Alembic Guitars Club

Connecting => Swap Shop and Wish Lists => Seen on craigslist, eBay, and elsewhere => Topic started by: lysosome on August 21, 2009, 04:52:03 AM

Title: Tmoney61092, here's your chance,,.
Post by: lysosome on August 21, 2009, 04:52:03 AM

..if you're still in the market.
 
1987 Spoiler.
 
http://cgi.ebay.com/ALEMBIC-SPOILER-BASS-COCOBOLO_W0QQitemZ250485895605QQcmdZViewItemQQptZGuitar?hash=item3a521f71b5&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14 (http://cgi.ebay.com/ALEMBIC-SPOILER-BASS-COCOBOLO_W0QQitemZ250485895605QQcmdZViewItemQQptZGuitar?hash=item3a521f71b5&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14)
 
(Message edited by lysosome on August 21, 2009)

Title: Tmoney61092, here's your chance,,.
Post by: artswork99 on August 21, 2009, 05:49:56 AM

I was admiring this bass this morning.  Very nice looking Spoiler.

Title: Tmoney61092, here's your chance,,.
Post by: artswork99 on August 21, 2009, 05:52:08 AM

I must admit that I admire all Alembic instruments.
 
(Message edited by artswork99 on August 21, 2009)

Title: Tmoney61092, here's your chance,,.
Post by: pas on August 21, 2009, 05:55:45 AM

That is a very nice bass.  However, caveat emptor.  
 
If you look at the pictures in an enlarged state, the neck pick-up has all 4 mounting screws on top and the pick-up housing is cracked.  The seller states that the bass has been maintained by the luthier to the stars - John Carruthers.  Well, clearly the luthier to the stars is not familiar with the Alembic pick-up mounting system.
 
Also, take a look at the machine heads - I may be wrong, but they appear to be Grovers, which leads me to believe they're replacements.

Title: Tmoney61092, here's your chance,,.
Post by: artswork99 on August 21, 2009, 07:01:47 AM

Things to be aware of by any purchaser.  Good catch on the pu crack Paul.  Some valuation adjustment.  
I wonder what the reserve is. I guess we may know within 6 days 11 hours ;)
 
(Message edited by artswork99 on August 21, 2009)

Title: Tmoney61092, here's your chance,,.
Post by: pas on August 21, 2009, 07:31:41 AM

I sent the seller an e-mail inquiring about: 1) Is the original hardshell, or any case for that matter, included?  2) Inquired about cracked pick-up & incorrect mounting.  I'm very sarcastic by nature, but resisted the temptation to complement the fine work by the luthier to the stars...ahem.  3) Inquired about the machine heads - he states that they're Schallers, but they appear to be Grovers to me & henceforth, replacements.

Title: Tmoney61092, here's your chance,,.
Post by: David Houck on August 21, 2009, 08:15:45 AM

Very nice top!

Title: Tmoney61092, here's your chance,,.
Post by: pas on August 21, 2009, 08:50:26 AM

Dave,
 
You're truly the yin to my yang.

Title: Tmoney61092, here's your chance,,.
Post by: tmoney61092 on August 21, 2009, 09:27:19 AM

thanks jimmy, that's a beautiful bass. i bid $725, because the pickup screws and the crack kind of scared me, meaning sending it in to the mothership/buying a replacement from the mothership. but the reserve wasn't met. that bass should still sell for a good amount, because of the coco bolo top but i'm not sure if i want to put the money into this just to buy some more pickups, but we will see in 6 days 9 hours ;-)
 
~Taylor Watterson

Title: Tmoney61092, here's your chance,,.
Post by: David Houck on August 22, 2009, 08:03:28 AM

Paul; balance is good!