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Title: 1977 Series I at Guitar Center
Post by: alembician on November 22, 2015, 07:14:12 AM: Has anyone discussed this one at all? It has been at GC for a while now... and according to the pictures (I recommend using the full-screen option), it certainly is different... The pickup selector knob is either missing or is a switch now, the three plugs (buttons?) in front of the bridge pickup are a mystery, and it sports two 5-pin Switchcraft jacks... Hmm. And it has what seems to be a tree-of-life inlay. Original? The price seems to reflect a possible admission of its uniqueness.

Any ideas?

http://www.guitarcenter.com/Used/ALEMBIC/Vintage-1975-Series-I-Bass-Koa-Electric-Bass-Guitar.gc (http://www.guitarcenter.com/Used/ALEMBIC/Vintage-1975-Series-I-Bass-Koa-Electric-Bass-Guitar.gc)
Title: 1977 Series I at Guitar Center
Post by: hieronymous on November 22, 2015, 07:36:18 AM: Isn't that the Andy West bass?

http://club.alembic.com/Images/395/220122.html?1444688720 (http://club.alembic.com/index.php?topic=10629)
Title: 1977 Series I at Guitar Center
Post by: alembician on November 22, 2015, 08:08:11 AM: Ahh, so it is. Thank you hieronymous!
Title: 1977 Series I at Guitar Center
Post by: pierreyves on November 22, 2015, 12:38:26 PM: wowwww.... nobody live near this shop to try it ??
Title: 1977 Series I at Guitar Center
Post by: dtothec on November 22, 2015, 01:27:54 PM: Pierre that store is in Kentucky which is across the river from Cincinnati where I live. I have a full day tomorrow but if I get a chance on Tuesday I will try to get over there to check it out.
Title: 1977 Series I at Guitar Center
Post by: dtothec on November 22, 2015, 01:37:02 PM: Pierre when I pulled it up it showed it was in Florence Kentucky but when I checked again it is actually in a suburb of Cleveland. That's a bit out of the way for me.
Title: 1977 Series I at Guitar Center
Post by: pierreyves on November 22, 2015, 01:40:53 PM: Oh very lot of thanks !! Unfortunatly the store does not seem to ship to europe but I write them...
Title: 1977 Series I at Guitar Center
Post by: pierreyves on November 22, 2015, 01:48:50 PM: Ok dont Worry ;-) Its a travelling bass :-/
Title: 1977 Series I at Guitar Center
Post by: pas on November 22, 2015, 02:36:34 PM: It's a long scale. If it had been a medium scale, it would be sitting in my house right now.
Title: 1977 Series I at Guitar Center
Post by: pierreyves on November 22, 2015, 03:02:16 PM: I fan accept long scale 😊😊 I have 2 X 35
Title: 1977 Series I at Guitar Center
Post by: pierreyves on November 22, 2015, 03:07:52 PM: I can... Sorry :-)
Title: 1977 Series I at Guitar Center
Post by: dtothec on November 22, 2015, 09:36:26 PM: Pierre if you know someone that lives in a city that has guitar center stores, you could probably be able to wire the money to guitar center and have the guitar shipped to a store in that persons city, have that person pick it up and ship it to you. Which should be pretty an easy turn around if you ask guitar center to pack it well for shipping. That person would just have to add your address and forward it to you without even opening it.
Title: 1977 Series I at Guitar Center
Post by: rockerdebassman on November 22, 2015, 10:05:11 PM: I asked about their policy at The Guitar Center concerning used guitar inter-store purchases. The manager said if you put down the cash, they will transfer the product to your local store, and if you don't like the bass you can return it within 30 days for a full refund.
Title: 1977 Series I at Guitar Center
Post by: pierreyves on November 23, 2015, 12:20:58 AM: very thanks for your help ! I asked first for closest pictures, waiting today for this, I wrote a mail. I know nobody in USA... somebody has the direct email of the manager ? To know what price in USD and without VAT for export ?
Title: 1977 Series I at Guitar Center
Post by: pierreyves on November 23, 2015, 02:08:43 AM: somebody can say me the price in USD ? because i see here only euros or swiss francs, thanks
Title: 1977 Series I at Guitar Center
Post by: flpete1uw on November 23, 2015, 03:21:07 AM: Pierre,
Looks like it says $4499.99

Pete
Title: 1977 Series I at Guitar Center
Post by: pierreyves on November 23, 2015, 04:42:18 AM: I read only in swiss franc if im in switzerland and in euro if im in France
Title: 1977 Series I at Guitar Center
Post by: keith_h on November 23, 2015, 06:05:32 AM: Pierre-Yves,

It is 4499.99 dollars.

