Alembic Guitars Club

Connecting => Swap Shop and Wish Lists => Seen on craigslist, eBay, and elsewhere => Topic started by: lbpesq on November 19, 2011, 09:25:03 AM

Title: World's Most Expensive Door Knocker (Free Bass Attached)
Post by: lbpesq on November 19, 2011, 09:25:03 AM

 These things (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Loewenherz-Bass-V-Ultra-Rare-Custom-w-Alembic-Strings-1-Only-3-known-USA-/280775472264?pt=Guitar&hash=item415f85b488) crack me up!
 
Bill, tgo

Title: World's Most Expensive Door Knocker (Free Bass Attached)
Post by: pasewark on November 19, 2011, 09:42:18 AM

LOL. I just saw that on EBay. Classic.

Title: World's Most Expensive Door Knocker (Free Bass Attached)
Post by: sonicus on November 19, 2011, 09:50:38 AM

Like a ballast  weight or keel on a ship ! On a forklift the ballast is needed to prevent the forward load  on the forks from tipping forward. Maybe on this Bass it prevents NECKDIVE ?  LOL ... ... ... !

Title: World's Most Expensive Door Knocker (Free Bass Attached)
Post by: ajdover on November 19, 2011, 10:07:40 AM

The tailpiece looks like someone took a giant golden dump on it.

Title: World's Most Expensive Door Knocker (Free Bass Attached)
Post by: hydrargyrum on November 19, 2011, 10:53:34 AM

I was sure I would know what this was even before clicking.  Those instruments would sure look sharp, if they didn't have that lump of crap below the bridge.  Talk about gaudy.

Title: World's Most Expensive Door Knocker (Free Bass Attached)
Post by: klinkepeter on November 20, 2011, 08:24:51 AM

some outstanding craftmanship wastet for a gaudy
piece of sh.., even without the pavian ass at the end it?s too much, who needs 6 pickups with all the possibilities they have,that is confusing. Then neck is outstanding, look at the backsite.