well however ya slice it, i'm out.  no LEDs is the deal-breaker for me, coolness factor otherwise notwithstanding.  got something else i'm lusting after anyways, impracticality and expense otherwise notwithstanding.  kinda wondering why it hasn't been snapped up yet - pretty ample provenence that it's the real deal. 

"Entwistle spec" would include 2 master volumes with a toggle switch to select between them. And of course spider web sterling inlays. "Entwistle-esque" - sure. Looks like a nice Series II with an Exploiter body. Number of neck laminates is odd, but Alembic (and their customers) are full of surprises!

Gearhead,
not generally. 
The Conehead Spyders had the double master
vol while the V Head Spyder had a single Master. 


Greetz
Oliver (Spyderman)

Oh and BTW:
True Entwistle spec would mean LED and of
course spiderwebinlays and gothic note inlays
on the fingerboard. 
The inlays for the spiderwebs and the note for notes
in the fingerboard will add a big 20K hole
in your pocket, additionally to the named value
of around 44K. 
Greetz
Oliver (Spyderman)

I used to have this fantasy of showing up for a gig with an Exploiter... as if an Omega-cut Alembic weren't shock value enough for the bluegrass scene. These days I'm leaning more towards a Classico, or something else I can lean on.   

I'm with Tom on this one, it's a very Entwistle-esque Alembic... the key elements are there - the general aesthetic, and the Series II electronics. I thought it was interesting in the old sale thread that the Series I had three purpleheart laminates and this one only two. Just the way it worked out I reckon. Wonder where that other bass is now?

well somebody not me snagged it.  finally.  little surprised it took so long, maybe everybody else was having cold feet as well.  hope it went to a good home and yadda yadda i guess we'll see by-the-by hope it doesn't go down the hole the last cool bass went.

had a little heartburn over this but ultimately if i'm gonna drop that kinda coin then it's gonna hafta check all the boxes this time around.  sorry.

She's Sultana of my harem now :-) Resting comfortably after her cross country journey and awaiting a fresh set of Ernie Ball Slinky Flats.

I didn't care what about "spec" she was purported to be or the lack of LEDs (that's actually a plus for me). The 34" scale was a temporary deal breaker but then I threw caution to the wind.
I was a little intrigued by the old sale post turning into a brawl tho! Yikes! Hopefully any bad juju from that will have dissipated! Hahaha!

Oh happy day :-)

well that makes my day!  congratulations sir!

that's one less distraction ' cause that dragonwing calleth me yet with her siren song. 

onward! 🗿

Quote from: BeenDown139 on October 12, 2023, 05:46:30 PM
well that makes my day!  congratulations sir!

that's one less distraction ' cause that dragonwing calleth me yet with her siren song. 

onward! 🗿

Hahaha! Thank you. Though now I'm trying to figure out how to get a '62 Rickenbacker 4000 that was offered to me!