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glocke
Senior Member
Username: glocke

Post Number: 765
Registered: 9-2002
Posted on Wednesday, September 22, 2010 - 2:04 pm:   Edit Post

Not a bad price even with the ugly repair job...

http://philadelphia.craigslist.org/msg/1967312091.html
davehouck
Moderator
Username: davehouck

Post Number: 9631
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Wednesday, September 22, 2010 - 3:42 pm:   Edit Post

The pictures are too small to see clearly, but I'm wondering if we haven't seen this bass before.

You could probably send this bass to Santa Rosa and get the headstock repaired so that it looks nice, and still come out way ahead.
sonicus
Senior Member
Username: sonicus

Post Number: 1307
Registered: 5-2009
Posted on Wednesday, September 22, 2010 - 4:17 pm:   Edit Post

This Bass does look familar to me , was it eBay perhaps ?
davehouck
Moderator
Username: davehouck

Post Number: 9632
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Wednesday, September 22, 2010 - 4:45 pm:   Edit Post

Found it; it was for sale here two months ago.
kungfusheriff
Senior Member
Username: kungfusheriff

Post Number: 936
Registered: 8-2003
Posted on Thursday, September 23, 2010 - 7:39 am:   Edit Post

Tempting. I've always wanted a Series bass from my birth year, but I already have a Juzek and a security deposit to pay for. Maybe next time...
lbpesq
Senior Member
Username: lbpesq

Post Number: 4586
Registered: 7-2004
Posted on Thursday, September 23, 2010 - 8:15 am:   Edit Post

"A Series bass from my birth year"

That's a concept that is so far from any semblance of reality in my neck of the universe that the thought has never previously crossed my mind. You trying to make me feel old??!!

hehehehe

Bill, tgo

(Message edited by lbpesq on September 23, 2010)
jazzyvee
Senior Member
Username: jazzyvee

Post Number: 2144
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Thursday, September 23, 2010 - 9:09 am:   Edit Post

Hmm, being primarily a guitarist, I felt reborn sonically when I got my first alembic bass so thats as close to a "my birth year" bass that I can get. Although I did buy myself a series guitar for my 50th this year so thats my birthday Alembic. :-)


Jazzyvee
sonicus
Senior Member
Username: sonicus

Post Number: 1309
Registered: 5-2009
Posted on Thursday, September 23, 2010 - 9:44 am:   Edit Post

I am too old to have an Alembic birth year Bass. However I have a prized 1956 French Selmer large bore Trumpet .468 bore size ! My birth year Trumpet!___ It's a nice horn________.

(Message edited by sonicus on September 23, 2010)
kungfusheriff
Senior Member
Username: kungfusheriff

Post Number: 937
Registered: 8-2003
Posted on Thursday, September 23, 2010 - 7:27 pm:   Edit Post

Bill,
I've got grey hair too, buddy.
KFS
sonicus
Senior Member
Username: sonicus

Post Number: 1310
Registered: 5-2009
Posted on Thursday, September 23, 2010 - 7:54 pm:   Edit Post

My hair is white, but the good thing is that there is lots of it .
goin ' for the Wizard look .
LOL _____
phobucket
Junior
Username: phobucket

Post Number: 23
Registered: 3-2010
Posted on Tuesday, September 28, 2010 - 5:53 pm:   Edit Post

Hi,

Yes, this is my bass, and it is still for sale. I pulled the old ad while I had the bass checked out. Ruggiero's in Philly (one of very few local guys who's opinion I have complete faith in) looked over the bass, and confirmed that the repair is not pretty, but it is stable and straight. I reposted on Craigslist because local is often easier. In any rate, I'll keep it up at the $2300 rate if someone here wants to move on it. But hey, don't be shy about making an offer.

Best,
Ben
toma_hawk01
Advanced Member
Username: toma_hawk01

Post Number: 286
Registered: 9-2009
Posted on Tuesday, September 28, 2010 - 6:10 pm:   Edit Post

$600.00 mbo.



