Kev Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 (edited) Up for sale I have my custom built Alpher. Difficult sale, partially due to financial difficulty and partially due to playing 4 strings almost exclusively now. It is a truly exceptional instrument. Specs Used* Alpher Mako Elite Active 5 String 34 inch scale 24 fret One piece highly figured walnut body One piece buckeye burl top Ribbon figured Rosewood neck Ziricote fingerboard Nordstrand Bigman pickups 2 x 4 way rotary coil selectors 3 band Nordstrand preamp Ziricote Control knobs Hipshot A style bridge and Ultralite tuners The Dingwall/Nordstrand hybrid electronics allow 24 different coil combinations, it can make almost any sound you could ever want. The woods are out of this world, the neck is the nicest piece of wood I've ever held and the figuring on the walnut body is incredible. Very rare one piece buckeye top is a bit love or hate, I love it. It looks like marble and it's depth and figuring, like all the woods on this bass, is impossible to do justice in a photo. The bass has recently been set up at Alpher HQ and has had the new Alpher body contour carved in, so it matches current spec and made the instrument much more comfortable. Pro shots are therefore out of date. Album link is here: [url="https://flic.kr/s/aHsm4iTMua"]https://flic.kr/s/aHsm4iTMua[/url] I'll add that Chris and Alex are amazing blokes and I am sure they will love to build a relationship with you as the new owner, as they do with all customers. It's quite unique and a great thing to be involved with, being part of the Alpher family! Cheers. Edited October 1, 2017 by Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephenYork Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 A beautiful Alpher up for sale, wish I had the money. I love mine and whoever this goes to is bound to fall in love too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CameronJ Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 Good lord I wish I had the money for this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev Posted September 20, 2017 Author Share Posted September 20, 2017 Cheers, guys. Pics now added to original post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChazzJEUK Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 Bloody gorgeous bass mate. GLWTS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alyctes Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 Wow. I am so glad it's got frets. Good luck with your sale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamWoodBass Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 Pretty sure I played this bass at the North West Guitar Show earlier this year. Either that or it was one remarkably similar. If it is the one I played I can personally vouch that this is one of the finest basses I have ever played in the 20 years I've been playing. Absolute bargain at that price, this will make someone very very happy. Good luck with the sale! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HazBeen Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 Didn't expect to see this... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev Posted September 22, 2017 Author Share Posted September 22, 2017 (edited) [quote name='AdamWoodBass' timestamp='1506022792' post='3376004'] Pretty sure I played this bass at the North West Guitar Show earlier this year. Either that or it was one remarkably similar. If it is the one I played I can personally vouch that this is one of the finest basses I have ever played in the 20 years I've been playing. Absolute bargain at that price, this will make someone very very happy. Good luck with the sale! [/quote] The very same bass mate, thank you for the kind words, it's a special bass. Edited September 22, 2017 by Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoneFurrow Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 I've only recently joined Basschat, but am on the hunt for a great 5 string. From the comments above, it looks like this might be "the one". @Kev - I've PM'd you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChazzJEUK Posted September 23, 2017 Share Posted September 23, 2017 [quote name='AdamWoodBass' timestamp='1506022792' post='3376004'] Pretty sure I played this bass at the North West Guitar Show earlier this year. Either that or it was one remarkably similar. If it is the one I played I can personally vouch that this is one of the finest basses I have ever played in the 20 years I've been playing. Absolute bargain at that price, this will make someone very very happy. Good luck with the sale! [/quote] Aye it was this one! I was sat next to you! It’s a cracker!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev Posted September 23, 2017 Author Share Posted September 23, 2017 Say the word bud and its yours..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChazzJEUK Posted September 23, 2017 Share Posted September 23, 2017 [quote name='Kev' timestamp='1506154066' post='3376731'] Say the word bud and its yours..... [/quote] Trust me sir I’m still rather tempted. Sorta scared that If I tried the 5 my beloved Blackburl would be walking out the door with you! Why are all Alpher basses just so gorgeous!!!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev Posted September 23, 2017 Author Share Posted September 23, 2017 (edited) [quote name='ChazzJEUK' timestamp='1506177956' post='3376900'] Trust me sir I’m still rather tempted. Sorta scared that If I tried the 5 my beloved Blackburl would be walking out the door with you! Why are all Alpher basses just so gorgeous!!!? [/quote] No-one quite to match them for their woodwork anywhere in my opinion, stunning woods flawlessly crafted. You know where I am anyway ☺ Edited September 23, 2017 by Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev Posted September 24, 2017 Author Share Posted September 24, 2017 It will be either 18 or 19mm I believe, can't quite recall, ill check ☺ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmjos Posted September 24, 2017 Share Posted September 24, 2017 That is a Lovely Thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edstraker123 Posted September 24, 2017 Share Posted September 24, 2017 That is just sheer class - the woods look phenomenal and so tasteful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornelis Posted September 25, 2017 Share Posted September 25, 2017 hi you have some sound samples? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flippyfloop Posted September 25, 2017 Share Posted September 25, 2017 Wow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev Posted September 25, 2017 Author Share Posted September 25, 2017 [quote name='cornelis' timestamp='1506329403' post='3377851'] hi you have some sound samples? [/quote] Afraid not, to be honest I tend to avoid sound samples when selling a bass as so much is dependant on technique, setup, preamp e.t.c. Thanks again for comments Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev Posted September 26, 2017 Author Share Posted September 26, 2017 To answer a couple of queries I have had:- [list] [*]The bass comes with a new Gator moulded hardcase [*]Neck Profile is a Medium-Slim C, 45mm Nut with 21mm depth at 1st fret and 23mm at 12th [*]Weight is a touch over 9lb on my scales [*]I am very much interested in trades [/list] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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