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keavin
Senior Member
Username: keavin

Post Number: 1611
Registered: 12-2002
Posted on Saturday, May 16, 2009 - 7:52 am:   Edit Post

http://cgi.ebay.com/1982-Alembic-Distillate-Bass-needs-some-TLC_W0QQitemZ320372143320QQcmdZViewItemQQptZGuitar?hash=item4a97aaf4d8&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A2079
davehouck
Moderator
Username: davehouck

Post Number: 8087
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Saturday, May 16, 2009 - 1:28 pm:   Edit Post

Well, that's too bad. The electronics, repairs and refinish would probably cost as much as a used Distillate in good condition. However, if the price stays low, it might be worth buying and sending to Alembic. You would have a nice bass with new electronics and new finish, for a lot less than a new bass. But it would be a bit of a risk; there's no way to know what the top wood looks like, and Alembic could not give you a quote on the work without having the bass in their hands.
kungfusheriff
Senior Member
Username: kungfusheriff

Post Number: 839
Registered: 8-2003
Posted on Saturday, May 16, 2009 - 6:16 pm:   Edit Post

Brutal.
govegan
Junior
Username: govegan

Post Number: 13
Registered: 9-2008
Posted on Saturday, May 16, 2009 - 8:52 pm:   Edit Post

Why would someone do that?

I think I just threw up a little in my mouth.
chalie_holmes
Member
Username: chalie_holmes

Post Number: 54
Registered: 3-2009
Posted on Sunday, May 17, 2009 - 6:11 am:   Edit Post

Looks like a bullet hole to me!
Guy must've been angry or frustrated that he couldn't learn a Stanley lick/solo and shot the bass! What a knucklehead!
georgie_boy
Senior Member
Username: georgie_boy

Post Number: 725
Registered: 8-2005
Posted on Sunday, May 17, 2009 - 6:26 am:   Edit Post

Words fail me!
chalie_holmes
Member
Username: chalie_holmes

Post Number: 55
Registered: 3-2009
Posted on Sunday, May 17, 2009 - 6:30 am:   Edit Post

Ok...call me crazy...
I just put a bid in for 150.00.
If I win it, With the help of Ken Wittman I will try and resurrect her from the dead! I'll strip her down, sand her up to her original sexy finish, have Ken put a 5pin in that bullet hole and purchase necessary electronics from the Mothership. Wish me luck! P.S. and I will keep a photo document to keep all interested parties informed of the progress!
tbrannon
Senior Member
Username: tbrannon

Post Number: 1032
Registered: 11-2004
Posted on Sunday, May 17, 2009 - 12:52 pm:   Edit Post

I put a bid in for $100.00 earlier this morning and that wasn't enough... looks like it's $137 at the moment- good luck Chalie- I really don't have the funds to fix it up properly anyway.
tmoney61092
Member
Username: tmoney61092

Post Number: 99
Registered: 9-2008
Posted on Sunday, May 17, 2009 - 1:30 pm:   Edit Post

i was going to try and win this abused beauty and return her to her original form, charles, send me an e-mail if you win, tmoney61092@aol.com

~Taylor Watterson
jedisan
Member
Username: jedisan

Post Number: 85
Registered: 3-2008
Posted on Sunday, May 17, 2009 - 2:24 pm:   Edit Post

I am not sure this damage was intentional.

I think this was the "old trip over the cord left in the jack, while in the stand, bass goes flying out of stand, rips out jack, headstock hits the ground and cracks trick."
charles_holmes
Junior
Username: charles_holmes

Post Number: 25
Registered: 3-2009
Posted on Sunday, May 17, 2009 - 4:39 pm:   Edit Post

Ok, Toby and Taylor..
If I win it I'll let you know, I really do not want to bid a great deal on it though. I'm thinking that It'll set me back about 1-2grand to restore her, provided I win her.
cozmik_cowboy
Senior Member
Username: cozmik_cowboy

Post Number: 478
Registered: 10-2006
Posted on Sunday, May 17, 2009 - 8:40 pm:   Edit Post

I think the hole is obviously a cord trip, but that doesn't explain the missing quick-change switches. The neck's what would scare me though - that looks like a seperating headstock, plus another crack in the opposite direction. Quite possibly concurrent with the cord hole, no?