If you are thinking of having someone in the USA purchase the bass for you and ship it to Switzerland you might have to pay a sales tax in the US. If it is purchased locally there will be an Ohio sales tax. There might also be sales tax if it is sold and shipped to someone in a state that has a Guitar Center. Not all US states have sales tax. Those that do tend to run between 5 percent and 8 percent of the sales price. There would be no state sales tax if shipped directly from the seller to you in Switzerland.

Keith
Title: 1977 Series I at Guitar Center
Post by: pierreyves on November 23, 2015, 06:25:18 AM: oh my God... what complications :-/ I know nobody... As said, I wrote to ask some pictures and other questions, hope they send reply ;-) Thanks for your help
Title: 1977 Series I at Guitar Center
Post by: dtothec on November 23, 2015, 06:31:16 AM: Pierre If you get pictures and decide that you want to purchase the bass you could have it sent here to Cincinnati to a guitar center and I would forward it to you. I have never shippped a guitar internationally but if you want to do that send me your address and what carrier you would like to use and I will find out what the cost would be to ship it so that you can factor that in to your cost. I have no idea if there are any tarriffs or duties for it to enter your country, or whether they are paid on this end or your end. Just let me know?

Darrell
Title: 1977 Series I at Guitar Center
Post by: pierreyves on November 23, 2015, 01:39:43 PM: Darrell Your are so kind, thanks a lot ! I have no news now ... maybe the store is close ? wait and see!
Title: 1977 Series I at Guitar Center
Post by: pas on November 23, 2015, 01:53:24 PM: The bass is in Houston, TX. It says so in the Guitar Center listing. Also, I spoke with them on the phone at that store in Houston a couple of weeks ago, to verify that it was long scale.
Title: 1977 Series I at Guitar Center
Post by: keith_h on November 23, 2015, 02:27:04 PM: When I look at the listing it says it is in Mayfield Heights, Ohio and lists an Ohio phone number.

Keith
Title: 1977 Series I at Guitar Center
Post by: dtothec on November 23, 2015, 03:49:19 PM: I'm in Ohio that's why I offered. Mayfield is a Cleveland suburb. I wonder why they would list it there if it's in Texas?
Title: 1977 Series I at Guitar Center
Post by: pas on November 23, 2015, 03:52:23 PM: Keith,

I clicked the link at the top of this thread and it says Houston, TX. In addition, I called the phone # listed, which is a Houston, TX phone #.
Title: 1977 Series I at Guitar Center
Post by: StephenR on November 23, 2015, 04:42:23 PM: Weird... when I click the link in the first post it shows...

Located at Guitar Center Mayfield (440) 461-0300

It also shows an option to pickup in Emeryville (CA) if I were to buy since that is my local store.

Nice looking bass!
Title: 1977 Series I at Guitar Center
Post by: keith_h on November 23, 2015, 06:33:25 PM: Paul,
That's weird as the link takes me to a page that has it in the Mayfield store. It also says I could have it delivered to Raleigh in 3-7 days.

Keith
Title: 1977 Series I at Guitar Center
Post by: dtothec on November 23, 2015, 08:43:20 PM: The link tells me that it is at the Mayfield store and says that I can get it shipped to the Florence Kentucky store in 3-7 days.
Title: 1977 Series I at Guitar Center
Post by: pierreyves on November 24, 2015, 03:04:41 AM: hello, again thank you for your help everyone. Does someone could phone them and tell them I wrote two emails from their site? I would have requested pictures before I decide. I have to realize a UPS shipment from the USA

Thanks

(http://club.alembic.com/Images/395/222083.jpg)
Title: 1977 Series I at Guitar Center
Post by: gtrguy on November 24, 2015, 11:03:39 AM: I have had very good experiance with the Guitar Center shipping. They pack very well and the rates are beyond reasonable when shipped store to store.
Title: 1977 Series I at Guitar Center
Post by: pierreyves on November 24, 2015, 11:24:25 AM: I read now: We're sorry?we no longer carry this item.

Find a similar product below or contact us for a recommendation of a great alternative.

It's sold ?
Title: 1977 Series I at Guitar Center
Post by: StephenR on November 24, 2015, 12:18:20 PM: Pierre

Checked with them via live chat... they told me yes, it was sold.

Sorry you missed out on this one.
Title: 1977 Series I at Guitar Center
Post by: pierreyves on November 24, 2015, 12:43:19 PM: ok guys, no worries ;-) Thanks a lot for your kind help ! The Island of Tentation is gone... maybe best for my taylor LOL !!