hello all and thanks to all who read this post. i am looking to pick up a series I or II and found one on guitarbroker.com. i know these instruments arent cheap but does $4995 seem reasonable for a bass with no balance point or omega cut??..... im still a rookie in the alembic world and would appreciate some input.(sorry about no clickable link didnt know how to do it)
thanks again,
nate
Short Series I basses are always in demand and that one sure is pretty; but in my opinion $4995 sounds too high.
-Jim
Here (http://guitarbroker.com/guittxt.htm#BASSES) is the link.
That picture looks a little familiar. Maybe they're just all running together in my head.
The more I look at that picture, and the more I think about it, well .. I don't know. It kinda looks familiar, and it kinda looks unusual, the body shape, pickup placements, maybe it's the angle of the photo and/or the light. Maybe I've just overtaxed my brain and need to look at something else for a while.
Dave, I think that was listed by them on gbase.com for a while, so that may be where you saw it last.
EffClef
guys, thanks for the input and Dave, are you thinking the bass has been altered or maybe something else is wrong?
nate
Nate; I don't know what I'm thinking; maybe I'm just going nuts. For some reason the body just doesn't look like a small standard to me. But I'm starting to think it's a combination of the diagonal lines of the floorboards, the fence railing, the shadows and the glare of the sunlight. In other words, I think I'm fooling myself.
The horns look a little overcarved - like the inner curve is broader than usual. Y'know, I think this may be two small sides of a Distillate shape. The body also attaches to the neck a little higher than usual for a Small Standard.
Every one is different for sure!
Thanks Mica! I'm not losing my mind after all! Now I can walk downstairs without holding tight to the railing!
Hello everybody...first log..emotion !
I'am going to buy this bass Alembic (?). I can't find what model it is. Could you help me please ?
he man who sell it is very nice !He had more that 25 others bass so he sell this one!
The price is 2000?. I've accept ! What do you think about it ?
Thank you very much
Jacques(http://club.alembicguitars.net/Images/395/38043.jpg)
Looks like a spoiler W/large standard point body......Nice!
I agree with Keavin; it appears to be a Spoiler with Standard Point body and Crown headstock. Probably a Walnut top and a Mahogany body, with a three piece Maple neck. Very nice! You can post the serial number to our section and get a more accurate description. Congrats!
There has been a request for this bass, it's indeed a Spoiler.
Edit: Here you go: Click here (http://club.alembicguitars.net/index.php?topic=6344)
And another thread: Click here
(Message edited by fc_spoiler on March 28, 2007)
Thank you Keavin , davehouck and fc spoiler (what a memory!) yes it's the same bass! Now I'm more confident and happy to have sold it ( I only had epictures)! It's very nice ! I'LL tell you more later. Just one more thing : what do you think off using this bass whith flat spire strings ?
Thanks again.