The price on this has dropped from $7049 to $5900.
On what?
I think he means the bass at Willie's American Guitars, but that's just an educated guess.
D'OH!
http://www.williesguitars.com/index.cfm?sector=user&page=detail&prodID=1752 (http://www.williesguitars.com/index.cfm?sector=user&page=detail&prodID=1752)
Oh that makes more sense.
Jeebus, that's a nice looking series II.... That top is really nice.
Somebody recently was asking about sap wood in top laminates.
What's the scale length on that? It looks like a short.
The scale length is most probably 30.75 - short scale. But it never hurts to ask if you're considering making an offer.
This is a consignment item at Willies. My son and I stopped in and played it while we were on vacation in the Twin Cities this past month. Nice bass, nice tone. too bad it's a four...
I told the owner the price was way too high for a Series II w/o upgraded electronics, even with the power supply and cable--and mentioned I was a member of the Alembic Club. I suggested $3500-$5000. Anyway, it looks like he passed the info along to its owner.
The sad end to this tale is that Willie also had a couple of Rickenbackers hanging on the wall--and my son decided he liked the tone on those better!!!
Blessings,
Dr. J
Thanks for the first hand report.
Kids!
Bill, tgo
That's a sweet looking bass.
Rick
Gadzooks! That's possibly the nicest looking cocobolo Series I've ever seen!
I go in and play this thing all the time. It would be my first Alembic, but I need the consignor to drop it to like $3k. If anyone buys it from here, just know you are a heart breaker!
First post, but hopefully I can actually be a club member someday.
You already are. Welcome Nicholas!
David
(Message edited by 57basstra on July 09, 2007)
Hi Nicholas, welcome to the board!
Does anybody else read the utterly hilarious descriptions Willie's puts in their ad in VINTAGE GUITAR every month? They just slay me !
I really wish they included them in their website.
J o e y
Never saw those, but I like the descriptions Mandolin Brothers (http://www.mandoweb.com) use on their website.
Peter
Now there is no listed on Willie's inventory.
It's back (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=260165404698&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=016) on eBay with BIN $6499.
The seller is new owner or not ?
Eiji
Nice set of pictures.
I love the Mandolin Brothers (describing a Ric 4001): This is the standard description Rick white bound top electric bass guitar having the ?right angle? white pickguard that bears a single coil pickup in the neck position with a shiny metal surround, and a second pickup in the humongous second, or bridge position. This time-honored transducer is protected by a heavy chrome plated cover that would look at home as, say, a refrigerator handle as might be found in a home featured in Architectural Digest. The end-load chrome plated massive adjustable bridge/tailpiece is also something off of the cover of a science fiction pulp novel from 1959. In the lower treble bout are four large black rotary knobs with silver caps and a three position toggle switch with which to dial in signals from the space ship coming back this winter from Betelgeuse.
Wow, Betelgeuse!
I showed that to my 13 year old son, who commented, I had no idea you guys (meaning yours truly and anybody I associate with) had a sense of humor. Much to learn, you have, Grasshopper...