| Author | Message | ||
| ojo
Junior Username: ojo Post Number: 33 Registered: 3-2008 |
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 |
wait... let me check my coin purse... Mike | ||
| benson_murrensun
Advanced Member Username: benson_murrensun Post Number: 288 Registered: 5-2007 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
I emailed the seller suggesting the price was a typo.....we'll see | ||
| gtrguy
Advanced Member Username: gtrguy Post Number: 299 Registered: 9-2004 |
Flag it | ||
| rockandrowe
Junior Username: rockandrowe Post Number: 16 Registered: 4-2006 |
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 |
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 |
So... did he REALLY mean $18,000??? | ||
| eligilam
Advanced Member Username: eligilam Post Number: 267 Registered: 2-2006 |
"...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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
so is it a long scale, or EXTRA long?!? | ||
| pace
Senior Member Username: pace Post Number: 567 Registered: 4-2004 |
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 |
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 |
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 ! |