(Message edited by toma_hawk01 on September 28, 2010)
musashi
Member
Username: musashi

Post Number: 89
Registered: 5-2004
Posted on Tuesday, September 28, 2010 - 11:36 pm:   Edit Post

Hello phobucket. What's the width at the nut and at the end of the fretboard, in inches? Thanks.
elwoodblue
Senior Member
Username: elwoodblue

Post Number: 1089
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Wednesday, September 29, 2010 - 5:03 am:   Edit Post

"$600.00 mbo. "

???... How disrespectful .
tmoney61092
Senior Member
Username: tmoney61092

Post Number: 522
Registered: 9-2008
Posted on Wednesday, September 29, 2010 - 5:30 am:   Edit Post

Agreed Elwoodblue, very disrespectful. if only I had the money I would totally jump on this and get Alembic to make the repair prettier, good luck with the sale!

~Taylor
glocke
Senior Member
Username: glocke

Post Number: 771
Registered: 9-2002
Posted on Wednesday, September 29, 2010 - 5:54 am:   Edit Post

""$600.00 mbo. "

???... How disrespectful ."

Maybe if his painting sold he could offer more???

$2300.00 is a good deal for this bass...If I were looking for for an alembic series bass and had a limited budget to work with Id be all over it.

(Message edited by glocke on September 29, 2010)
phobucket
Junior
Username: phobucket

Post Number: 24
Registered: 3-2010
Posted on Wednesday, September 29, 2010 - 6:04 am:   Edit Post

@ musashi
I'll have to check that out when I get home this evening. The string spacing feels narrower than my J bass at the bridge, but I don't think it feels all that different at the nut.

@ elwood, tmoney, and glocke
Thanks for the support.
cozmik_cowboy
Senior Member
Username: cozmik_cowboy

Post Number: 784
Registered: 10-2006
Posted on Wednesday, September 29, 2010 - 6:58 am:   Edit Post

Consider the source. Even though (as a guitarist with stubby fingers) I want a med. scale bass, if I had any money, @ $2300 this would have been gone on the 22nd.

Peter
toma_hawk01
Advanced Member
Username: toma_hawk01

Post Number: 288
Registered: 9-2009
Posted on Wednesday, September 29, 2010 - 7:10 pm:   Edit Post

Hey you said make an offer.

BTW, my paintings has nothing to do with my pockets, I paint for non-profit reasons, but what does this have anything to do with my offer anyway.


Peace and Love,

Hal-
slicknickhaas
Junior
Username: slicknickhaas

Post Number: 25
Registered: 10-2009
Posted on Wednesday, September 29, 2010 - 9:24 pm:   Edit Post

is the bass still for sale?
2400wattman
Senior Member
Username: 2400wattman

Post Number: 830
Registered: 11-2005
Posted on Wednesday, September 29, 2010 - 9:35 pm:   Edit Post

Because you're a jerk Hal.
Adam+
toma_hawk01
Advanced Member
Username: toma_hawk01

Post Number: 289
Registered: 9-2009
Posted on Wednesday, September 29, 2010 - 10:25 pm:   Edit Post

The kicker is, you have no vested interest for the buyer or seller...

But you would make a great studio audience member on "Let's make a Deal" where you could actually yell to the contestants (on the show) "No deal!!!"


Peace and Love,

Hal-
adriaan
Moderator
Username: adriaan

Post Number: 2610
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Thursday, September 30, 2010 - 12:37 am:   Edit Post

As your duty moderator I have to step up and remind certain members of the community that there is such a thing as the Posting Guidelines. This is no place for personal attacks.
phobucket
Junior
Username: phobucket

Post Number: 26
Registered: 3-2010
Posted on Thursday, September 30, 2010 - 2:53 am:   Edit Post

@musashi

1 3/4" at the nut. 2 1/8" at the 24th fret. Also, the neck is 3/4" thick at the first fret, 7/8" thick at the 12th fret. The thickness was measured with a ruler from the front edge of the fretboard because I don't have calipers, but I'm really just pointing out that the neck profile is slimmer than some other Alembics I have played, and I find it quite comfortable.


@slicknick
Yes. Email me at onebigben aht yahoo daht com.

@Toma "No deal!!!" :-)
musashi
Member
Username: musashi

Post Number: 90
Registered: 5-2004
Posted on Thursday, September 30, 2010 - 7:38 pm:   Edit Post

Thanks, phobucket.
phobucket
Junior
Username: phobucket

Post Number: 28
Registered: 3-2010
Posted on Thursday, October 14, 2010 - 2:42 pm:   Edit Post

tell-tale bump?

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