5 string fretless Essence in L.A.

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Author Message jbybj Member Username: jbybj Post Number: 59 Registered: 6-2006 Posted on Saturday, March 31, 2007 - 10:40 am:    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:    Now that's tempting. juggernaught New Username: juggernaught Post Number: 9 Registered: 3-2007 Posted on Saturday, March 31, 2007 - 6:19 pm:    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:    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:    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:    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:    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:    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:    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:    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:    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:    Jon, that would be devine midmoto Junior Username: midmoto Post Number: 17 Registered: 2-2005 Posted on Wednesday, April 04, 2007 - 7:25 am:    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:    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:    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:    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:    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:    No I got nothing sorry juggernaught Junior Username: juggernaught Post Number: 20 Registered: 3-2007 Posted on Wednesday, April 11, 2007 - 1:01 pm:    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:    Any more pictures of this bass? That looks like one of the nicest Essences I've ever seen!