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Sold a Steed P to Cayston a few weeks ago (apologies for the delay with feedback). Absolutely perfect deal with great, very friendly, communications throughout. Utterly trustworthy and a joy to speak with - a highly recommended and upstanding member of the BC community.
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Mark King Alembic ++++NOW SOLD SOLD SOLD++++
lozbass replied to Sshmuttley's topic in Basses For Sale
simply lovely - what's the scale length - looks like it could be 32"? -
I can see all the usual suspects lining-up here! On the sustain block issue, I had a SI that sported a flamed Koa block rather than it's original brass unit. The reduction in weight was indeed significant (the original block was supplied with the bass). I didn't compare the two, however, the bass didn't seem to suffer in terms of tone in any way. I have a SCD with buckeye facings (dark blue/grey rather than cream) and I like the look. However, I can see that some might be disquieted. One of the key benefits is the weight - very light compared to a coco-faced Alembic. Comparing the buckeye to the coco SCD that I used to own, I can say that the buckeye is significantly brighter with a pronounced 'ping' and fast attack. There's also a slightly compressed tone with the buckeye. I can't begin to claim that the tone of the bass is down (either in part or completely) to the facing woods - there are just so many variables with an Alembic. However, I wouldn't be surprised if the buckeye is a contributory factor in the overall sound of the bass.
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To add a few more pieces to the jigsaw, as Karlfer says, I bought this in the early part of 2009 (I think), had a fair bit of work done to it, rehearsed it heavily and gigged it once. I don't remember having either a Badass or Bart circuit fitted - I thought that the bridge and active were in place when I purchased the bass. From memory, I think I sold the bass via the Gallery - it went with some minor mods and a very nice bag (I'm not sure if I recovered my total outlay - probably not, it's a habit of mine). I can confirm that the bass plays absolutely beautifully - it has the nicest J neck (alongside my old J necked Celinder P) that I've ever used. John at the Gallery remarked on the quality of the neck when I took the bass in for a sale. This is a lovely instrument at a very good price.
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Gentlemen, again thanks - the bass is gorgeous and I'd recommend RIM to anybody. The bassis now 'On Hold'
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A bit more - it would be worth seeing a photograph of the rear - this looks like an earlier Ripper, the later version had a tray/retainer inset into the back of the body rather than simple holes for through-body stringing. I favour the earlier version.
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I think the price is about right and realistic. The case doesn't appear to be original but the pickups do (for information, it's extremely difficult to find a decent case that will fit a Ripper - thought the Hiscox STD-EBP is a good option). I'd love this just to rip the scratchplate out and replace the highly modified electronics in my old Ripper. I had the latter heavily modified and activitated in the 80s and it lost its characteristic tone!
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Love these! Good luck - sounds like a very good price to me - Rippers seem to be getting more popular again
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Absolutely gorgeous!
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Hi all, thanks for the messages complementary posts! Bump for new images and response to PMs
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Up for sale a RIM Marseer fretted 4 - the facing is a beautiful honey buckeye burl and the bass is beyond doubt the most beautiful RIM that I've seen. The bass was completed in late November last year and is less than 5 months old. You can see the bass in the build diary at the following link: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/9653-rim-basses-in-progress/page__st__600"]http://basschat.co.u...s/page__st__600[/url] Also, you can see the previous sale thread here: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/170166-fsft-rim-marseer-through-neck-4-string-sold/page__p__1588994__hl__rim%20marseer__fromsearch__1#entry1588994"]http://basschat.co.u..._1#entry1588994[/url] I bought the bass for a new project just around two weeks ago in the hope that I could get back to playing long-scale (on a lovely, slender and shallow 34" neck). It was a rather emabarassing and foolish mistake. I can only really play short-scale with any comfort and should just stick to that...maybe this time I'll learn... The condition is entirely as new apart from a tiny patch of topcoat missing from the edge of the fishtail (repaired in five minutes if you could be bothered), and a tiny and very shallow impression (now filled and invisible) on the neck. There is also a small, faint black stripe under the lacquer by the strap pin and a little of the black finish missing from the strap pin itself (please see the final image below). The bass is a stunning hand-built and a perfect testament to Robbie's work - the attention to detail is fantastic. The hardware is ETS (lovely!) and the tuners Sperzel. Pickups are Armstrong custom wound in etched Rim cases (very