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gregduboc
Senior Member
Username: gregduboc

Post Number: 431
Registered: 11-2008
Posted on Tuesday, May 25, 2010 - 9:42 am:   Edit Post

I don't know if these basses have been posted here, but I was cruising their webpage and found some basses that might be of interest:
Alembic Persuader Black
Alembic Scorpion
Guild Starfire

Greg
sonicus
Senior Member
Username: sonicus

Post Number: 986
Registered: 5-2009
Posted on Tuesday, May 25, 2010 - 9:47 am:   Edit Post

I played that same Alembic Scorpion Bass about 1 year ago in the
Guitar Center Hollywood store where the Bass is located.
eligilam
Advanced Member
Username: eligilam

Post Number: 256
Registered: 2-2006
Posted on Tuesday, May 25, 2010 - 11:30 am:   Edit Post

I emailed GC about the Scorpion price when sonicus was nice enough to let me know about that bass several days ago in the "Dreaming" section...their price is around $6800-7000 if I remember correctly. Probably more cost-effective just to order a custom...
sonicus
Senior Member
Username: sonicus

Post Number: 989
Registered: 5-2009
Posted on Tuesday, May 25, 2010 - 11:54 am:   Edit Post

It is my pleasure to share such experiences with all of you .
I thought that the price was bit high as well when I checked it out when I played it. At that time they also had a 20th Anniversary Omega
Body style long scale Bass that I also played when I was at the Hollywood store ,it appears that one has been sold since.The asking price was a little lower as I remember .
alembic83
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Username: alembic83

Post Number: 58
Registered: 9-2004
Posted on Wednesday, May 26, 2010 - 12:20 am:   Edit Post

I like the black, single pickup Persuader! I've never seen a single pickup in that Persuader/Spoiler configuration.
sonicus
Senior Member
Username: sonicus

Post Number: 997
Registered: 5-2009
Posted on Wednesday, May 26, 2010 - 6:21 am:   Edit Post

$3495.00 for the 1966 single pickup Guild Starfire !
adriaan
Moderator
Username: adriaan

Post Number: 2491
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Wednesday, May 26, 2010 - 6:45 am:   Edit Post

They even have a Bond Electroglide!
tmoney61092
Advanced Member
Username: tmoney61092

Post Number: 368
Registered: 9-2008
Posted on Wednesday, May 26, 2010 - 7:21 am:   Edit Post

wo, i've never seen a Bond before, thats one crazy looking guitar!

~Taylor
adriaan
Moderator
Username: adriaan

Post Number: 2492
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Wednesday, May 26, 2010 - 7:38 am:   Edit Post

Bill TGO has (or had) two Bonds - discussed here http://www.alembic.com/club/messages/395/17618.html?1112960314.
sonicus
Senior Member
Username: sonicus

Post Number: 999
Registered: 5-2009
Posted on Wednesday, May 26, 2010 - 8:59 am:   Edit Post

That Bond must of been " WAY OUT " for its time .
edwin
Senior Member
Username: edwin

Post Number: 639
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Wednesday, May 26, 2010 - 11:29 am:   Edit Post

For a while they were selling Bond guitars for next to nothing in Boston. I guess they didn't go over too well and there was an excess of inventory. I tried them a few times in the stores but never really got a long with it.
lbpesq
Senior Member
Username: lbpesq

Post Number: 4434
Registered: 7-2004
Posted on Wednesday, May 26, 2010 - 12:28 pm:   Edit Post

As I stated in the above-referenced thread, the Bonds are very cool instruments. I still have mine, along with two prototypes. The prototypes are made of wood with Les Paul-type electronics, but have the signature aluminum fingerboard with the "steps" instead of frets. If anyone is interested in buying one, or trading for one, let me know. I'm always interested in things Alembic, neck-throughs in general, the unusual, or the just plain weird.

Bill, tgo

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