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crobbins
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Username: crobbins

Post Number: 509
Registered: 6-2004
Posted on Monday, December 14, 2009 - 8:01 pm:   Edit Post

I saw this on the Gruhn Guitars site.

Alembic Series 1 LSB , 1980, EXF, formerly owned and played by John Lodge of the Moody Blues, documentation includes "wood card" from Alembic and receipt for customizing done by Alembic for Lodge, OHC......$20000

http://www.gruhn.com/photo/BM2711.jpg
davehouck
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Username: davehouck

Post Number: 9020
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Wednesday, December 16, 2009 - 2:49 pm:   Edit Post

Series II electronics, Maple fretboard, unusual grain pattern on the top and back woods; I'm wondering if that pattern is the result of quarter-sawing? Quarter-sawn Maple? Nice bass.
mica
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Username: mica

Post Number: 6492
Registered: 6-2000
Posted on Wednesday, December 16, 2009 - 3:54 pm:   Edit Post

It's actually Satinwood top and back. Love the bee wing figure on that bass.
davehouck
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Username: davehouck

Post Number: 9021
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Wednesday, December 16, 2009 - 4:06 pm:   Edit Post

Thanks Mica; I wouldn't have thought of Satinwood. It does look nice!
hifiguy
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Username: hifiguy

Post Number: 200
Registered: 10-2006
Posted on Thursday, December 17, 2009 - 8:45 am:   Edit Post

Beautiful instrument, amazing provenance. Drool.
hydrargyrum
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Username: hydrargyrum

Post Number: 729
Registered: 3-2004
Posted on Thursday, December 17, 2009 - 7:05 pm:   Edit Post

Wow, I would have thought lacewood or a lightly colored bubinga. An interesting specimen.
2400wattman
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Username: 2400wattman

Post Number: 758
Registered: 11-2005
Posted on Thursday, December 17, 2009 - 9:15 pm:   Edit Post

Too much, damn it! You can acquire Tiran Porter's ol' Seris 1 on G Base for $6,000.00 and it's flame maple back and front w/caramel pickups!
hifiguy
Advanced Member
Username: hifiguy

Post Number: 201
Registered: 10-2006
Posted on Friday, December 18, 2009 - 7:36 am:   Edit Post

Well, Adam, it's at Gruhn after all. Have you EVER seen a bargain there? :-)
57basstra
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Username: 57basstra

Post Number: 1062
Registered: 4-2005
Posted on Friday, December 18, 2009 - 8:16 am:   Edit Post

I bought my Series I bass at Gruhn and I think I got a great deal. It was a consignment piece and I did get it significantly lower than what it started out at being priced.

I don't think that Alembic bass listed now is worth $17,500 more than mine and I bought it at the same place from the same folks.

I let a Carvin Holdsworth prototype guitar slip by at Gruhns for $600 and I think that was a deal. I have seen some others, usually guitars, that have been good deals -- at least in my opinion.

Keep an eye on the inventory. The real deals don't last long.

I wouldn't (and couldn't) pay $20,000 for a guitar or bass no matter the history.
lbpesq
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Username: lbpesq

Post Number: 4235
Registered: 7-2004
Posted on Friday, December 18, 2009 - 8:28 am:   Edit Post

"I wouldn't (and couldn't) pay $20,000 for a guitar or bass no matter the history."

Jerry's Alligator, Wolf or Tiger?

Jack Cassady's #1?

Phil's Osage Orange, Mission Control or The Godfather?

Jimi's Strat?

Clapton's Blackie, Brownie, or "The Fool" SG?

Les Paul's original Log?

BB King's Lucille?

Willie Nelson's Trigger?

Paul McCartney's original Hofner bass?

Keith Richard's Tele?

Pete Townsend's SG?

All instrument I would pay $20K for, if I could afford it and they were available. Hey, do I detect the seeds of another thread here?

Bill, tgo
sonicus
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Username: sonicus

Post Number: 581
Registered: 5-2009
Posted on Friday, December 18, 2009 - 8:47 am:   Edit Post

Oh ,

Don't leave out JACO's beat up Fender Jazz Bass for ; was it $40,OOO ?

LOL!!!!!!!!
57basstra
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Username: 57basstra

Post Number: 1063
Registered: 4-2005
Posted on Friday, December 18, 2009 - 9:47 am:   Edit Post

I said I couldn't
garth4664
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Username: garth4664

Post Number: 80
Registered: 10-2008
Posted on Saturday, December 19, 2009 - 7:06 am:   Edit Post

http://painandgrief.com/aaa/fcbasssite/alembic/images/catalogue/catalogues.htm#83c

It is in the 1984 catalogue - looks beautiful.

Have to say I agree with Bill on this one - there are so many instruments in this world that I would consider far more valuable than 20k and many of them are Alembics (still not sure if THIS one is worth that much to me...)

One other way of looking at it is if the bass cost $3500 in 1980, and the average interest rate you would get on a bank deposit is 6%, the equivalent amount sitting in your savings account now (29 years later) would be $19000.

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