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Connecting => Swap Shop and Wish Lists => Seen on craigslist, eBay, and elsewhere => Topic started by: flaxattack on June 08, 2006, 08:30:35 AM

Title: Scratching me head
Post by: flaxattack on June 08, 2006, 08:30:35 AM

i dont know
the seller has a 0 rating- there is some quesionable emails in the description and a bid for 10k?
http://cgi.ebay.com/1982-Series11-Collectors-Alembic-4-string-Bass-guitar_W0QQitemZ7419769623QQcategoryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem (http://cgi.ebay.com/1982-Series11-Collectors-Alembic-4-string-Bass-guitar_W0QQitemZ7419769623QQcategoryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)

Title: Scratching me head
Post by: 76ac070 on June 08, 2006, 08:33:26 AM

Yup - I was just about to post a WTF thread when I saw yours! It sure looks aquatic to me.
 
CRG

Title: Scratching me head
Post by: flaxattack on June 08, 2006, 08:35:39 AM

boy does it ever.....
i bet the bidders know its a scam....
or i hope they do....
or i hope it is...

Title: Scratching me head
Post by: lbpesq on June 08, 2006, 09:21:37 AM

This one has been the subject of previous threads:
 
http://club.alembic.com/Images/395/28643.html?1149776403 (http://club.alembic.com/index.php?topic=12696)
 
Makes me think of seafood.
 
Bill, tgo

Title: Scratching me head
Post by: elwoodblue on June 08, 2006, 09:27:56 AM

...way beyond small 'clams' court....
 
kris

Title: Scratching me head
Post by: effclef on June 08, 2006, 10:27:48 AM

For what it's worth, the owner here comes up in Google a lot:
 
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=Evan+Balasuriya+&btnG=Google+Search (http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=Evan+Balasuriya+&btnG=Google+Search)
 
Including as a bass player/vocalist and tsunami relief.
 
If it IS real, he's sending out lots of weird/bad vibes!
 
EffClef

Title: Scratching me head
Post by: kevin_thomson on June 08, 2006, 10:43:57 AM

Hi this is Kevin Thomson the origional owner of the base on E-bay now. My son is selling for me. please cut him some slack he is doing the best that he can. I am not playing a violin about my medical issues they r what they are and i did not know he was going to mention that fact. Selling this bass is one of the hardest emotional things I have ever done. When i bought it I wanted to buy the best bass on the planet and in my view i did just that. The people at Alembic were always wonderful to me. Thank you in advance for understang --- crap i can't even wright this note. I will try to answer some question though my son. Thank you for your understanding. I am just too close to this for me to respond directly.

Title: Scratching me head
Post by: dwmark on June 08, 2006, 10:51:21 AM

Kevin
 
There are two Series II auctions getting a lot of discussion.  This is for one in Minnesota, not yours.  All we've been saying about yours is wow.

Title: Scratching me head
Post by: lbpesq on June 08, 2006, 11:23:22 AM

Wow indeed, and questions about the bridge which doesn't appear original and might be a whammy.  
 
Bill, tgo

Title: Scratching me head
Post by: bassman10096 on June 08, 2006, 06:09:32 PM

The auction above(Tsunami relief?) ended with a bid of $8K.  Was there a BIN on the listing?  What's wierder is the same seller has the same bass listed again for $6K at http://cgi.ebay.com/1982-Series11-Collectors-Alembic-4-string-Bass-guitar_W0QQitemZ7421666229QQcategoryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem (http://cgi.ebay.com/1982-Series11-Collectors-Alembic-4-string-Bass-guitar_W0QQitemZ7421666229QQcategoryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem).  I noticed the original auction included some messages about what sounded like someone else using Emails trying to represent himself as the seller.  Anybody smell fish?

Title: Scratching me head
Post by: speicky on June 09, 2006, 12:01:48 AM

I smell a whole seafood shopping mall...

Title: Scratching me head
Post by: flaxattack on June 09, 2006, 05:39:40 AM

and fromunda cheese too...

Title: Scratching me head
Post by: longhorncat on June 12, 2006, 09:08:51 PM

He's here!
http://club.alembic.com/Images/395/29024.html?1150154099 (http://club.alembic.com/index.php?topic=13952)