Alembic Guitars Club
Connecting => Swap Shop and Wish Lists => Seen on craigslist, eBay, and elsewhere => Topic started by: jazzyvee on May 08, 2010, 10:12:02 AM
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Saw these on Ebay today. May be good if someone is doing a refurb on their bass or building their own.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250628909826&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:GB:1123#ht_500wt_1182 (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250628909826&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:GB:1123#ht_500wt_1182)
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Jazzyvee
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Thanks Jazzyvee,
What great timing.
I'm putting together an alembic inspired bass ( neck through, ebony fingerboard with neat inlays, brass sustain block...etc ) and I was going to have to manufacture a tailpiece from some brass I have...this would be ideal if I happen to be the lucky winner.
cheers,
elwood
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I saw these on Ebay as well and after reading the description stating theses were for a lefty I reconsidered biding on these since I am not a lefty. Personally I do not think that I would be very happy with re-sizing the notches', but then consider that I have issues in being quite OCD __ LOL ____!
Happy biding & Sonic regards
(Message edited by sonicus on May 08, 2010)
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@Elwoodblue
If you acquire these parts_________________
I have an idea to make this work and have correct sized notches'. Use a hard nickel silver solder or nickel silver braze the over sized notches' and then re notch and rebuff the entire unit ; it might even look interesting.
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I don't care what the description says, that tailpiece sure looks right-handed to me.
Peter
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I read that they were left handed but the tailpiece certainly doesn't look a lefty to me.
Elwood, I'm glad to be of service. Fingers crossed that you win it.
Jazzyvee
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Gentlemen , The pictures do indeed show a right handed tailpiece!
Quite contrary to the written description. I have purchased many parts from through Ebay and have usually not been too disappointed ,however there have been a few occasions where the description does not match the item and in this case I now contact the seller just to make sure I really know what I am getting.( are these the correct pictures of what you are getting ?)
Happy biding_____
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What's with the second pic of what appear to be nickel coated parts?
Bill, tgo
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looks like a right hand tailpiece and a left hand nut...interesting
~Taylor
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(Message edited by slawie on May 09, 2010)
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I really want just the tailpiece for my Series I.
I am currently doing a refurb on it.
I will be bidding against you Elwood.
slawie
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Upon closer inspection of the picture vs my tailpiece the screw holes are in the wrong place.
I bid $20 and that is as far as I will go.
Looks like I will not bid further. Reserve not met at $20.
slawie
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(Message edited by grateful on May 09, 2010)
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Upon looking at the tail piece again , if one were to turn the point facing left that puts the E string on top and would require fingering with the right hand and plucking or picking with the left !
If one were to turn the pointfacing right then the G string is on top!
This picture is a of LEFT handed tail piece !
You guys were pulling my chain ! lol _______!
(Message edited by sonicus on May 09, 2010)
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I think you may be looking at your monitor from the back, Wolf . The tailpiece I'm seeing, if you point the point headstockwards, puts the big, fat notch on top & the little skinny notch on bottom for a RH ax, while for a LH one, the vice would be versa. Now, granted, I'm The World's Worst Guitarist, not a bassist, but unless my misspent youth has hit my memory harder than I realize, I believe that's how you cable-clutcher* guys do it, too, no?
*Thanks, Bill - love that term. And I'm not sure, but I think the nickel-looking shot is the result of bad lighting.
Peter
(Message edited by cozmik_cowboy on May 09, 2010)
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LOL !!! again !!! OK _____ I was unsuccessfully the chain puller this time !
That must be my dry sense of humour_____
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Everyone, let me set the record straight. I am the one selling the parts. It is a left handed series 1 (see the old thread on my left handed dragon bass somewhere in the club, from 2006). However, the original owner strung it right handed, then I purchased it and had it re-strung true left handed by my tech. . I did not like the coating Alembic put on so I had my tech clean them to remove the coating. Everything is pure brass. Hope this helps.
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LOL !!! Thanks _____