Registered: 3-2007 Posted on Wednesday, March 28, 2007 - 1:58 pm:    Hello everybody...first log..emotion ! I'am going to buy this bass Alembic (?). I can't find what model it is. Could you help me please ? he man who sell it is very nice !He had more that 25 others bass so he sell this one! The price is 2000€. I've accept ! What do you think about it ? Thank you very much Jacques keavin Senior Member Username: keavin Post Number: 1098 Registered: 12-2002 Posted on Wednesday, March 28, 2007 - 3:17 pm:    Looks like a spoiler W/large standard point body......Nice! davehouck Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 4921 Registered: 5-2002 Posted on Wednesday, March 28, 2007 - 3:47 pm:    I agree with Keavin; it appears to be a Spoiler with Standard Point body and Crown headstock. Probably a Walnut top and a Mahogany body, with a three piece Maple neck. Very nice! You can post the serial number to our Serial Number Request section and get a more accurate description. Congrats! fc_spoiler Senior Member Username: fc_spoiler Post Number: 456 Registered: 5-2006 Posted on Wednesday, March 28, 2007 - 7:39 pm:    There has been a request for this bass, it's indeed a Spoiler. Edit: Here you go: Click here And another thread: Click here (Message edited by fc_spoiler on March 28, 2007) jacquesfly New Username: jacquesfly Post Number: 2 Registered: 3-2007 Posted on Thursday, March 29, 2007 - 11:38 am:    Thank you Keavin , davehouck and fc spoiler (what a memory!) yes it's the same bass! Now I'm more confident and happy to have sold it ( I only had epictures)! It's very nice ! I'LL tell you more later. Just one more thing : what do you think off using this bass whith flat spire strings ? Thanks again.