Alembic Guitars Club

Connecting => Swap Shop and Wish Lists => Seen on craigslist, eBay, and elsewhere => Topic started by: DistillaMatto on August 25, 2023, 06:34:33 PM

Title: Tempting
Post by: DistillaMatto on August 25, 2023, 06:34:33 PM
Cheap or suspiciously cheap?
https://reverb.com/item/72730173-alembic-skylark
Title: Re: Tempting
Post by: edwardofhuncote on August 25, 2023, 06:39:15 PM
That guitar belonged to another Club Member here... he can probably confirm of this is where it went to...
Title: Re: Tempting
Post by: DistillaMatto on August 25, 2023, 06:48:48 PM
Cool. Thank you. I'm still waiting on a quote for a Skylark build using family redwood. The last response I had from Mica was a week ago saying that I would get a quote that day. I still haven't. I'm guessing I need to practice buddhist monk like patience. I'm tempted to buy this one in the meantime but I don't know if I have to pay in full at the start of a build or just a deposit.
Title: Re: Tempting
Post by: dannobasso on August 25, 2023, 07:02:38 PM
Twas mine, sold to a club member who is a stand up individual and not flipping it for profit. The asking price is very close to the buying price. An excellent bargain. Virtually mint I would say.
Title: Re: Tempting
Post by: DistillaMatto on August 25, 2023, 07:06:03 PM
Twas mine, sold to a club member who is a stand up individual and not flipping it for profit. The asking price is very close to the buying price. An excellent bargain. Virtually mint I would say.
Thank you. Build question. Do they need all up front on a build or a deposit?
Title: Re: Tempting
Post by: adriaan on August 26, 2023, 12:23:27 AM
Build question. Do they need all up front on a build or a deposit?
It's been a few years for me, so you'll need to check with the Mothership if anything has changed in the policy, but it involved a deposit up front and then the balance settled before delivery.
Title: Re: Tempting
Post by: DistillaMatto on August 26, 2023, 03:44:21 AM
Build question. Do they need all up front on a build or a deposit?
It's been a few years for me, so you'll need to check with the Mothership if anything has changed in the policy, but it involved a deposit up front and then the balance settled before delivery.
Thank you for the answer. That helps.
Title: Re: Tempting
Post by: rv_bass on August 26, 2023, 05:59:35 AM
Very nice guitar, near mint condition. Had locking tuners on it, looks like the current owner installed the original tuners. 

I sold it because the scale and neck were too small for my liking.  It is currently listed for $1000 more than what I sold it for (net to me was actually less due to Reverb fees and shipping costs). I bought it for $4k from a very respectable club member.

I would say that the currently listed price is not necessarily a flip since they will have to pay reverb fees (8.2%), and they had to pay tax when they bought it.  Their ad says they might post it to The Gear Page and possibly here at some point, so a direct sale may bring the price down in absence of fees.

I have no affiliation.

Title: Re: Tempting
Post by: DistillaMatto on August 30, 2023, 05:03:51 AM
Looks like somebody bought it.