Rare as hen's teeth Alembic upright bass (the 'Classico')

[Clarky]

The first Alembic Classico upright bass ever made, being sold through the Gallery. Ex-John Giblin (John Martyn, Kate Bush, SImple Minds etc)

http://www.thebassgallery.com/product_details.cfm?ID=2102&type=Bass%20Guitar

[yorick]

Tempted?

[bassace]

Very nice, but no.

[ficelles]

For what it is, that's actually remarkably good value. If I weren't so poor I'd have it... maybe Santa will make it happen

ficelles

[Jean-Luc Pickguard]

If its not good enough for John Giblin, its not good enough for me.

[Clarky]

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Very nice, but no.
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You and me both, Roger! Thats a lot of moolah for what is, after all, an EUB ... even if a very high quality EUB. I flagged it up as there may be someone who is itching for one of these, given their rarity value

[fatback]

[quote name='Jean-Luc Pickguard' timestamp='1324594334' post='1476182'] If its not good enough for John Giblin, its not good enough for me. [/quote] Since taking up upright I've been totally GAS free on the principle that my shortcomings are way beyond anything that can be fixed in a shop. Quite relaxing, really.

[Bilbo]

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Since taking up upright I've been totally GAS free on the principle that my shortcomings are way beyond anything that can be fixed in a shop. Quite relaxing, really.
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You wait....... http://www.worldofbasses.de/index.html

[fatback]

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You wait....... [url="http://www.worldofbasses.de/index.html"]http://www.worldofbasses.de/index.html[/url]
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omg. And not a price tag in sight.

No danger to me though. A bit like gassing for an Aston Martin; would you really want to take one to the supermarket car park?

I'd end up getting a music room specially built to house the thing. And air conditioning. And insurance. And swearing not to play it while pissed.

And no matter when I played it I'd still sound like cr*p. :0

Edited December 23, 2011 by fatback

[BassBod]

I'd be more interested in the Zon fretless.....but at half the price!

[Bobby K]

loads of Giblin's basses on there it seems....

[Happy Jack]

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You wait....... [url="http://www.worldofbasses.de/index.html"]http://www.worldofbasses.de/index.html[/url]
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Too much choice can be bad. How would you ever make a decision? How many of those would you need to play?

Truly staggered at the notion of being able to just buy a double-bass made in 1755. Basschat needs an emoticon for wide-eyed astonishment.

[bassvid75]

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You wait....... [url="http://www.worldofbasses.de/index.html"]http://www.worldofbasses.de/index.html[/url]
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nice looking basses but only to a few