Hello, all
My trusty Chevy pickup seems to be making new and frightening noises every day, and considering that I live 25 miles from work and haven't been playing either of my Small Standard basses, it seems pretty clear what I have to do.
Before anybody asks, Eiji says he will take the graphite bass off my hands, so consider it sold.  If it becomes available I will let you know. The Big 6 isn't going anywhere.
I am the second owner of this bass, and acquired it in a trade about three years ago. The original owner replaced the tuning pegs with gold Schallers and a Hipshot Drop-D but made no other modifications. Unfortunately, he played the bass hard for eight years and then put it away, so even after all the labor I put into the bass it has some problems which I will discuss below.
On the plus side, the bass has the thinnest neck I've ever felt on an Alembic (measurements pending), but the neck is still very stable through the swings in weather we get here in the Northeast. The koa is dramatically flamed, with the figure spread evenly across the top and back. The sound is, to my ears, classic Alembic with a heaping helping of warm low-end that I associate with koa. The finish and fingerboard are in great shape, especially considering the bass is 27 years old. I hear no hum, buzz or extraneous noise and I live in an old Victorian with ancient wiring. My '95 tends to buzz when I play it at home through the same amp and power supply. The nut is solid brass (non-adjustable) and the bass weighs about 10 pounds.
The five lowest frets are heavily worn and will probably need to be replaced. Because the bass sat untouched in its' case for about 15 years, the tone pots are corroded and according to Mica will cost $80 each to replace. The three volume knobs and both CVQs function flawlessly as do the pickup selector, LEDs (red) and the internal electronics.
The bass will ship in a sturdy but non-original plywood case with the original DS5 and cable, both of which work perfectly and are in excellent cosmetic condition.  
I am asking $4,000 which I believe is fair considering the premium Small Standards carry over other Alembics, and also taking into account the problems this bass has and what it will cost to correct them. The price is somewhat negotiable. I will cover insurance and shipping in the continental US, but would prefer to make this a domestic sale. International shipping will be at buyer's expense.
I have a pictures ready to e-mail and would be happy to take more shots of whatever a serious buyer would like to see. For now, look here for a sneak peek. This bass is pictured on the right.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v248/kungfusheriff/100_0352.jpg
If there are any questions, please ask. Thank you for reading my ad.
 
(Message edited by kungfusheriff on September 16, 2009)

A nice offer.

Hi Kungfusheriff,  
 
I am interested in making you an offer. I sent you an email.  
 
Rgds,
Roger

Roger,
E-mail returned.

Ok, reading it.

Hey, Shawn,  
 
I know it's off the subject, but could you post a couple pictures of your Series II 6?  We don't see many of those beasts, and it would be great to see a few pictures!
 
Thanks!
 
Frank

Hello, all. This bass is still available. I have pics ready to e-mail.
I've been told that a full re-fret at Alembic would cost $350, and including the above-described cost of replacing the tone pots plus the bench charge, it would cost ~$550 to put this bass back into prime condition.
I'm willing to deduct half of the repair costs from my original asking price; let's call it $3750 shipped insured in the US. Any interest? I don't mind keeping it, but it NEVER gets played, and that's a shame.

Hello Kungfusheriff,
 
Email sent from your other hometown, the home of kung fu.
 
Cheers,
 
Garth

Hello Kungfusheriff,  
I sent  a email to you.I have  a big interest on your bass.Please,let  me know  which are the payments  accepted .
regards,
FABIO

can you  send more pics to my email ?
Thanks !!!
 
FABIO

Refret ?  no prob.  hit me  up  w/  cost  if it's available  ,  luv the  pic i saw!   Chris  chrisbenow@gmail.com

Hi, is the SCII koa no graphit still available ?

The graphite bass is headed to Japan, probably by the end of the week. Sigh.
Chris, email sent.

I said NO graphit... what you have available ?

Hi,
 
I am proudly new owner of the graphite bass.
I can't wait only few days !
 
This Series 2 SSB is mirror image about the neck.
How about the difference between graphite and wood ?
 
Eiji