Alembic Guitars Club

Connecting => Swap Shop and Wish Lists => Seen on craigslist, eBay, and elsewhere => Topic started by: BeenDown139 on October 25, 2021, 04:57:25 AM

Title: killer triple omega just popped up. Yikes!
Post by: BeenDown139 on October 25, 2021, 04:57:25 AM
here i am caught in the financial doldrums when this falls outta the sky:

https://reverb.com/item/45894646-alembic-signature-deluxe-series-one-5-string-triple-omega-dark-buckeye-bass-guitar-w-ohsc-used-2003-natural-gloss-finish

i'd have to do something pr3etty foolish to get this to the BeenDown estate, so i'm probably gonna hafta pass.  curses! :-(

(https://images.reverb.com/image/upload/s--QUlGwu2I--/f_auto,t_large/v1634918207/nedeumgbvm1eiozvvl3b.jpg)

Whoo00OO00ooo!

Title: Re: killer triple omega just popped up. Yikes!
Post by: pauldo on October 25, 2021, 06:14:44 AM
If I owned it I would just set in a stand backwards and not even play it…  :o   The back side of that is museum quality… pure beauty.  8)
Title: Re: killer triple omega just popped up. Yikes!
Post by: jazzyvee on October 25, 2021, 07:36:42 AM
Either the bass has an identity crisis or the seller is unaware.
Advertised as "Alembic Signature Deluxe Series One 5 String" then in the details it is "Series 1 Electronics, Alembic AXY56 pickups"???
My guess would be it is a signature bass pre-prepped for upgrade to Series I.

Sweet looking bass though.

If you are the owner of this one. http://www.alembic.com/info/fc_stella.html
That bass would be a nice match.
Title: Re: killer triple omega just popped up. Yikes!
Post by: hammer on October 25, 2021, 09:56:27 AM
Boy, that description and the listed specs are extremely confusing.  I have no idea as to what the electronics are in this baby.  I agree with Pauldo that even if you didn't play bass or any other musical instrument this would be great hanging on a wall.  It has one of the most incredible backs I've ever seen.
Title: Re: killer triple omega just popped up. Yikes!
Post by: garyhead on October 25, 2021, 10:03:08 AM
A serial # request could clear up all doubt.  I would certainly require it with the $$$$ involved.
Title: Re: killer triple omega just popped up. Yikes!
Post by: keith_h on October 25, 2021, 10:05:04 AM
It does have a gorgeous back.

Looking at the write up the person who wrote it has no idea what type of electronics are in it nor what options are available from Alembic. Unless it had a Series prep I suspect it is a Series I.
Title: Re: killer triple omega just popped up. Yikes!
Post by: JimmyJ on October 25, 2021, 10:21:08 AM
Yes indeed, that's quite a striking piece of sculpture!  It's a straight up Series I with Q-switches, trimpots, p/u selector near the volume controls...  Description tells us the seller doesn't understand.  And, the previous owner is currently "looking for" the power supply and cable.  :o

Jimmy J
Title: Re: killer triple omega just popped up. Yikes!
Post by: pauldo on October 25, 2021, 10:37:56 AM
Agreed, the description has grammatical nuances suggesting it was lifted from the Alembic site.  Plagiarized if you will.  ???
Title: Re: killer triple omega just popped up. Yikes!
Post by: oggydoggy on September 19, 2022, 03:26:24 PM
http://www.alembic.com/info/fc_nsb.html
Title: Re: killer triple omega just popped up. Yikes!
Post by: BeenDown139 on September 20, 2022, 08:50:54 AM
ha!  i'm a little surprised that it's still up for grabs.  i'm not really in the financial doldrums anymore, but in the meantime something way cooler dropped outta the sky, landed in my lap and started wiggling, so i hadda grab it.  so i'll pass.  but - if it were fretless i'd be on it like...like...a cheap suit.  yeah that's it!
Title: Re: killer triple omega just popped up. Yikes!
Post by: hammer on September 20, 2022, 03:18:28 PM
Not a bad price nowadays for a Swries I bass in that condition
Title: Re: killer triple omega just popped up. Yikes!
Post by: adriaan on September 20, 2022, 10:26:15 PM
The Reverb listing shows the bass is no longer available.