jsixties Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 (edited) Withdrawn folks, too nice to part with it. Edited December 26, 2009 by jsixties Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doctor_of_the_bass Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 Hmm! Not bad! WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA! That is perhaps the most incredible quilted maple I've ever seen! PM on its way (serious offer) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 I swear...I've just soiled my keyboard. Nick, if you buy this bass your claims about being poor will never wash on this forum again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johngh Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 [quote name='Crazykiwi' post='664690' date='Nov 25 2009, 08:05 AM']I swear...I've just soiled my keyboard. Nick, if you buy this bass your claims about being poor will never wash on this forum again.[/quote] +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Academy Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 Unbelievable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakenewmanbass Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 How about a Double bass? for a swap I mean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lozbass Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 Now I've recovered my composure... Maybe I'm being a bit thick here, but is this a Series I bass or a Signature Deluxe bass? Also, the electronics look like Series 1 (I think, I haven't checked) but the description alludes to 'Anniversary' electronics (I know the two are very similar but there's no dummy in the Ann basses). My apologies if I'm missing the point - it's been a very demanding week and it's only Wednesday morning. I'm still suffering from a good deal of confusion following Sunday's (bassday) shock and awe slap attack. I think I'll be spending a lot of time looking at these photos...for the hundred and fiftieth time on here...'there's nothing quite like an Alembic...' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakenewmanbass Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 I've started a thread on the Alembic club website with a link to this sale, there are some big time Alembic lovers over there. [url="http://alembic.com/club/messages/395/73185.html?1259170665"]http://alembic.com/club/messages/395/73185.html?1259170665[/url] Good luck with it.... Jake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xilddx Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 I didn't know Graham Norton played Alembics? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xilddx Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 (edited) I have to say, that really is the most unbelievable piece of wood I've ever seen, absolutely incredible. Edited November 25, 2009 by silddx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsixties Posted November 25, 2009 Author Share Posted November 25, 2009 [quote name='jakesbass' post='665379' date='Nov 25 2009, 06:39 PM']I've started a thread on the Alembic club website with a link to this sale, there are some big time Alembic lovers over there. [url="http://alembic.com/club/messages/395/73185.html?1259170665"]http://alembic.com/club/messages/395/73185.html?1259170665[/url] Good luck with it.... Jake[/quote] Hi Jake, I did the same when I bought it so the original owner didn't know anything about the bass and that's how I know all these specifications with the friendly help of Mica and many other Alembic forum members. I don't remember when was the thread but if there's any inaccuracy please let me know so I'm doing my best here to spot all I could. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikhay77 Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 O.M.G. that looks amazing,let me just put down the man sized scotties lol,I could trade a kidney or somethin,still need my heart though,good luck with the sale Jsixties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsixties Posted November 25, 2009 Author Share Posted November 25, 2009 Thanks a lot for your kind words. I really don't know if I want to part with it but the fact is that was bought as a investment and it's a very expensive whim for a old school guy like me. Got three proposal in firm with trades involved until now so we'll see what happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JIX Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 Hi All. It's a lovely looking Alembic. I thought you'd like to see the threads from the original buyer (Takeo) who ordered it - they're on the Alembic Club web-site at: [url="http://alembic.com/club/messages/411/2140.html?1039996106"]http://alembic.com/club/messages/411/2140.html?1039996106[/url] Interesting to see you have it on at such a price - I had been looking to buy this bass from a guy called Paco in Spain back at the beginning of July. He was looking to take EUR 4k for it at the time (it had been posted on eBay at the time). In the end he chose to sell it to someone local as opposed to go through the fun of shipping to the UK, I believe. You can read the whole thread from my interest up to Javier buying the bass from Paco back in July at - [url="http://alembic.com/club/messages/394/66852.html?1247513961"]http://alembic.com/club/messages/394/66852.html?1247513961[/url] It's certainly an interesting bass (and, for someone who could afford it, carrying out the upgrade to Series 2 electronics would be a great thing to do to produce a truly awesome bass - that was Takeo's original plan when he first had it built. Not cheap, though, but a series 2 is an amazing bass to have). Anyway - hope the extra info. & history on the bass helps any prospective buyers. Cheers James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB3000S Posted November 27, 2009 Share Posted November 27, 2009 Must be the quiltiest maple ever right there - what an absolute beauty!! Have a bump on me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99ster Posted November 27, 2009 Share Posted November 27, 2009 Not really my-cup-of-tea as a bass... But that Maple looks almost 3 dimensional. Never seen anything like that before. Absolutely stunning... Have a bump on me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johngh Posted November 27, 2009 Share Posted November 27, 2009 [quote name='99ster' post='667833' date='Nov 27 2009, 10:46 PM']Not really my-cup-of-tea as a bass... But that Maple looks almost 3 dimensional. Never seen anything like that before. Absolutely stunning... Have a bump on me![/quote] I have a Shuker 6er that has a quilt maple top that's about as nice as this. I used to have an Alembic Mark King signature that had a quilt maple top on it, it was stunning. This one is very nice, I wish I had the dosh, I'd have bought this by now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doctor_of_the_bass Posted November 28, 2009 Share Posted November 28, 2009 [quote name='Crazykiwi' post='664690' date='Nov 25 2009, 08:05 AM']I swear...I've just soiled my keyboard. Nick, if you buy this bass your claims about being poor will never wash on this forum again.[/quote] I actually soiled my pants! I'm very poor, contrary to popular beliefs (I can't think why people think I'm minted, heheh) - my offer was actually a swap deal for one of my Alembic basses BUT had I got the money then I'd have it without fail as its one of the prettiest basses I've ever seen!!!! bumpe! Nicko Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lozbass Posted December 7, 2009 Share Posted December 7, 2009 Good - it's gorgeous! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsixties Posted December 22, 2009 Author Share Posted December 22, 2009 From all of you interested in the history of this bass here's a copy/paste of the mail that Mica Wickersham (Alembic customer service) sent me yesterday : [b][i]Hi Javier, Sorry this took so long for me to complete the research. Here's the details from the instrument file:[/i] top and back: 5A Quilted Maple accent: Purpleheart 1/8" laminate body: Mahogany neck: 7-piece Maple and Purpleheart scale: 32" medium fingerboard: Ebony inlays: mother of pearl ovals peghead: Bookmatched Crown body shape: Standard Point pickups: AXY with humcanceller (not connected) controls: "Anniversary" vol x2, filter x2, Q-switch x2, pickup selector switch, stereo/mono mode backplates: continuous wood truss rod cover: continuous wood straplocks: recessed option: Prepped for Series electronics option: string with .040-.100 option: tailpiece must be dead center birthday: October 16, 2002 originally made for: Bass NW custom order [i]There's a note in the file with tracings of the backplates when Mary requested the complete set of 4 plates be made in brass. The work order called for a C serial number code, but it was left off in error. Please let me know if you have any other questions. Best regards, Mica [/i] ---------------------- Mica Wickersham Thomas ALEMBIC, Inc. 3005 Wiljan Court Santa Rosa, CA 95407 707-523-2611 phone 707-523-2935 fax [email protected] ---------------------- [/b] By the way, is still withdrawn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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