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Title: 5 string fretless Essence in L.A.
Post by: jbybj on March 31, 2007, 11:40:38 AM

Here is a listing from Craigslist. She's a beauty.http://losangeles.craigslist.org/wst/msg/303661419.html (http://losangeles.craigslist.org/wst/msg/303661419.html)

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Title: 5 string fretless Essence in L.A.
Post by: hankster on March 31, 2007, 04:01:29 PM

Now that's tempting.

Title: 5 string fretless Essence in L.A.
Post by: juggernaught on March 31, 2007, 07:19:17 PM

This is the *exact* bass I'm looking for.  I am trying to arrange with the owner to buy.  The only problem is that it will have to be shipped and I will have to pay with paypal.  Does anyone have experience with this and recommendations?
 
(Message edited by juggernaught on March 31, 2007)

Title: 5 string fretless Essence in L.A.
Post by: 2400wattman on April 01, 2007, 01:58:48 PM

Devon, This is how I bought my Series 1, albeit from a club member(so there was at least a fair amount of legitimacy).Ultimately you have to have a supreme amount of trust in the seller being that you are not buying from ebay (although their support can't keep you totally protected). You should pay with your credit card as it will offer you potection against fraudelent charges that your debit card won't.  Get all of his personal info. that you can get (home and work address, home and work phone #'s) and if there is any reluctance that's an obvious sign something is up. Have him deliver it from a UPS store and have him call you from the stores phone not his cell and talk to the clerk to confirm it. This is a lot of hard earned money being spent and he/she should not have a problem with these terms especially if you are paying him exactly what he wants. Now I'm not saying this is a guarantee, but I feel that an owner of these instruments putting them up for sale should be for the most part, legitimate. Take care and I hope all works out well for you.

Title: 5 string fretless Essence in L.A.
Post by: juggernaught on April 01, 2007, 06:03:25 PM

Adam, thanks a lot for the advice.  So far the guy has been extremely helpful and willing to work with my concerns.  He is going to take it to truetone music in LA and a luthier will look at it and talk to me over the phone.  We are going to try to get the store to handle the transaction for a small fee.  Otherwise I will take your advice on payment and shipping.  If all goes well I will own an Alembic!

Title: 5 string fretless Essence in L.A.
Post by: jbybj on April 01, 2007, 08:23:24 PM

Good luck Devon, Truetone is a very cool place, and with an excellent rep. Peace, James

Title: 5 string fretless Essence in L.A.
Post by: 2400wattman on April 01, 2007, 09:14:59 PM

Great news! I hope you snag it as that is a beautiful bass.

Title: 5 string fretless Essence in L.A.
Post by: juggernaught on April 02, 2007, 01:08:43 PM

Missed it..... It's the girl that got away

Title: 5 string fretless Essence in L.A.
Post by: midmoto on April 02, 2007, 02:36:26 PM

Ahh  Fret not    
It did not go far. She is safe at my house getting a good cleaning and new strings. I will post the story behind this one tonight

Title: 5 string fretless Essence in L.A.
Post by: juggernaught on April 02, 2007, 02:43:05 PM

ouch!.... NP I guess.  At least it went to a fan instead of an ebayer.

Title: 5 string fretless Essence in L.A.
Post by: midmoto on April 02, 2007, 05:37:36 PM

True atleast a member got it
Please allow me to offer this, if for some reason this is not the Alembic for me I will sell it to you for what I paid.

Title: 5 string fretless Essence in L.A.
Post by: juggernaught on April 02, 2007, 07:49:41 PM

Jon, that would be devine

Title: 5 string fretless Essence in L.A.
Post by: midmoto on April 04, 2007, 07:25:38 AM

Np
Got her all cleaned up, took like 5 hours to polish the brass, oil the fingerboard & polish the finish. Installed a new set of DR sunbeams. She playes very nice. Its basicly a MINT bass. Like the guy never used it.  
Get back at you in a few days  
Jon

Title: 5 string fretless Essence in L.A.
Post by: juggernaught on April 04, 2007, 09:33:15 AM

Yeh, the guy told me it was basically near mint except some markings on he fretboard and and blemishes on the tuning pegs which he didn't know how to polish.
Tell me when you get sick of it! ;)

Title: 5 string fretless Essence in L.A.
Post by: midmoto on April 07, 2007, 11:23:46 AM

Ok  I think im ready to part with it.  
I found a brown bass I gotta have.  
Whats your email addy ?

Title: 5 string fretless Essence in L.A.
Post by: juggernaught on April 07, 2007, 11:41:09 AM

woohoo!  K, I shot you an email.  Otherwise you can email me at devon@phys.unm.edu
 
btw what's a brown bass?
 
(Message edited by juggernaught on April 07, 2007)

Title: 5 string fretless Essence in L.A.
Post by: juggernaught on April 10, 2007, 12:10:03 PM

Jon, out of curiosity: are my emails getting through?

Title: 5 string fretless Essence in L.A.
Post by: midmoto on April 11, 2007, 10:18:56 AM

No  I got nothing sorry

Title: 5 string fretless Essence in L.A.
Post by: juggernaught on April 11, 2007, 01:01:51 PM

Jeez, technology sure is unreliable.  I sent you 2 more, one from my alternate address.  If none of them get through you can call me at 5056709387

Title: 5 string fretless Essence in L.A.
Post by: bigbadbill on April 12, 2007, 06:52:12 AM

Any more pictures of this bass? That looks like one of the nicest Essences I've ever seen!