Hi Alembic fans
Look what I've found in a French web site :
http://www.zikinf.com/annonces/dispannonce.php?annonce=645828
 
 
Regards
Franck

Wow- gorgeous top on that bass and the fretboard inlays are amazing.

Now that is a seriously great looking bass and I bet it plays beautifully.
 
Hmm let me just check ?8900 in pounds today.... !!!  
Ouch
 
Jazzyvee

very beautiful bass
but seriously you think it's too expensive
what is the price for this bass?
Jacques

pour ce genre de basse, il n'y a pas vraiment de cote... c'est un instrument exceptionnel au regard des incrustations du manche d?j?... apr?s il y a ce que tu as envie ou tu peux mettre... au regard de ce qui existe sur le march?. Par rapport ? ma serie II de 1982 achet?e ? kungfusheriff et r?vis?e enti?rement par alembic, celle ci est un poil ch?re.
C'est curieux, les micros sont r?cents mais pas les capuchons... il faut en savoir plus, notamment la date de production.

Cette basse a le num?ro de s?rie  91C5649 et aurait ?t? fabriqu?e pour un magasin de Nice

No I don't think it's too expensive, It is expensive thats all, but then we seem to pay a premium in Europe for used alembics due in part, I think, to the rarity value.
 
The Alembic Tree Of Life inlay on that bass alone is $6000 in the quote generator so thats about ?4000, all the hardware looks gold plated too so thats worth a bit.  
 
Are you considering buying then Jacques?
Jazzyvee

I would be interested if I could contact the seller. I would most likely have to sell one of my Graphite series II's.

If I had the cash now, I will try to hjave for about 7000 USD, but It's necessary to see and play it before. From 1991 ? Ok the electronic is certainly safe. It's the second short scale I see to sale in Europe from 4 years...  

 

 

With that wood and inlay work? I could see someone paying maybe $7-10K for it in the US. Without the neck inlays, somewhere around $5-6K with the power supply. With any rare instrument, the variation can be quite great. For the right buyer, the asking price is probably fair.

It's beautiful! If I had the cash I'd fly to Europe and pick it up myself! !

I don't know much but it sure seems to me that Bsee has the angle here. If I had the dough I'd go for it.

I agree _ what's there  here not to love!  Donald is right , If one were to have the cash to pick it up in person , we know about those shippers ; UPS,   etc ... ... .

Yes i'm considering buying then. I'm contacted the seller Tuesday and i'm going see it next Friday. i hope everything is OK

A great work of art - gorgeous - sure it sounds great too -hoping a buyer and seller come to terms that please them both and support the values of all of our instruments. I'm with Jazzyvee, Bsee and Skyboltone on this.  Great looking bass - among the most beautiful instruments I've ever seen.