| Author | Message | ||
| keavin
Senior Member Username: keavin Post Number: 1611 Registered: 12-2002 |
 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 |
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 |
Brutal. | ||
| govegan
Junior Username: govegan Post Number: 13 Registered: 9-2008 |
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 |
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 |
Words fail me! | ||
| chalie_holmes
Member Username: chalie_holmes Post Number: 55 Registered: 3-2009 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Good tactic, Edwin,but you can't fool me!!!!!:-) Taylor Watterson | ||
| edwin
Senior Member Username: edwin Post Number: 430 Registered: 5-2002 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
it hit the $500 mark with almost five days to go | ||
| sonicus
Junior Username: sonicus Post Number: 50 Registered: 5-2009 |
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 |
$625 final bid and selling price | ||
| ajdover
Senior Member Username: ajdover Post Number: 714 Registered: 11-2003 |
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 |
