https://www.mercatinomusicale.com/mm/a_alembic-series-1-vintage-1970s-excellent-complete-with-case_id8270634.html

That is a real beauty. Can't see the price though. Is it long scale?

"Prezzo Su Richiesta" translates as "Price on demand", so you'll have to contact the seller. They also list a Distillate in a Stanley shape - https://www.mercatinomusicale.com/mm/a_alembic-distillate-mint-with-ohsc_id8247911.html

Google translation:

From my personal collection I sell amazing Alembic series 1 from the late 70s, maniacally well kept and played only in homes/studios. Complete with original case, power supply and cables. I think it's useless to describe the Rolls Royce of the electric bass. THE BEST BASS IN THE WORLD. Unobtainable in these conditions and at this super-price. Look at Reverb and other marketplaces.

Obviously no exchanges, swaps. No photo hunters, little Moses, etc.

Looks like a 79 or 80 bass or thereabouts

No affiliation

Does this that website have an English language page?  Thanks

#80-1652 is long-scale, according to this older thread-
https://club.alembicguitars.com/index.php?topic=25331.msg253947#msg253947

Greg. The information you keep in your noggin is scary at times!     I can't remember if I ate a breakfast this morning.

And yet, I can't manage to defeat the font size glitch when copy/pasting links...


Maybe there is a future for me as an AI bot.

And yet, I can't manage to defeat the font size glitch when copy/pasting links...

that's one of the endearing things about this site imho.  kinda gives it that wood-fired vibe.

Just wondering if anyone has found an English translation page for this site? Thanks.

Quote from: rv_bass on April 03, 2026, 04:25:09 AM
Just wondering if anyone has found an English translation page for this site? Thanks.

Depending on which browser you use, the translation might be a function in the browser itself. Google Chrome shows a translation button to the right of the address bar.

Thanks, Adriaan, using Chrome worked!

The finish crazing on this one is very much like the Omega-cut Series bass [Artgeckko] restored. I believe it's a very near-neighbor, sequentially.

Living in Italy, too, I can say the bass has been on that marketplace for years...