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  1. three
    I bought a tort 10 hole from Sims two weeks ago - beautiful (see thread here on tort plates for image). About £90 but custom and gorgeous celluloid nitrate. I have the original Fender left if of interest (though should probably keep it)
  2. three
    Great to see these popping out! An SI and SII within two minutes - both very beautiful. The more I see of the earlier Series basses, the more attractive they become.
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    I'd have to say that Jazzyvee beat me to it. I was in my mid-late 40s before I was able to find an Alembic. I'd looked and lusted for years but eventually I had enough cash (some hard saving and a lot of bass selling) and for me it was well worth the wait. A bit addictive though! I owned a gorgeous chestnut topped Fodera MG5 and that was sacrificed for a second short-scale Alembic - though I never looked back. We are blessed to have some incredible bass builders around today, each brilliant and special in their own way. For me though, Alembic remain the pinnacle (though I'm sure others would disagree - all part of the fun)
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    [quote name='TheGreek' timestamp='1481308443' post='3191443'] Come on fellas - there's no need for that - we're all friends here - how can you do this to us just before Xmas?? That's just cruel...I'm so jealous.. [/quote] I'm not sure this will help...but to continue the theme
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    I've always been a massive fan of Chris' work - unfortunately, too many strings for me
  6. three
    Ah, of course, I didn't check - 20th it is, but another chance to bump a gorgeous instrument! Also an opportunity for another gratuitous image of more walnut and Anni electronics
  7. three
    Absolutely beautiful - gorgeous walnut (?) - a 25th Anniversary? The electronics are wonderful
  8. three
    Not easy to photograph but a beautiful job with rich 3D colour
  9. three
    Biggest bargain on BC this year? I haven't spec'd this out but I'd say around £9k even at US dealer prices (then there's the duty), and the bass looks immaculate. Two slices of cocobolo and a small brass plate and this would be a deluxe with high-end custom options. For anybody wavering, the tone out of these is totally unlike anything else - in a very positive sense
  10. three
    I have one of these - very beautiful cases and a big step-up from the standard version. Bit of a steal in my opinion
  11. three
    Absolutely gorgeous - Alembic appears to source some of the world's most beautiful timber (then work it to perfection and charge for its art). I was hoping to find this a Balanced K (though slightly relieved when it wasn't). I had a Series I standard so know that this body shape doesn't work for me. I can imagine the tone from this - unlike anything else in the world of bass. If you want that tone, you have to pay the entry price (but this MK is a very cheap way-in IMO).
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    Love an early start to the weekend! Would love to have this if I could justify another - peerless rackmount valve pre and at an excellent price IMO! An excellent seller too - I need to stop looking - bump
  13. three
    A thing of beauty and wonder! Sold mine to buy a Millennia when I realised (following an extended and expensive search) that I prefer SS. If valve pres are your thing, this and the Noble are the two to consider IMO.
  14. three
    Looking forward to the weight on this - my '75 was around 11lbs - it was err...solid
  15. three
    oops, from looking more closely at the logo type, this is probably more likely to be late '80s or early '90s
  16. three
    Very nice - what's the serial number (this looks to be from 1985/6) and what happened to the black Status logo on the retainer cover? Is this a blue tint in the graphite finish? It might be useful to include details of cosmetic condition too. I don't remember seeing many of these with markers in the front of the board - original? Finally, where is the bass located? Gook luck - an unusual and impressive bass!
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    The celluloid nitrate tort guard has arrived from SIMS - very fast turnaround and an excellent job of producing a guard with perfect fit. This was a custom job and I was required to provide the original plate as a template - the original was returned with the new guard. The quality is excellent - there's a fairly clear difference when comparing modern plastic and celluloid side-by-side. Much greater depth and complexity in the colour of the latter - an almost 3D effect. The guard has a 30 degree bevel and looks much more authentic on the CS '59. It wasn't cheap at over £90 but was worth the effort and looks sublime. The original was OK but the CN is a massive improvement. Ironically, now the bass has a new plate, I may sell. I bought the CS for a group of gigs that needed an older style Fender. The gigs are done and the bass is much less useful to me (though lovely to have around, especially in its current livery)
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    Absolutely lovely - these are fantastic instruments! The problem with the bags really does need to be addressed. I managed to remove marks on my blue matt finish with very careful application of nail varnish remover (try it on a concealed part of the finish first!) Worked very well when applied with cotton pads. I now wrap the neck in a polishing cloth before using the neck retaining strap. I'd take this but I'm not a five-player either - bump!
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    What a really, lovely, unfussy and classic bass - I know very little of GMR but will find out more - in one image (front of headstock), there's a bass behind the sale instrument - another GMR? Bump - this is the first bass that has caught my attention for a while
  20. three
    Absolutely love this bass but realistically more than I can spend too Love scrumpymike's mod too - would love something like this for an Alembic Brown Bass if anybody has far better design and fabrication skills than myself! Bump - rare and desirable
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    The plate is now on order from SIMS - I'll get some images up when it arrives - thanks all for the suggestions and help!
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    Wow, lovely!
  23. three
    Hi Gary, lovely tone. I'm assuming that the top cab in the image is the one for sale (bottom is the extension?) and that the dolly fits to the top cab. Is this correct? Cheers.
  24. three
    Try a large Hiscox bass case - there's one in the ads at £50 at the moment. They'll fit a Ripper so you should be ok
  25. three
    beautiful basses - incredibly light and playable - and ergonomically superb. I'm looking forward to seeing this one (and hoping it's a 32" with bendwell and 16.5 spacing!)
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