cool). There's a Dingwall switch for the currently passive electronics. This bass could easily accommodate a circuit but I'm not convinced that there'd be any benefit. The instrument has a beautiful voice of its own but is almost endlessly variable with some tweaking of the eq and volumes. Basic features are: Body - chambered flame maple (with RIM fishtail design) Top - honey buckeye burl (with thick purpleheart laminate) Neck - through-neck construction - 3 piece flame, rock, flame maple Side Markers - white luminescent (supplied with torch for quick re-charge) Board - Maccassar ebony Pickups - Aaron Armstrong custom RIM Bridge and retainer - ETS (adjustable - currently around 16.5mm) Tuners - Sperzel Scale - 34" EQ - Dingwall four-way switch The bass is in superb condition and will be supplied with either a brand new Protection Racket bag (a very impressive hybrid, highly protective case), a Mono bag (almost new, but an upcharge of £25 - these are around £130!), or a TKL ABS hardcase (almost new, very nice - no upcharge). This is a very beautiful instrument that I would absolutely love to keep - the simple truth is that I'm very stupid, and should stop believing that I can play long-scales. Action is very low and playability is fantastic - the whole bass just shouts 'boutique' in every dimension and the range of tones is outstanding. The top is amongst the most beautiful pieces of timber I've seen on any bass anywhere. I'm willing to let the bass go at £1075 (with either the Protection Racket or TKL case, or £1100 with the Mono). No trades or offers thanks. I'm taking a very substantial hit (on a bass that I believe cost £1800 just over four months ago!) Collection in central Manchester would be lovely (indeed, highly preferable!), though I can ship for around £20 in the UK. Some images below (though the images from Robbie and 4000 are probably better than mine anyway). Any questions, please don't hesitate to ask.
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[quote name='4000' timestamp='1334056701' post='1610157'] Argh, I really have to stop looking at these pics!!!! Please buy this somebody!!! [/quote] Done - I like to be of help wherever possible!
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4000 - thanks very much indeed! To answer a few questions: String spacing - this is adjustable and currently set around 16.5-17mm (c-c) at the bridge. Nut - I think it's 1.5" but will check later Neck profile - very slender and shallow front to back - the neck taper is fairly shallow too (the neck doesn't appear to flare like a J for example). Tools - I don't have any adjustment tools but a standard set of hexagonal keys works well Bag - I don't have a bag but can source one for shipping at cost (for around £15-30 - buyers choice) I hope this helps - any further specific images, please just ask
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wow - sorry guys - was just editing to get the pictures up (clearly a wet bank holiday is keeping many of us indoors!)
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Bass now sold - thanks to all for the interest and enquiries For sale (only - no trades thanks) - a Sei Singlecut Series II (Melt) in cocobolo and flame maple. Basic details as follows: neck - 7 piece, flame maple and purpleheart board - highly figured birdseye maple body - ash with continuous wood cavity covers facing - cocobolo and highly flamed maple (bookmatched to centre) with 'melt' joint (also, black laminate between facings and body) pickups - bareknuckle PJ active pre - Demeter three band scale - 33" side markers - LEDs in red The bass is in excellent but played condition - cosmetically, I'd rate it as not far from perfect - the only flaws are the following (please see images): very small indentation in the top edge of body (maybe 3mm) small indentation/lacquer crack on bottom edge (maybe 5mm) slap rash under D and G strings (just dulling of the finish - would possibly polish out if you could be bothered) play marking on pickup covers slight wear to black finish on tuner posts I should emphasise that these are very minor cosmetic issues! This bass was made for Alex at the Gallery - you can see him playing it (much better than I can) in a previous sale post: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/169420-fs-sei-singlecut/page__hl__sei"]http://basschat.co.u...t/page__hl__sei[/url] Usual stunning Sei construction - fantastic playability and low action, great ergonomics and wonderul finishing. In short, a fabulous melange of the most exotic tonewoods and a superb electronics package. The bass could use some new strings (IMO - the current strings are probably medium, I prefer very light). Any questions, please just ask.
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http://basschat.co.uk/topic/162694-feeler-fender-custom-classic-jazz-bassswap-for/page__pid__1536481#entry1536481 Suspect it's this one - if so, lovely!
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Given your budget, you can get into very special territory - I know that a J is not necessarily on the agenda but it's worth a look at Celinder, Alleva and Sadowsky (Js, Ps or PJs). Sadowsky is doing a monthly special super-instrument (take a look at this month's model - wow!). Celinders are outrageously good instruments, as are Alleva - I don't play long-scale any more but pulled the AC out of its case yesterday and just smiled for an hour - I'd forgotten just how good a hand-built super J can be. Good luck - could be a fun journey!
