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fmm
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Username: fmm

Post Number: 195
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Tuesday, July 03, 2007 - 10:07 am:   Edit Post

The price on this has dropped from $7049 to $5900.
juggernaught
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Username: juggernaught

Post Number: 68
Registered: 3-2007
Posted on Tuesday, July 03, 2007 - 11:39 am:   Edit Post

On what?
kungfusheriff
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Username: kungfusheriff

Post Number: 605
Registered: 8-2003
Posted on Tuesday, July 03, 2007 - 1:49 pm:   Edit Post

I think he means the bass at Willie's American Guitars, but that's just an educated guess.
fmm
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Username: fmm

Post Number: 196
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Tuesday, July 03, 2007 - 9:19 pm:   Edit Post

D'OH!

http://www.williesguitars.com/index.cfm?sector=user&page=detail&prodID=1752
juggernaught
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Username: juggernaught

Post Number: 69
Registered: 3-2007
Posted on Wednesday, July 04, 2007 - 7:40 am:   Edit Post

Oh that makes more sense.
Jeebus, that's a nice looking series II.... That top is really nice.
davehouck
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Username: davehouck

Post Number: 5223
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Wednesday, July 04, 2007 - 7:42 am:   Edit Post

Somebody recently was asking about sap wood in top laminates.
juggernaught
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Username: juggernaught

Post Number: 70
Registered: 3-2007
Posted on Wednesday, July 04, 2007 - 8:02 am:   Edit Post

What's the scale length on that? It looks like a short.
davehouck
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Username: davehouck

Post Number: 5225
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Wednesday, July 04, 2007 - 8:11 am:   Edit Post

The scale length is most probably 30.75" - short scale. But it never hurts to ask if you're considering making an offer.
drjenney
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Username: drjenney

Post Number: 103
Registered: 11-2004
Posted on Wednesday, July 04, 2007 - 8:13 am:   Edit Post

This is a consignment item at Willies. My son and I stopped in and played it while we were on vacation in the Twin Cities this past month. Nice bass, nice tone. too bad it's a four...

I told the owner the price was way too high for a Series II w/o upgraded electronics, even with the power supply and cable--and mentioned I was a member of the Alembic Club. I suggested $3500-$5000. Anyway, it looks like he passed the info along to its owner.

The sad end to this tale is that Willie also had a couple of Rickenbackers hanging on the wall--and my son decided he liked the tone on those better!!! <oh,>

Blessings,
Dr. J
davehouck
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Username: davehouck

Post Number: 5227
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Wednesday, July 04, 2007 - 9:02 am:   Edit Post

Thanks for the first hand report.
lbpesq
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Username: lbpesq

Post Number: 2503
Registered: 7-2004
Posted on Wednesday, July 04, 2007 - 9:03 am:   Edit Post

Kids!

Bill, tgo
hankster
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Username: hankster

Post Number: 126
Registered: 6-2004
Posted on Wednesday, July 04, 2007 - 6:53 pm:   Edit Post

That's a sweet looking bass.

Rick
bigbadbill
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Username: bigbadbill

Post Number: 359
Registered: 10-2003
Posted on Thursday, July 05, 2007 - 12:13 am:   Edit Post

Gadzooks! That's possibly the nicest looking cocobolo Series I've ever seen!
nik
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Username: nik

Post Number: 1
Registered: 7-2007
Posted on Monday, July 09, 2007 - 11:18 am:   Edit Post

I go in and play this thing all the time. It would be my first Alembic, but I need the consignor to drop it to like $3k. If anyone buys it from here, just know you are a heart breaker!

First post, but hopefully I can actually be a club member someday.
57basstra
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Username: 57basstra

Post Number: 691
Registered: 4-2005
Posted on Monday, July 09, 2007 - 7:50 pm:   Edit Post

You already are. Welcome Nicholas!

David

(Message edited by 57basstra on July 09, 2007)
davehouck
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Username: davehouck

Post Number: 5277
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Monday, July 09, 2007 - 7:58 pm:   Edit Post

Hi Nicholas, welcome to the board!
bigredbass
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Username: bigredbass

Post Number: 1213
Registered: 9-2002
Posted on Wednesday, July 18, 2007 - 11:43 am:   Edit Post

Does anybody else read the utterly hilarious descriptions Willie's puts in their ad in VINTAGE GUITAR every month? They just slay me !
I really wish they included them in their website.

J o e y
cozmik_cowboy
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Username: cozmik_cowboy

Post Number: 169
Registered: 10-2006
Posted on Wednesday, July 18, 2007 - 12:53 pm:   Edit Post

Never saw those, but I like the descriptions Mandolin Brothers use on their website.

Peter
room037
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Username: room037

Post Number: 187
Registered: 9-2003
Posted on Saturday, September 29, 2007 - 8:10 pm:   Edit Post

Now there is no listed on Willie's inventory.
It's back on eBay with BIN $6499.
The seller is new owner or not ?

Eiji
davehouck
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Username: davehouck

Post Number: 5540
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Saturday, September 29, 2007 - 8:28 pm:   Edit Post

Nice set of pictures.
bassman10096
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Username: bassman10096

Post Number: 968
Registered: 7-2003
Posted on Sunday, September 30, 2007 - 3:08 pm:   Edit Post

I love the Mandolin Brothers (describing a Ric 4001): "This is the standard description Rick white bound top electric bass guitar having the “right angle” white pickguard that bears a single coil pickup in the neck position with a shiny metal surround, and a second pickup in the humongous second, or bridge position. This time-honored transducer is protected by a heavy chrome plated cover that would look at home as, say, a refrigerator handle as might be found in a home featured in Architectural Digest. The end-load chrome plated massive adjustable bridge/tailpiece is also something off of the cover of a science fiction pulp novel from 1959. In the lower treble bout are four large black rotary knobs with silver caps and a three position toggle switch with which to dial in signals from the space ship coming back this winter from Betelgeuse."
davehouck
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Username: davehouck

Post Number: 5556
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Sunday, September 30, 2007 - 3:53 pm:   Edit Post

Wow, Betelgeuse!
bassman10096
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Username: bassman10096

Post Number: 969
Registered: 7-2003
Posted on Sunday, September 30, 2007 - 4:07 pm:   Edit Post

I showed that to my 13 year old son, who commented, "I had no idea you guys (meaning yours truly and anybody I associate with) had a sense of humor." Much to learn, you have, Grasshopper...

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