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Alembic products => Alembic Basses & Guitars => Topic started by: coastaltony on February 25, 2010, 03:42:04 PM

Title: Value of a Europa 5-string
Post by: coastaltony on February 25, 2010, 03:42:04 PM

Liquidating a few basses. Hoping to get an idea of the value of a Europa 5-string. In close to mint condition. Minor ding on front of headstock, original case. S.R.# 96U8948 USA(http://club.alembic.com/Images/393/76983.jpg)

Title: Value of a Europa 5-string
Post by: jazzyvee on February 26, 2010, 04:13:44 AM

For a split second I thought hat was my bass.... Lovely basses those are.
Good luck with the sale.

Title: Value of a Europa 5-string
Post by: 811952 on February 26, 2010, 06:49:21 PM

Purty

Title: Value of a Europa 5-string
Post by: coastaltony on February 28, 2010, 12:14:22 PM

Here is a nice picture

Title: Value of a Europa 5-string
Post by: jazzyvee on February 28, 2010, 03:29:22 PM

Hopefully one of the USA members will respond as here in the UK any alembic commands a higher premium.
 
Jazzyvee

Title: Value of a Europa 5-string
Post by: jbybj on February 28, 2010, 08:39:13 PM

You know the clich?, it's worth what someone will pay. Of course you can research the internets and see what various individuals and stores are asking for a similar instrument. Often what people are asking is not what they end up selling for though.  
 
On Ebay you can perform searches that specify completed listing only. This is very informative as it tells you the prices that items did and did not sell for. When you have something that is more specific, like say, a 5 string Europa, you don't get very many examples to compare.
 
I can tell you that last year, I purchased a used 1992 five string Europa, with a beautiful redwood burl top, and new frets. Except for some finish checking where the belly rubbed the back of the instrument, it is in fine shape. I paid $2500 and feel like I got a very fair deal, no regrets.
 
With Alembics, there are so many variables with respect to woods, that even within a particular body style or electronics designation, there can be wide range of potential values.
 
If you really want to find out how much it's worth, list it on a site like this one, or Talkbass.com, at a high price, and ask for offers. See what you get. Or you can always be bold, and put it up on ebay, starting at $1 with a no reserve auction. That will tell you what it's worth, in that particular 10 day period, to the potential buyers that you reach.
 
Good luck, James

Title: Value of a Europa 5-string
Post by: crobbins on March 01, 2010, 06:00:37 PM

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Of course you can research the internets

 
Is there more than one?

Title: Value of a Europa 5-string
Post by: adriaan on March 02, 2010, 02:15:25 AM

One of those nerd jokes ...

Title: Value of a Europa 5-string
Post by: jbybj on March 02, 2010, 01:15:03 PM

Actually, Internets is a reference to a quote from our former president, GW Bush.  
 
There were so many reasons to love him, and referring to this virtual place, as the internets is just one of them.

Title: Value of a Europa 5-string
Post by: crobbins on March 02, 2010, 04:23:12 PM

Actually, it was Al Gore that said he invented the Internets.