It seems to be Alembic month on UK EBay!

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Author Message molan Junior Username: molan Post Number: 30 Registered: 6-2009 Posted on Tuesday, August 25, 2009 - 3:28 pm:    Epic Zebrawood 5 Fretless http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Alembic-Epic-Zebrawood-5-V-String-Fretless-Bass-Guitar_W0QQitemZ310123415599QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item4834cbc82f&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14 Orion 5 Fretted http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ALEMBIC-BASS_W0QQitemZ260465414916QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item3ca4f2d304&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14 '81 Series 1 4 Fretted http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ALEMBIC-SERIES-ONE-4-STRING-BASS-GUITAR-VINTAGE-MINT_W0QQitemZ250487662845QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item3a523a68fd&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14 '78 Series 1 4 Fretted http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ALEMBIC-1978-Point-series-Bass-not-fender-warwick_W0QQitemZ260467387591QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_MusicalInstr_Amplifiers_RL?hash=item3ca510ecc7&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14 davehouck Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 8644 Registered: 5-2002 Posted on Tuesday, August 25, 2009 - 8:40 pm:    The '81 is a 32" small body, which is rare, with a beautiful top! If this were in the states, Michael Delacerda might find this of interest. davehouck Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 8645 Registered: 5-2002 Posted on Tuesday, August 25, 2009 - 10:01 pm:    The price on the Orion 5 looks pretty good for the UK; but the listing doesn't say whether it has a case. molan Junior Username: molan Post Number: 31 Registered: 6-2009 Posted on Wednesday, August 26, 2009 - 1:40 am:    I think the last Orion 5 that sold over here went for £1,000 - seems to be the 'going rate' at the moment! grateful Advanced Member Username: grateful Post Number: 307 Registered: 12-2004 Posted on Wednesday, August 26, 2009 - 2:01 am:    The fact that the listing does not say it's an Orion arouses my suspicions; does anyone own an "Alembic Bass" without knowing what model it is? adriaan Senior Member Username: adriaan Post Number: 2281 Registered: 6-2002 Posted on Wednesday, August 26, 2009 - 2:56 am:    grateful - if you find an Alembic model name written somewhere on an instrument, it's usually a very cheap P-bass copy fraudulently labeled as an Elan. We've had loads of first-time posts on the Club from people who have no idea what model Alembic they own. ;-) And then there are the customs - an Essence that looks like a Signature, a Series I that looks like a Distillate ... So model names can be, uhm, problematic. dela217 Senior Member Username: dela217 Post Number: 982 Registered: 6-2002 Posted on Wednesday, August 26, 2009 - 5:54 am:    Dave, You know me well. That bass is a sweetie! Michael enzo Intermediate Member Username: enzo Post Number: 107 Registered: 4-2009 Posted on Wednesday, August 26, 2009 - 8:52 am:    May I dare to strongly agree with you Michael ? That bass is a real beauty and also fairly priced in the "european" market. enzo Intermediate Member Username: enzo Post Number: 108 Registered: 4-2009 Posted on Wednesday, August 26, 2009 - 8:59 am:    Oops, double post. (Message edited by enzo on August 26, 2009)