| Author | Message | ||
| adriaan
Senior Member Username: adriaan Post Number: 1330 Registered: 6-2002 |
Edwin van Huik's shop is expecting a standard point medium scale Series II with what looks like a mutant maple or myrtle top. No price up yet. | ||
| mdrdvp
Advanced Member Username: mdrdvp Post Number: 212 Registered: 7-2002 |
Alembic Series II, build 1996. Price 6995,= euro. Gold hardware, front and side leds. Comes with original case and D5R power supply. I've seen a couple of pictures and it looks like new. Well, here it is..........  Manfred | ||
| jacko
Senior Member Username: jacko Post Number: 1096 Registered: 10-2002 |
Wow. that's a very cool top. If only it was a five ;-( Graeme | ||
| muller1007
Intermediate Member Username: muller1007 Post Number: 144 Registered: 5-2002 |
OMG... I need to stay away from Edwin's shop for a while, or leave my wallet at home.... It's a beaut. Btw, the tailpiece appears to be attached quite far away from the bridge. I've never seen it this far back. Why would that be? Duncan | ||
| the_mule
Senior Member Username: the_mule Post Number: 608 Registered: 1-2004 |
My guess would be that it's conveniently intended for the bass to be used with long scale strings. Wilfred | ||
| mdrdvp
Advanced Member Username: mdrdvp Post Number: 214 Registered: 7-2002 |
This 1996 Alembic Series II bass is now officially for sale. I've seen the bass and it's in absolute mint condition. It looks like it has been played only a few times. If anybody is interested in this bass, email me or Edwin van Huik at manfredderooy@planet.nl or (Edwin) bass@connectionbult.com. Remember, for people in the US that there is a returned US goods option. So no tax. The bass comes with 19 inch D5-R power supply, five pin cable, original case. Here are the specs.: Series II 1996, 32 inch scale neck. Top and back burl maple Red side leds, red front laser leds (plus dimmer) Gold plated hardware. And here are some pictures:      Manfred | ||
| keavin
Senior Member Username: keavin Post Number: 1121 Registered: 12-2002 |
 Ebay auction. edited to reduce URL scrolling (Message edited by mica on April 12, 2007) | ||
| ampeglb100
Intermediate Member Username: ampeglb100 Post Number: 104 Registered: 11-2004 |
Haha - That Ebay Series II is MINE!!! Oh crap I want that bass... Hopefully I will land a Series II soon... How much is this Series II in Germany selling for? I am interested... Andy afort@pacifier.com | ||
| ndr_bass
New Username: ndr_bass Post Number: 6 Registered: 5-2002 |
Sorry folks. I should have offered my S2 to you all first before listing on Ebay. But, in my defense, parting with your first Alembic is not a rational thing to do. Andy, it's a 34" scale. Chris | ||
| kungfusheriff
Senior Member Username: kungfusheriff Post Number: 595 Registered: 8-2003 |
Chris, I wouldn't want to part with it, either. Wow. How much does she weigh? | ||
| angelboy
Member Username: angelboy Post Number: 88 Registered: 1-2004 |
Shame it isn't a 32" and a shame you wont ship to the UK! | ||
| glocke
Intermediate Member Username: glocke Post Number: 182 Registered: 9-2002 |
Thats a nice Series II....I have a series I but wouldnt mind owning that....maybe its time to sell me 72 or 64 jazz bass to finance this....hmmmmm | ||
| ndr_bass
New Username: ndr_bass Post Number: 7 Registered: 5-2002 |
I'm guessing she weighs 12 or 13 Lbs. Don't know for sure, but she's comfortable with a 4" wide Alembic strap. So you'll understand why I'm not completely crazy to let her go, here's a picture with her two big sisters.  | ||
| kungfusheriff
Senior Member Username: kungfusheriff Post Number: 596 Registered: 8-2003 |
That Series five-string is insane! | ||
| jazzyvee
Senior Member Username: jazzyvee Post Number: 822 Registered: 6-2002 |
Lovely arsenal of bass playing weaponry there. BTW is that disk on the wall for record sales? jazzyvee | ||
| ndr_bass
New Username: ndr_bass Post Number: 8 Registered: 5-2002 |
Thank you... it is! The owner of Deaf Dog Music in Chicago sold it to me in 2005. He had two and really wasn't playing either. He kept "Goldilocks", the February 2001 featured custom. I think I got the better one. The standard point is heavier but it balances better. The picture doesn't really show off the burl walnut, it's really beautiful. I bought the Europa for live gigs. I only use the Alchemy in the studio and on special occasions. | ||
| ndr_bass
New Username: ndr_bass Post Number: 9 Registered: 5-2002 |
I wish the disk was for record sales, but it's not. It's a master 12 inch laser video disk from the pre-DVD era. I did produce the video, but it was for specialized computer based training. Nothing particularly glamorous, but it was the leading edge at the time. | ||
| effclef
Senior Member Username: effclef Post Number: 470 Registered: 1-2004 |
Chris, did your friend get Goldilocks off eBay? I saw it go by a year or more ago ... for less than $6000 I think. I've always loved that one, and when I tell people about Alembics, I surf them to the FC Goldilocks thread. The quilted maple looks like butterscotch. EffClef | ||
| ndr_bass
New Username: ndr_bass Post Number: 10 Registered: 5-2002 |
No, John was the original owner. I don't know him that well, but it doesn't surprise me if he sold Goldilocks. The reason I was able to buy the Alchemy was because business was slow for his studio. I don't think John plays much anymore, but I bet it was still a tough decision to sell Goldilocks. | ||
| ndr_bass
Junior Username: ndr_bass Post Number: 11 Registered: 5-2002 |
effclef, I stand corrected. I just checked the dates of my purchase against the Goldilocks thread and it looks like John sold Goldilocks first. I could have sworn he still had it when I bought my Alchemy bass from him. In the Goldilocks thread he said he was selling it because had others like it, maybe it was one of those I was thinking of. In any case both came from the same original owner. | ||
| effclef
Senior Member Username: effclef Post Number: 471 Registered: 1-2004 |
OK, well I am glad you found a home for one of them and I'm envious of whoever got GL from ebay! That was quite a sight. EffClef | ||
| glocke
Intermediate Member Username: glocke Post Number: 183 Registered: 9-2002 |
chris, your SII did not sell on ebay??? | ||
| dwmark
Intermediate Member Username: dwmark Post Number: 149 Registered: 1-2005 |
I am astonished. I was sure that the late bidding would take it well above the start price. It's one of those beauties that I can hear calling my name. | ||
| ndr_bass
Junior Username: ndr_bass Post Number: 12 Registered: 5-2002 |
I think my reluctance to accept PayPal for the entire amount might have caused resistance. However, several people have emailed me as a result of its appearance here and I might have a buyer soon. We'll see. But, it won't break my heart to keep her...depending on how much grief my wife gives me. Although she actually got teary thinking about me selling my first Alembic. |