Peter
edwin
Senior Member
Username: edwin

Post Number: 429
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Sunday, May 17, 2009 - 9:09 pm:   Edit Post

Hm, I was thinking of going for it, too! I don't think we should bid against each other!

Edwin
tmoney61092
Member
Username: tmoney61092

Post Number: 100
Registered: 9-2008
Posted on Sunday, May 17, 2009 - 9:50 pm:   Edit Post

Good tactic, Edwin,but you can't fool me!!!!!:-)

Taylor Watterson
edwin
Senior Member
Username: edwin

Post Number: 430
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Sunday, May 17, 2009 - 11:29 pm:   Edit Post

Well, Taylor, if you want to email me your top price, I certainly won't bid you up past it!

Edwin
effclef
Senior Member
Username: effclef

Post Number: 550
Registered: 1-2004
Posted on Monday, May 18, 2009 - 5:28 am:   Edit Post

Maybe Alembic should do a magnetic output jack like the power cord on Apple Macbooks. :-)
EffClef
altgrendel
Member
Username: altgrendel

Post Number: 83
Registered: 5-2008
Posted on Monday, May 18, 2009 - 6:32 am:   Edit Post

That headstock would have me worried if I won. Good luck to whoever wins. Post progress pictures if you can.
tmoney61092
Intermediate Member
Username: tmoney61092

Post Number: 101
Registered: 9-2008
Posted on Monday, May 18, 2009 - 7:00 am:   Edit Post

Well it's already past what I wanted to give for it, to much for the rest of the amount of money that would need to be put into it

Taylor Watterson
chalie_holmes
Member
Username: chalie_holmes

Post Number: 57
Registered: 3-2009
Posted on Monday, May 18, 2009 - 8:48 am:   Edit Post

Me too Taylor...I'm not going to bid any more bread.
I'll continue to save and look for a 5 string series bass, which is what I really want anyway.

Chalie
57basstra
Senior Member
Username: 57basstra

Post Number: 922
Registered: 4-2005
Posted on Monday, May 18, 2009 - 1:45 pm:   Edit Post

Any bets on how high this one will go?

Over or under the $500 mark?

Over or under the $750 mark?

$1,000 plus???????
elwoodblue
Senior Member
Username: elwoodblue

Post Number: 687
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Monday, May 18, 2009 - 3:03 pm:   Edit Post

I'm guessing 600-800 .
It would be nice to see the neck without paint, to see just how bad of a hit the headstock took.
Bidders will be taking a bit of a gamble unless they plan to have it redone at the mothership.

I just sanded many coats of paint off of a '75 SG I bought a while back and found a poorly fixed headstock repair.
keavin
Senior Member
Username: keavin

Post Number: 1615
Registered: 12-2002
Posted on Monday, May 18, 2009 - 3:54 pm:   Edit Post

the fact there's no serial number listed & a paint cover-up job..........this one could be a long lost stolen alembic!

(Message edited by keavin on May 20, 2009)
57basstra
Senior Member
Username: 57basstra

Post Number: 931
Registered: 4-2005
Posted on Wednesday, May 20, 2009 - 10:47 pm:   Edit Post

it hit the $500 mark with almost five days to go
sonicus
Junior
Username: sonicus

Post Number: 50
Registered: 5-2009
Posted on Monday, May 25, 2009 - 3:03 pm:   Edit Post

This poor injured Bass needs a nice home and then sent to the "Alembic Hospital ". Well less then 6 hours to go and the temperature is rising . I promise not to bid on this one . Happy bidding to all participants !
57basstra
Senior Member
Username: 57basstra

Post Number: 941
Registered: 4-2005
Posted on Monday, May 25, 2009 - 9:07 pm:   Edit Post

$625 final bid and selling price
ajdover
Senior Member
Username: ajdover

Post Number: 714
Registered: 11-2003
Posted on Monday, May 25, 2009 - 11:54 pm:   Edit Post

I bid $500, which I considered a fair price given the condition and repairs needed. Good luck to the winner - if it were me I'd have the seller ship it direct to the mothership for an evaluation and eventual repair.

Alan

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