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Connecting => Swap Shop and Wish Lists => Seen on craigslist, eBay, and elsewhere => Topic started by: BeenDown139 on January 11, 2021, 04:43:49 AM

Title: Here's a big kid's bass!
Post by: BeenDown139 on January 11, 2021, 04:43:49 AM

this one's not for the faint of heart, stubby fingered or weak of shoulder and back:

https://reverb.com/item/38212366-alembic-series-ii-6-string-lsb-omega-cut-bass-1989-led-s-knobby-headstock-near-40k-list

(https://images.reverb.com/image/upload/s--OrdtdTdP--/f_auto,t_large/v1610357503/zcygcjkcal4rcgtfcf65.jpg)

the description kinda stretches reality, but what a monster bass!  Whhoo!

Title: Re: Here's a big kid's bass!
Post by: gtrguy on January 11, 2021, 10:46:12 AM

Nor those with thin wallets!

Title: Re: Here's a big kid's bass!
Post by: jazzyvee on January 11, 2021, 11:15:57 AM

My first thought when I saw that was of the 6 stringer "Bonnie" that belonged to one of our members "Paul", who passed away a few years ago.
It isn't the same wood top as his but the size and overall body styling is similar.
That will be a great bass for someone and not for the faint hearted.

Title: Re: Here's a big kid's bass!
Post by: ducatidoc on January 11, 2021, 12:20:48 PM

Quote from: jazzyvee on January 11, 2021, 11:15:57 AM

That will be a great bass for someone and not for the faint hearted.

I would not be that person in either regard.  But if I was, it would certainly check all the boxes.

Title: Re: Here's a big kid's bass!
Post by: Bob_Ross on January 14, 2021, 10:43:32 AM

Any idea what the seller is talking about re: "stock Series II electronics w/an added 4-way Filter"? Or is he just misunderstanding something about stock SII electronics?

Title: Re: Here's a big kid's bass!
Post by: BeenDown139 on January 14, 2021, 11:16:12 AM

not sure if the seller really know what he's talking about, he uses the same verbiage in all his listings as far as i can tell.  must've got a little sloppy with the copy and paste this time around...

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a rare 32" Medium Scale Bass w/its larger body also made famous by none other than my mentor, Stanley Clarke, whom I personally learned every lick from Clarke’s “School Days” album back in 1976, ....

i think i have some hip waders around here somewheres...

Title: Re: Here's a big kid's bass!
Post by: dannobasso on January 14, 2021, 12:17:15 PM

I have 2 Custom Spoilers with this spacing. A Flame koa 6 fretted and a 7 Cocobolo lined fretless. I can tell you that they are both easy to navigate. Over the years I have had all the scales Alembic offers and my preference is the 32 medium scale. Sometimes a leap of faith can be a positive life changing experience.