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Connecting => Swap Shop and Wish Lists => Seen on craigslist, eBay, and elsewhere => Topic started by: juggernaught on March 23, 2009, 07:07:50 AM

Title: BEautiful MK5 on ebay
Post by: juggernaught on March 23, 2009, 07:07:50 AM

Might bid on this one myself!
 
http://cgi.ebay.com/Alembic-Mark-King-5-String-Balance-K-Coco-Bolo_W0QQitemZ270362687101QQcmdZViewItemQQptZGuitar?hash=item270362687101&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1205%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A0%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50 (http://cgi.ebay.com/Alembic-Mark-King-5-String-Balance-K-Coco-Bolo_W0QQitemZ270362687101QQcmdZViewItemQQptZGuitar?hash=item270362687101&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1205%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A0%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50)
 
Is this being sold by a member?

Title: BEautiful MK5 on ebay
Post by: David Houck on March 23, 2009, 09:02:57 AM

Gorgeous bass!  Absolutely beautiful!

Title: BEautiful MK5 on ebay
Post by: rodneyat on March 23, 2009, 10:16:51 AM

Wow...$1500 with no reserve. I am sure it is not going to stay at that price long.  I have never personally been a fan of the MK shape.  But, that one is quite nice.

Title: BEautiful MK5 on ebay
Post by: jacko on March 24, 2009, 05:30:26 AM

Rodney. That bass has the 'newish' Balance K body shape. The MK originally had a standard point body. In this case, the MK is an indicator of the elecronics package, front and rear laminates and purpleheart neck laminates. it's a very nice looking bass.
 
Graeme

Title: BEautiful MK5 on ebay
Post by: toddharris on March 24, 2009, 09:42:09 AM

Very eye catching - weighs in at around 15 lbs according to the seller - BEADG tuning

Title: BEautiful MK5 on ebay
Post by: juggernaught on March 24, 2009, 09:46:39 AM

My back just hurts thinking about it.  I'm sure it sounds like a beast though.
 
Studio bass anyone?
 
(Message edited by juggernaught on March 24, 2009)

Title: BEautiful MK5 on ebay
Post by: rodneyat on March 24, 2009, 11:39:57 AM

15lbs...That would definitely be a deal breaker for me...or a back breaker.  Depending on how you look at it.

Title: BEautiful MK5 on ebay
Post by: David Houck on March 25, 2009, 01:23:38 PM

He's guessing at the weight; he doesn't have the bass with him.