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jbybj
Member
Username: jbybj

Post Number: 59
Registered: 6-2006
Posted on Saturday, March 31, 2007 - 10:40 am:   Edit Post

Here is a listing from Craigslist. She's a beauty.http://losangeles.craigslist.org/wst/msg/303661419.html
hankster
Intermediate Member
Username: hankster

Post Number: 109
Registered: 6-2004
Posted on Saturday, March 31, 2007 - 3:01 pm:   Edit Post

Now that's tempting.
juggernaught
New
Username: juggernaught

Post Number: 9
Registered: 3-2007
Posted on Saturday, March 31, 2007 - 6:19 pm:   Edit Post

This is the *exact* bass I'm looking for. I am trying to arrange with the owner to buy. The only problem is that it will have to be shipped and I will have to pay with paypal. Does anyone have experience with this and recommendations?

(Message edited by juggernaught on March 31, 2007)
2400wattman
Advanced Member
Username: 2400wattman

Post Number: 318
Registered: 11-2005
Posted on Sunday, April 01, 2007 - 1:58 pm:   Edit Post

Devon, This is how I bought my Series 1, albeit from a club member(so there was at least a fair amount of legitimacy).Ultimately you have to have a supreme amount of trust in the seller being that you are not buying from ebay (although their support can't keep you totally protected). You should pay with your credit card as it will offer you potection against fraudelent charges that your debit card won't. Get all of his personal info. that you can get (home and work address, home and work phone #'s) and if there is any reluctance that's an obvious sign something is up. Have him deliver it from a UPS store and have him call you from the stores phone not his cell and talk to the clerk to confirm it. This is a lot of hard earned money being spent and he/she should not have a problem with these terms especially if you are paying him exactly what he wants. Now I'm not saying this is a guarantee, but I feel that an owner of these instruments putting them up for sale should be for the most part, legitimate. Take care and I hope all works out well for you.
juggernaught
New
Username: juggernaught

Post Number: 10
Registered: 3-2007
Posted on Sunday, April 01, 2007 - 6:03 pm:   Edit Post

Adam, thanks a lot for the advice. So far the guy has been extremely helpful and willing to work with my concerns. He is going to take it to truetone music in LA and a luthier will look at it and talk to me over the phone. We are going to try to get the store to handle the transaction for a small fee. Otherwise I will take your advice on payment and shipping. If all goes well I will own an Alembic!
jbybj
Member
Username: jbybj

Post Number: 60
Registered: 6-2006
Posted on Sunday, April 01, 2007 - 8:23 pm:   Edit Post

Good luck Devon, Truetone is a very cool place, and with an excellent rep. Peace, James
2400wattman
Advanced Member
Username: 2400wattman

Post Number: 320
Registered: 11-2005
Posted on Sunday, April 01, 2007 - 9:14 pm:   Edit Post

Great news! I hope you snag it as that is a beautiful bass.
juggernaught
Junior
Username: juggernaught

Post Number: 11
Registered: 3-2007
Posted on Monday, April 02, 2007 - 1:08 pm:   Edit Post

Missed it..... It's the girl that got away
midmoto
Junior
Username: midmoto

Post Number: 15
Registered: 2-2005
Posted on Monday, April 02, 2007 - 2:36 pm:   Edit Post

Ahh Fret not
It did not go far. She is safe at my house getting a good cleaning and new strings. I will post the story behind this one tonight
juggernaught
Junior
Username: juggernaught

Post Number: 12
Registered: 3-2007
Posted on Monday, April 02, 2007 - 2:43 pm:   Edit Post

ouch!.... NP I guess. At least it went to a fan instead of an ebayer.
midmoto
Junior
Username: midmoto

Post Number: 16
Registered: 2-2005
Posted on Monday, April 02, 2007 - 5:37 pm:   Edit Post

True atleast a member got it
Please allow me to offer this, if for some reason this is not the Alembic for me I will sell it to you for what I paid.
juggernaught
Junior
Username: juggernaught

Post Number: 13
Registered: 3-2007
Posted on Monday, April 02, 2007 - 7:49 pm:   Edit Post

Jon, that would be devine
midmoto
Junior
Username: midmoto

Post Number: 17
Registered: 2-2005
Posted on Wednesday, April 04, 2007 - 7:25 am:   Edit Post

Np
Got her all cleaned up, took like 5 hours to polish the brass, oil the fingerboard & polish the finish. Installed a new set of DR sunbeams. She playes very nice. Its basicly a MINT bass. Like the guy never used it.
Get back at you in a few days
Jon
juggernaught
Junior
Username: juggernaught

Post Number: 14
Registered: 3-2007
Posted on Wednesday, April 04, 2007 - 9:33 am:   Edit Post

Yeh, the guy told me it was basically near mint except some markings on he fretboard and and blemishes on the tuning pegs which he didn't know how to polish.
Tell me when you get sick of it! ;)
midmoto
Junior
Username: midmoto

Post Number: 18
Registered: 2-2005
Posted on Saturday, April 07, 2007 - 11:23 am:   Edit Post

Ok I think im ready to part with it.
I found a brown bass I gotta have.
Whats your email addy ?
juggernaught
Junior
Username: juggernaught

Post Number: 16
Registered: 3-2007
Posted on Saturday, April 07, 2007 - 11:41 am:   Edit Post

woohoo! K, I shot you an email. Otherwise you can email me at devon@phys.unm.edu

btw what's a brown bass?

(Message edited by juggernaught on April 07, 2007)
juggernaught
Junior
Username: juggernaught

Post Number: 19
Registered: 3-2007
Posted on Tuesday, April 10, 2007 - 12:10 pm:   Edit Post

Jon, out of curiosity: are my emails getting through?
midmoto
Junior
Username: midmoto

Post Number: 19
Registered: 2-2005
Posted on Wednesday, April 11, 2007 - 10:18 am:   Edit Post

No I got nothing sorry
juggernaught
Junior
Username: juggernaught

Post Number: 20
Registered: 3-2007
Posted on Wednesday, April 11, 2007 - 1:01 pm:   Edit Post

Jeez, technology sure is unreliable. I sent you 2 more, one from my alternate address. If none of them get through you can call me at 5056709387
bigbadbill
Advanced Member
Username: bigbadbill

Post Number: 303
Registered: 10-2003
Posted on Thursday, April 12, 2007 - 6:52 am:   Edit Post

Any more pictures of this bass? That looks like one of the nicest Essences I've ever seen!

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