Alembic Guitars Club

Connecting => Swap Shop and Wish Lists => Seen on craigslist, eBay, and elsewhere => Topic started by: hammer on July 21, 2013, 10:07:32 PM

Title: Distillate
Post by: hammer on July 21, 2013, 10:07:32 PM

While I've seen many over priced Alembic Basses over the years this one take the cake.  Although it appears to be a nice example of a Distillate in Coco Bolo, $5,000 will get one a Series I or possibly even an older, well worn Series II. http://www.ebay.com/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330961409014&item=330961409014&lgeo=1&vectorid=229466 (http://www.ebay.com/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330961409014&item=330961409014&lgeo=1&vectorid=229466)

Title: Distillate
Post by: that_sustain on July 22, 2013, 01:02:20 AM

Beautiful bass.  Five grand for a bass that's boutique, (and) vintage(I think older wood sounds better) doesn't sound so bad.  That price would only bother me if I knew how other Alembic's are under-valued.

Title: Distillate
Post by: pauldo on July 22, 2013, 03:54:38 AM

Aim high . . . I guess.
I wouldn't pay that much for a bass that is missing two of the back covers screws!  :-D
 
It really is a looker with that sexy dark top.

Title: Distillate
Post by: that_sustain on July 22, 2013, 05:16:00 AM

I paid $3,500 for mine, but it's all premium..and the body has almost as much wood mass as a Series II Omega.  
 
What am I sayin'..every Alembic out there is all premium.

Title: Distillate
Post by: rjmsteel on July 22, 2013, 09:55:29 AM

Don\t forget the $50.00 Shipping charge.
Hey my 1981 vintage 1 owner Distillate must really be worth... LOL

Title: Distillate
Post by: hammer on July 22, 2013, 10:19:43 AM

Everyone of course has the right to ask what they want for an instrument but I hate to see a bass as nice as this one hanging around a store forever because it is so over-valued. Yes, someone who doesn't look to see that most Distillates go for between $2,000-$2,500 (mine is an '86 that I've attempted to sell for $2,100 with no takers) or that for this price one can get a series bass if patient, may actually pay this price but, how many months/years is this bass going to hang on a rack with no fingers touching its keyboard.

Title: Distillate
Post by: hammer on July 22, 2013, 10:24:45 AM

Oops! double post
 
(Message edited by hammer on July 22, 2013)