Alembic Guitars Club
Connecting => Swap Shop and Wish Lists => For Sale & Trade => Topic started by: edwin on May 29, 2019, 09:25:53 PM
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I got this bass earlier this year and while I love the sound (its finger style tone is just about perfect and the B string is amazing), a 35" scale of regular fingerboard width with my stubby fingers is just not working out (The Starfire has me spoiled, as does my '83 Modulus with the crazy narrow spacing). I know I'm going to regret selling it, but unless I start practicing 2 or 3 hours a day again, it's too much. It needs to be played.
These are pictures from the seller I got it from. Since then, I've gotten a setup done on it and put on new strings (DR Sunbeams 120-30, my go to strings), so the action is much better than it was when I got it.
It's got Bartolini quad coil pickups and a number of coil options. Two band Bartolini preamp (if I were to keep, I'd probably put in a 3 band). Lots of different sounds available.
In great shape with just a couple of dings, shown in the pictures.
It looks even better in real life. As they all do.
Original hardshell case.
$4,000 plus actual shipping charges.
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Is this piece still Available??
Thanks
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It is.
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Great, interested in a trade for this piece?
For Sale/Trade - Bob Gorny "Alien" 6 Headless Ultra Custom | TalkBass.com
https://www.talkbass.com/threads/bob-gorny-alien-6-headless-ultra-custom.1424983/#post-23179658 (https://www.talkbass.com/threads/bob-gorny-alien-6-headless-ultra-custom.1424983/#post-23179658)
It has a shorter scale than the Modulus & is Very Comfortable & easy to play!! I don't exactly have "Stanley Fingers" myself!!
Thanks
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Oh man... :::drool:::
I've wanted a yellow-stained flame maple TBX with Barts ever since I first saw those Modulus print ads in the early 90s!
If I hadn't picked up a '96 TBX-6 (black, with EMGs) a year or two ago I'd be all over this one!
But I know what you mean about that neck. I've been playing a Modulus Quantum-6 SPX since 1988, which has a *much* narrower neck (and much narrower string spacing) so the TBX has taken me a long time to get used to. Still not completely there.
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Thanks for your interest,
This piece has the same string spacing as the Modulus with a 34" scale which may be more comfortable for you. In my case I have been playing a Dingwall ABI-6 which had gotten me used to playing with a longer scale & now I prefer it SO if you want to do a trade for your piece, I would be open to it!!
Cheers
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I'm not looking for a trade unless it is a medium scale 5 or 6 string Alembic and even then....
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OK Thanks 😊