Alembic Guitars Club

Connecting => Swap Shop and Wish Lists => Seen on craigslist, eBay, and elsewhere => Topic started by: molan on August 25, 2009, 03:28:43 PM

Title: It seems to be Alembic month on UK EBay!
Post by: molan on August 25, 2009, 03:28:43 PM

Epic Zebrawood 5 Fretless  
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Alembic-Epic-Zebrawood-5-V-String-Fretless-Bass-Guitar_W0QQitemZ310123415599QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item4834cbc82f&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14 (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Alembic-Epic-Zebrawood-5-V-String-Fretless-Bass-Guitar_W0QQitemZ310123415599QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item4834cbc82f&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14)
 
Orion 5 Fretted
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ALEMBIC-BASS_W0QQitemZ260465414916QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item3ca4f2d304&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14 (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ALEMBIC-BASS_W0QQitemZ260465414916QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item3ca4f2d304&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14)
 
'81 Series 1 4 Fretted
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ALEMBIC-SERIES-ONE-4-STRING-BASS-GUITAR-VINTAGE-MINT_W0QQitemZ250487662845QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item3a523a68fd&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14 (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ALEMBIC-SERIES-ONE-4-STRING-BASS-GUITAR-VINTAGE-MINT_W0QQitemZ250487662845QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item3a523a68fd&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14)
 
'78 Series 1 4 Fretted
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ALEMBIC-1978-Point-series-Bass-not-fender-warwick_W0QQitemZ260467387591QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_MusicalInstr_Amplifiers_RL?hash=item3ca510ecc7&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14 (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ALEMBIC-1978-Point-series-Bass-not-fender-warwick_W0QQitemZ260467387591QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_MusicalInstr_Amplifiers_RL?hash=item3ca510ecc7&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14)

Title: It seems to be Alembic month on UK EBay!
Post by: David Houck on August 25, 2009, 08:40:41 PM

The '81 is a 32 small body, which is rare, with a beautiful top!  If this were in the states, Michael Delacerda might find this of interest.

Title: It seems to be Alembic month on UK EBay!
Post by: David Houck on August 25, 2009, 10:01:21 PM

The price on the Orion 5 looks pretty good for the UK; but the listing doesn't say whether it has a case.

Title: It seems to be Alembic month on UK EBay!
Post by: molan on August 26, 2009, 01:40:48 AM

I think the last Orion 5 that sold over here went for ?1,000 - seems to be the 'going rate' at the moment!

Title: It seems to be Alembic month on UK EBay!
Post by: grateful on August 26, 2009, 02:01:34 AM

The fact that the listing does not say it's an Orion arouses my suspicions;  does anyone own an Alembic Bass without knowing what model it is?

Title: It seems to be Alembic month on UK EBay!
Post by: adriaan on August 26, 2009, 02:56:14 AM

grateful - if you find an Alembic model name written somewhere on an instrument, it's usually a very cheap P-bass copy fraudulently labeled as an Elan. We've had loads of first-time posts on the Club from people who have no idea what model Alembic they own. ;-)
 
And then there are the customs - an Essence that looks like a Signature, a Series I that looks like a Distillate ... So model names can be, uhm, problematic.

Title: It seems to be Alembic month on UK EBay!
Post by: dela217 on August 26, 2009, 05:54:52 AM

Dave,  
 
You know me well.  That bass is a sweetie!
 
Michael

Title: It seems to be Alembic month on UK EBay!
Post by: Enzo on August 26, 2009, 08:52:00 AM

May I dare to strongly agree with you Michael ? That bass is a real beauty and also fairly priced in the european market.

Title: It seems to be Alembic month on UK EBay!
Post by: Enzo on August 26, 2009, 08:59:37 AM

Oops, double post.
 
(Message edited by enzo on August 26, 2009)