Alembic Guitars Club

Connecting => Swap Shop and Wish Lists => Seen on craigslist, eBay, and elsewhere => Topic started by: kenonbass on June 13, 2009, 08:06:10 AM

Title: Series 1 from Japan on Ebay
Post by: kenonbass on June 13, 2009, 08:06:10 AM

How's this one look? I'm very tempted but would have to sell something to fund.  
 
http://cgi.ebay.com/1978-Alembic-Series-One-1-CLEAN-Case-PS-CLEAN-89_W0QQitemZ170344066905QQcmdZViewItemQQssPageNameZRSS:B:SRCH:US:101 (http://cgi.ebay.com/1978-Alembic-Series-One-1-CLEAN-Case-PS-CLEAN-89_W0QQitemZ170344066905QQcmdZViewItemQQssPageNameZRSS:B:SRCH:US:101)

Title: Series 1 from Japan on Ebay
Post by: Enzo on June 13, 2009, 08:36:05 AM

Too bad there are no pictures hahaha !

Title: Series 1 from Japan on Ebay
Post by: room037 on June 13, 2009, 09:33:55 AM

Now the pictures are available.
It was  here the shop. (http://www.digimart.net/inst_detail.do?instrument_id=DS00541727)  
The shop said Top wood is Koa., but I think it is not Koa.
The wood has dark tone like Rosewood, or old stained Vermilion that I think.
The serial number is 78' 1081, if my memory is correct.
 
Eiji

Title: Series 1 from Japan on Ebay
Post by: toddharris on June 13, 2009, 04:40:48 PM

Eiji,
 You are an amazing photographer - never saw that many great pictures!  Great looking bass.  Todd

Title: Series 1 from Japan on Ebay
Post by: room037 on June 13, 2009, 06:28:45 PM

Hi Todd,
 
No, I am not the seller. (I also think the seller is good photographer.)
The bass is captured under my daily search.
I saw and touched it in Tokyo, but it is not my cup of tea.
 
Eiji

Title: Series 1 from Japan on Ebay
Post by: Enzo on June 13, 2009, 08:51:41 PM

Eiji, mine was just a joke. The pics were available, I just have never seen so many for an ebay auction.  
They sure help the sale.

Title: Series 1 from Japan on Ebay
Post by: David Houck on June 14, 2009, 07:15:08 PM

I think it looks very nice!  The top wood is nice.  The finish checking and wear appear to be normal and part of the vibe of an instrument of this vintage.  The truss rod cover does not look stock.