Alembic Guitars Club
Connecting => Swap Shop and Wish Lists => Seen on craigslist, eBay, and elsewhere => Topic started by: tbrannon on June 26, 2007, 01:55:59 AM
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Has this one been up before?
Europa 5 string (http://cgi.ebay.com/ALEMBIC-CUSTOM-EUROPA-5-BASS-No-Fender-Bender-Music_W0QQitemZ290133096582QQihZ019QQcategoryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)- Crown headstock, buckeye top, purpleheart neck lams, signature electronics.
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Oh good grief, I hate it when these things keep coming up. That bass is gorgeous. When it went first time I breathed a sigh of relief; I really don't need the temptation, particularly when my cash is already spoken for.
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Isn't this the one where the fellow checked in as a new member and said he needed to sell his bass because his home had been destroyed and situation devastated because of Hurricane Katrina?
drr
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Yes, here (http://alembic.com/club/messages/395/38637.html?1176823970) is a thread for his previous ebay listing. Here (http://cgi.ebay.com/ALEMBIC-CUSTOM-EUROPA-5-BASS-No-Fender-Bender-Music_W0QQitemZ290104374618QQihZ019QQcategoryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem) is the previous ebay listing where it sold for $3,751. There is no feedback related to the previous sale; he does state in the current listing that he had a problem getting paid by the buyer. It's a beautiful bass. The statement in the current listing that the electronics are top of the line is of course inaccurate.
(Message edited by davehouck on June 26, 2007)
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Why must everyone exaggerate prices? From the listing: A BASS LIKE THIS WOULD COST OVER $12,000.00 TO BUILD... I don't see any LEDs mentioned and I come out around $10500 or so on the quote generator to build this without considering a monthly special. That means you should be in the $8K vicinity to order something very much like this new through a dealer.
It's a beautiful bass and a number in the $3500-4500 range would seem a very fair deal.
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The crown headstock seems so out of place on the Europa to me. Nice bass though.
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$8k? Is that all? IIRC I was recently quoted more than that by a well respected dealer for a near identical-to-mine Triple O with Signature electronics and maple facings. I would've thought Series electronics and Buckeye should take it way beyond that.
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Shaun; this bass does not have Series electronics, it has Signature. And, depending on the model, the Buckeye upgrade is not significantly more than the Triple O upgrade. Throw in a Knobby headstock upgrade. And of course your comparison depends on which Maple.
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Ah, I thought it had Series. I obviously didn't look very closely. Thanks Dave! Still, great looking instrument....
I wasn't talking quilt BTW....
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I just picked this up from FedEx today. I bought it off of ebay. Thanks to Stan for letting it go. He seams to be a great guy. This is my first Alembic and I really love the members forum.John
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John, what an outstanding bass you have there. Congrats and welcome to the club.
Rich
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Congrats John! It's a beautiful bass! Oh, and welcome to the club!