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albrecht
Junior Username: albrecht
Post Number: 36 Registered: 8-2005
| Posted on Monday, April 10, 2006 - 11:33 am: | |
Boy, am I happy! Just got my third Alembic. I think this one is a beauty! I would really like to more about it...as I have two Epics, this will be a new experience for me! (Message edited by davehouck on April 14, 2006) |
crgaston
Intermediate Member Username: crgaston
Post Number: 171 Registered: 11-2005
| Posted on Monday, April 10, 2006 - 1:28 pm: | |
Wow! That is super clean looking! Very unified and purposeful! |
albrecht
Junior Username: albrecht
Post Number: 37 Registered: 8-2005
| Posted on Monday, April 10, 2006 - 1:42 pm: | |
love the shape! still not in sweden ...but soon enough iīll have it...bought it from germany two hour ago... |
the_8_string_king
Intermediate Member Username: the_8_string_king
Post Number: 132 Registered: 9-2005
| Posted on Monday, April 10, 2006 - 8:49 pm: | |
Nice figuring! I like the transition from burl to flame on the long horn. Congrats on the Elan! |
jazzyvee
Advanced Member Username: jazzyvee
Post Number: 398 Registered: 6-2002
| Posted on Tuesday, April 11, 2006 - 11:48 am: | |
Yes excellent looking bass.. Jazzyvee |
bigredbass
Senior Member Username: bigredbass
Post Number: 732 Registered: 9-2002
| Posted on Wednesday, April 12, 2006 - 6:09 pm: | |
I'd LOVE to have a P/J Activator Five-String Elan ! ! J o e y |
palembic
Senior Member Username: palembic
Post Number: 2371 Registered: 9-2002
| Posted on Wednesday, April 12, 2006 - 11:33 pm: | |
Ober "I'd have the same he had ...but make it a sixer"! Paul TBO |
albrecht
Junior Username: albrecht
Post Number: 43 Registered: 8-2005
| Posted on Tuesday, April 18, 2006 - 5:27 am: | |
got the bass from germany at 2pm today - boy, is it nice? not a mark on it = as new! just holding it has a very nice feeling to it...eccelent craftmanship, iīd say! itīll be interesting to compare a neck-through with my Epics.... |
fc_spoiler
New Username: fc_spoiler
Post Number: 5 Registered: 5-2006
| Posted on Wednesday, May 24, 2006 - 10:15 am: | |
I saw this bass on ebay last week and I'm verry close in obtaining it, but why was it returned to Germany so quickly? |
speicky
Intermediate Member Username: speicky
Post Number: 125 Registered: 3-2005
| Posted on Thursday, May 25, 2006 - 8:18 am: | |
Hello, FC, email sent (no, the bass is not with me, LOL). Christian (the faker) |
fc_spoiler
New Username: fc_spoiler
Post Number: 7 Registered: 5-2006
| Posted on Friday, May 26, 2006 - 7:10 am: | |
Thanx to speicky! Send e-mails to seller but he did not reply yet... News will follow |
albrecht
Member Username: albrecht
Post Number: 52 Registered: 8-2005
| Posted on Friday, May 26, 2006 - 1:12 pm: | |
hi! the bass must have been offered by a scam-artist. i still have it = in sweden. i wouldnīt sell it for any money = wow, what a bass! it the best bass iīve ever owned. i has NOT been reposted by me. could you send me a link to the fake-seller so i can check them out, fc_spoiler? i lokked at the german eBAY but couldnīt find the ad... |
albrecht
Member Username: albrecht
Post Number: 53 Registered: 8-2005
| Posted on Friday, May 26, 2006 - 1:36 pm: | |
yes, and go to "www.flickr.com/photos/ankhljufer" and you can see pix of me playing that bass on two gigs. one this tuesday! GOD, that bass did well! |
fc_spoiler
New Username: fc_spoiler
Post Number: 8 Registered: 5-2006
| Posted on Friday, May 26, 2006 - 6:14 pm: | |
Yep! must be hoax! I guess i'm gonna kick some a** in Germany this week-end! Thanx for all the help speicky (maybe grab some beers after I kicked that a**) and offcourse albrecht for clearing it up I almost sold my beloved Fender Jazz Bass V 50th anniversary for this scam! Cheers! F.C. Please check my sites: www.fcbass.tk and www.pain-n-grief.tk |
albrecht
Member Username: albrecht
Post Number: 54 Registered: 8-2005
| Posted on Friday, May 26, 2006 - 10:43 pm: | |
good! you should always be vigilant when buying on eBAY - eBAY is full of scam-artists profiting on our insatiable lust for ALMBIC! :-)! |
speicky
Intermediate Member Username: speicky
Post Number: 126 Registered: 3-2005
| Posted on Saturday, May 27, 2006 - 1:36 am: | |
Hi, Kristjan, hello, FC, I am really glad that my email reached FC in time, so no money has gone down the drain. I have this auction still saved in my ebay watch list and will report this scam to ebay. I recently sold my Essence fiver on ebay. Almost no question received, but $1.500 on my bank account two days after the end of the auction. Easy deal, easy money when you want to ripp folks off... Now, enough hijacking on this thread, Kristjan, back to celebration of your gorgeous Elan ! I hope you play your baby in good health for a very long time. Christian (the faker) P.S.: Did I read "beer" somewhere down this thread ??? ;-) |
fc_spoiler
New Username: fc_spoiler
Post Number: 9 Registered: 5-2006
| Posted on Saturday, May 27, 2006 - 1:12 pm: | |
Allright, there are some comments on e-bay on my own thread http://alembic.com/club/messages/411/27772.html?1147461186 Back to the Elan, this is absolute one of the most beautiful Alembics i've ever seen!Albrecht is right about never ever selling it. p.s. speicky you've read wrong, it said 'beers' Cheers F.C. |
gtrguy
Member Username: gtrguy
Post Number: 54 Registered: 9-2004
| Posted on Wednesday, May 31, 2006 - 11:04 am: | |
Hey FC, I see you also have a Fender Prodigy bass. I also have one (not too many around). What do you think of it? Bye, Dave |
fc_spoiler
Junior Username: fc_spoiler
Post Number: 13 Registered: 5-2006
| Posted on Thursday, June 01, 2006 - 4:58 am: | |
Hey gtrguy! I love that bass, but I think the electronics are a bit to much, I've recently bypassed it totaly using only a switch to select pick-ups. I'm thinking of getting Alembic p-j pick-ups and electronics in there, I think that will sound great. "plays like butter" no fret buzzes or speed limits on that neck!Don't use it much onstage though because of the priceless autographs from my hero's... But hey gtrguy, what do you think of albrechts splendid Elan? Cheers! F.C. |
gtrguy
Member Username: gtrguy
Post Number: 55 Registered: 9-2004
| Posted on Thursday, June 01, 2006 - 3:14 pm: | |
The Elan is very nice! I've got a 6 stringer Elan. The Prodigy has the highest output of anything I own. It's good for jam sessions where the house band players try to start you out turned way down! It puts out some volume! Bye, gtrguy. |