| Author | Message | ||
| fmm
Intermediate Member Username: fmm Post Number: 195 Registered: 6-2002 |
The price on this has dropped from $7049 to $5900. | ||
| juggernaught
Member Username: juggernaught Post Number: 68 Registered: 3-2007 |
On what? | ||
| kungfusheriff
Senior Member Username: kungfusheriff Post Number: 605 Registered: 8-2003 |
I think he means the bass at Willie's American Guitars, but that's just an educated guess. | ||
| fmm
Intermediate Member Username: fmm Post Number: 196 Registered: 6-2002 |
D'OH! http://www.williesguitars.com/index.cfm?sector=user&page=detail&prodID=1752 | ||
| juggernaught
Member Username: juggernaught Post Number: 69 Registered: 3-2007 |
Oh that makes more sense. Jeebus, that's a nice looking series II.... That top is really nice. | ||
| davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 5223 Registered: 5-2002 |
Somebody recently was asking about sap wood in top laminates. | ||
| juggernaught
Member Username: juggernaught Post Number: 70 Registered: 3-2007 |
What's the scale length on that? It looks like a short. | ||
| davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 5225 Registered: 5-2002 |
The scale length is most probably 30.75" - short scale. But it never hurts to ask if you're considering making an offer. | ||
| drjenney
Intermediate Member Username: drjenney Post Number: 103 Registered: 11-2004 |
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
Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 5227 Registered: 5-2002 |
Thanks for the first hand report. | ||
| lbpesq
Senior Member Username: lbpesq Post Number: 2503 Registered: 7-2004 |
Kids! Bill, tgo | ||
| hankster
Intermediate Member Username: hankster Post Number: 126 Registered: 6-2004 |
That's a sweet looking bass. Rick | ||
| bigbadbill
Advanced Member Username: bigbadbill Post Number: 359 Registered: 10-2003 |
Gadzooks! That's possibly the nicest looking cocobolo Series I've ever seen! | ||
| nik
New Username: nik Post Number: 1 Registered: 7-2007 |
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
Senior Member Username: 57basstra Post Number: 691 Registered: 4-2005 |
You already are. Welcome Nicholas! David (Message edited by 57basstra on July 09, 2007) | ||
| davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 5277 Registered: 5-2002 |
Hi Nicholas, welcome to the board! | ||
| bigredbass
Senior Member Username: bigredbass Post Number: 1213 Registered: 9-2002 |
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
Intermediate Member Username: cozmik_cowboy Post Number: 169 Registered: 10-2006 |
Never saw those, but I like the descriptions Mandolin Brothers use on their website. Peter | ||
| room037
Intermediate Member Username: room037 Post Number: 187 Registered: 9-2003 |
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
Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 5540 Registered: 5-2002 |
Nice set of pictures. | ||
| bassman10096
Senior Member Username: bassman10096 Post Number: 968 Registered: 7-2003 |
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
Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 5556 Registered: 5-2002 |
Wow, Betelgeuse! | ||
| bassman10096
Senior Member Username: bassman10096 Post Number: 969 Registered: 7-2003 |
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... |
