Alembic Guitars Club
Connecting => Swap Shop and Wish Lists => For Sale & Trade => Topic started by: hieronymous on April 17, 2012, 08:07:59 PM
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Back in 2007 I happened upon a late-'60s Guild Starfire I bass at my then-local Guitar Center. I was smitten - Dark Star pickups were all the rage, and I knew of the Guild Bi-Sonic background to Alembic. So I snagged it! It is a beautiful bass, not mint, but in pretty amazing shape for an instrument from the '60s. My un-scientific observation is that it was gigged pretty hard and then put under the bed at some point. They also had a Starfire guitar (not sure which variant) from the same seller.
So, I still have the bass (with original case) and it is great, but I just don't play it and don't see myself using it that much. Part of me feels like I should keep it as an investment piece - keep it under the bed for another 20-30 years - but it should really go to someone that will love it and play it!
SO - I would like to get $1500 for it. We can work out shipping later. If you will be at the upcoming Alembic Gathering in the SF Bay Area 4/22/12, you can have it for $1300. Email me at the email address in my profile. Thanks for looking!
(I will post pics in separate posts)
[moderator's edit: this instrument is no longer for sale; please do not email the club member about it]
(Message edited by davehouck on September 01, 2012)
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Here are a couple of pics of the front:
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/395/129033.jpg)
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/395/129034.jpg)
There is some wear by the treble-side finger rest. There is also some wear on the back - don't have any pictures yet, will post upon request.
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Here's the headstock - it's in great shape!
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/395/129037.jpg)
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Harry ,_ Nice Starfire !
Wolf
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Harry,what is the scale lengh?
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30.75 as are all Starfires. Nice bass by the way. Looks like a 66 or early 67'. Got a few sittin' around also.
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What smokinbear said! Between the serial number, type of bridge, etc., I came up with '67.
Very comfortable bass to play - the neck is great. I love short scales!
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I tell you what, throw in a set of Series II electronics and you'll never want to sell it! :-)
That's pretty much what mine looked like when I got it, except it came without a case, wrapped in newspaper, in a cardboard box on a brown truck.
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Here's another shot of the headstock:
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/395/129290.jpg)
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sale pending