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ojo
Junior
Username: ojo

Post Number: 33
Registered: 3-2008
Posted on Friday, June 11, 2010 - 7:30 am:   Edit Post

Just saw this, and did a double take.

http://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/msg/1786105556.html

Joe
dadabass2001
Senior Member
Username: dadabass2001

Post Number: 1430
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Friday, June 11, 2010 - 8:05 am:   Edit Post

wait... let me check my coin purse...

Mike
benson_murrensun
Advanced Member
Username: benson_murrensun

Post Number: 288
Registered: 5-2007
Posted on Friday, June 11, 2010 - 11:28 am:   Edit Post

I'll never be able to afford that with what's happened to my 201K.
eligilam
Advanced Member
Username: eligilam

Post Number: 265
Registered: 2-2006
Posted on Friday, June 11, 2010 - 11:50 am:   Edit Post

I know it's not nearly as off the charts as that $18K S1, but on ebay right now there's an old '80's Distillate with a starting price of $4500. I can almost smell the crack in the air these folks are smoking...
llobsterbass
Member
Username: llobsterbass

Post Number: 74
Registered: 5-2004
Posted on Friday, June 11, 2010 - 2:16 pm:   Edit Post

I adore my 1978 Series I, but I will sell it today for the best offer of $18,000 or more.
spose
Advanced Member
Username: spose

Post Number: 308
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Sunday, June 13, 2010 - 6:19 am:   Edit Post

I emailed the seller suggesting the price was a typo.....we'll see
gtrguy
Advanced Member
Username: gtrguy

Post Number: 299
Registered: 9-2004
Posted on Sunday, June 13, 2010 - 11:47 am:   Edit Post

Flag it
rockandrowe
Junior
Username: rockandrowe

Post Number: 16
Registered: 4-2006
Posted on Wednesday, June 16, 2010 - 7:27 pm:   Edit Post

I asked for some photos and the seller replied:

yes i have plenty including it being photographed and included in Tom
Wheelers American Guitar book.this bass was one of the first extra long
scale basses built and built/designed by rick turner. it has all the
original cords/power supply/case and bass is mint. i toured and did
session work with it for 34 years that included commander cody/peabo
bryson/the flock/buddy miles/zack brock/ronnie rice projects and a lot of
session work.i've already sold the ata case but do have a rack of high
end gear and bag end cabinets also for sle. i'm retiring. a new custom
orderd bass with these specs runs $18 to 22,000. i have had plenty of
inquires and as to date one real offer from gruhn guitars who knows me
and the bass.i'm not sending photos out to photo coolectors they can see
the bass in the book.

UGH!!!
ojo
Junior
Username: ojo

Post Number: 34
Registered: 3-2008
Posted on Wednesday, June 16, 2010 - 9:38 pm:   Edit Post

That's very interesting. Oddly, I actually own that book. There is one pic of three Alembics, one of which is a long scale. I wonder if that's the one he owns.

Joe
mike1762
Senior Member
Username: mike1762

Post Number: 572
Registered: 1-2008
Posted on Thursday, June 17, 2010 - 3:14 am:   Edit Post

So... did he REALLY mean $18,000???
eligilam
Advanced Member
Username: eligilam

Post Number: 267
Registered: 2-2006
Posted on Thursday, June 17, 2010 - 5:23 am:   Edit Post

"...bass is mint. i toured and did
session work with it for 34 years..."

Sounds a little contradictory to me.
spose
Advanced Member
Username: spose

Post Number: 309
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Thursday, June 17, 2010 - 6:56 am:   Edit Post

here's the email reply I got when I asked if the price was a typo ....................


"no it is $18,000 and i have much interest. it is one of alembic's first
long scale bass . it was custom built for me by rick turner and included
in tom wheelers American Guitar book. i have toured /recorded with it for
32 years with acts that include the flock/peabo bryson/commander
cody/ronnie rice/buddy miles/zach brock and many-many recording sessions
as a side man. the price is firm and it has all original
case/electrics/cord and power supply. the bass is mint."
keith_h
Moderator
Username: keith_h

Post Number: 1635
Registered: 2-2005
Posted on Thursday, June 17, 2010 - 7:06 am:   Edit Post

The fact is after the discounts I can get a new custom Series 1 for less than this. I also highly doubt Gruhn's offer was anywhere close to 18K.

Keith
mike1762
Senior Member
Username: mike1762

Post Number: 573
Registered: 1-2008
Posted on Thursday, June 17, 2010 - 5:16 pm:   Edit Post

We've seen lots of instruments with some sort of "pedigree" come across the board... it just doesn't seem to add much (if anything) to the value.
jazzyvee
Senior Member
Username: jazzyvee

Post Number: 1987
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Thursday, June 17, 2010 - 5:55 pm:   Edit Post

Like to hazard a guess at what kind of premium there would be on Clarkee's Dragon's Breath if he ever put that up for sale?

Maybe Victor Wooten would get that one as well.

Jazzyvee
pace
Senior Member
Username: pace

Post Number: 566
Registered: 4-2004
Posted on Thursday, June 17, 2010 - 7:41 pm:   Edit Post

so is it a long scale, or EXTRA long?!?
pace
Senior Member
Username: pace

Post Number: 567
Registered: 4-2004
Posted on Thursday, June 17, 2010 - 7:44 pm:   Edit Post

so is it long scale, or EXTRA long????

34 years, or 32???

case or no case????

18K or 1,800????
ojo
Junior
Username: ojo

Post Number: 35
Registered: 3-2008
Posted on Thursday, June 17, 2010 - 9:52 pm:   Edit Post

Man, I didn't expect this much response from my post, but I find it fascinating. My car doesn't even cost as much as this bass.

For those interested, I'll scan the pic from the book over the weekend, and post it so all can see what the bass looks like.

Joe
sonicus
Senior Member
Username: sonicus

Post Number: 1072
Registered: 5-2009
Posted on Thursday, June 17, 2010 - 9:52 pm:   Edit Post

Extra Long Scale ? _________________Full Scale 41" with a collapsable retractable peg at the bottom ! One of a kind . ______LOL_____! with a gold tip at the end of the peg !

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