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Take a look at my review in bigredx's thread - I've had pretty much all of the high end bags (igig, mono, protec contego, protection racket, posh warwick, madarozzo, fusion). Not sure if I mentioned the Fusion F1 in the previous thread - I had one very recently - semi-rigid and extremely light (moreso than the mono I think). Seems a good option though one reviewer has complained re durability (wear after months of pro daily use). Should fit a macbook. Igig are nice but very bulky and much too heavy for me (got rid). Still use a Mono - decent bag.
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Sold - Avalon U5 Direct and Pre - immaculate, £290
lozbass replied to lozbass's topic in Amps and Cabs For Sale
[quote name='danweb22' timestamp='1333628294' post='1604487'] Was this sold? [/quote] Yes, it's gone - I'll amend -
ALEMBIC SF-2 superfilter bass preamp
lozbass replied to fernandobicho's topic in Amps and Cabs For Sale
Extraordinary bit of gear - nothing else like it! -
For sale: Fal phase 50-4 head and cab £20 collected
lozbass replied to tommorichards's topic in Amps and Cabs For Sale
Absolute bargain - I think they were built by Futuristic Aids Ltd in Leeds (indeed, they were - take a look at this link: [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fal-amplifiers-1979-magazine-advert-/110607473856"]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fal-amplifiers-1979-magazine-advert-/110607473856[/url]) I swapped my Marshall Bass 50 and got a couple of Fals in the mid '70s - not pretty but did the job - this takes me back. No real need for one but a great bit of nostalgia -
Carlos - useful to listen to any and all opinions, then treat them as just that (taking into account the context in which they were formed). I can't offer a privileged or superior set of insights...still just personal opinions. Only you can decide. It's not worth me getting into another detailed/tired discussion of tones/feel etc. - none of this can be explained in text - you have to be there and all Alembic basses are different. I'll PM with some further information re: availability of basses in the UK.
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Just for information, what year was this built? -
Carlos, I'll send a PM when I'm near a decent connection tomorrow - I know of one very nice short-scale Alembic for sale in the UK and possibly a second (if it's still available). I didn't see your location initially - it really is a very good idea to try Alembics before making any decision on purchase. They can certainly feel very strange at first - nothing like a Fender-type bass - indeed, a somewhat rigid feel, and many are surprsingly heavy. In my experience, the smaller basses are incredibly easy to play and don't feel as 'odd' - that said, balance on a strap takes a little getting used to. I suspect it's the darling basses that you've been looking at - if so, they're staggeringly lovely and should balance very well.
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[indent=1]Having owned four 'higher-end' Alembics (I still have two, a Series II custom standard small body, and a custom SCD) and having played many more, I'd concur with much of the commentary above. Try to listen to those that have some experience with Alembics though - you'll read strong opinions from some that haven't touched an Alembic or that have spent little time with one - they do seem to divide opinion. [/indent] [indent=1]An important issue is set-up - most Alembics that you'll find in shops (admittedly, not many) are not at all well set-up. The set-up for an Alembic is slightly more tricky than for most basses (and two of my favourite bass builders don't really like to touch them). For me, a well set-up Alembic will play beautifully - super-fast and with ludicrously low action (if you want that). Another important issue is the electronics - from Signature up, you're getting a reasonably sophisticated filter system that takes a little getting used-to. Though again, opinions are divided, I'd say that a good Alembic can sound like a lot of other basses (with a bit of effort and accommodation to the filter EQ), but it can have a very distinctive (characteristic?) Alembic tone that can't be easily emulated by other basses.[/indent] [indent=1]I now really only play short-scale Alembics (after trying a lot of other basses from Fodera through Celinder, Sadowsky, Wal, Sei etc. to just about every custom and high-end luthier that you could wish to name). They just fit right for me - I'm certainly too old to speak of 'best' basses in the world, however, don't discount the brand on the negative opinions of others. Just go and try some yourself. If you're in the North of England, you're welcome to try mine. I doubt you'll be disappointed by either the tone, ergonomics, playability or finish. Alembics are expensive, though there is the occasional bargain to be found (I think I know of two in the UK now if you're looking for a used short-scale in excellent condition).[/indent]