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serialbass
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Username: serialbass

Post Number: 1
Registered: 1-2010
Posted on Tuesday, January 26, 2010 - 12:59 am:   Edit Post

Hi all, I am new here and have seen this
nice Series on ebay Germany.
Do you Alembic-experts think its a good deal?
Since long time I am searching for an Alembic

http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270517362838&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT
adriaan
Senior Member
Username: adriaan

Post Number: 2404
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Tuesday, January 26, 2010 - 2:40 am:   Edit Post

That is an EXTREMELY low price, especially in Europe.

The only concern is the repaired crack "at the end of the neck" - I wonder which end, and you should ask for a detailed photo.

It looks to be very clean and in excellent shape. The zebrawood is very evenly striped, and mounted in the V-formation which may or may not be to your taste.

It also has the non-adjustable nut, which should be fine, but it limits the tweakability somewhat.

If I was looking for a Series I 4 string, I guess I would bid rather than babble here.

(Message edited by adriaan on January 26, 2010)
dluxe
Member
Username: dluxe

Post Number: 51
Registered: 11-2009
Posted on Tuesday, January 26, 2010 - 8:22 am:   Edit Post

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KS6GUqUghA8


Some photo's and sound clips of the bass.
harald_rost
Intermediate Member
Username: harald_rost

Post Number: 189
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Wednesday, January 27, 2010 - 12:11 am:   Edit Post

Welcome on board Kilian.
Series basses appear very rarely on Ebay or other used marketplaces here in Europe. I was looking for long years and finally bought one from USA. I remember one some months ago at Ebay here which was sold for about 2.500 Euro. This will be about the final price for this one I believe.
Yes the "repaired crack" is an important issue. It is not visible one the photos. I would ask for a pic from the back of the peghead to be sure that the neck is o.k. and was not cracked.
One other thing is that there are wrong strings on it (probably short scale) but that doesn't matter.
Harald
adriaan
Senior Member
Username: adriaan

Post Number: 2406
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Wednesday, January 27, 2010 - 1:18 am:   Edit Post

The repaired crack is kind of shown in the YouTube clip. It doesn't appear to be covered with any finish, but I'm no expert so I have no idea if that would pose a problem.
serialbass
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Username: serialbass

Post Number: 2
Registered: 1-2010
Posted on Wednesday, January 27, 2010 - 1:51 am:   Edit Post

Thanks so lot guys,
I will ask the seller for pics from headstock and
also why there a wrong strings on it.
Maybe I try to bit...I think this Bass must gone for under 2k
Kilian
serialbass
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Username: serialbass

Post Number: 3
Registered: 1-2010
Posted on Wednesday, January 27, 2010 - 4:20 am:   Edit Post

Seen this video on youtube
Plays Mark King the same Alembic bass?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzugTJ3l8Ds&feature=related
adriaan
Senior Member
Username: adriaan

Post Number: 2407
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Wednesday, January 27, 2010 - 4:29 am:   Edit Post

MK is known to play 32" scale Series I basses, so in that respect it is 'the same'.
harald_rost
Intermediate Member
Username: harald_rost

Post Number: 190
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Thursday, January 28, 2010 - 4:59 am:   Edit Post

Ha, the bass went for 2.500 Euros - what'd I say.
I should change my job to become a prophet.

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