Gibson Grabber customized by Alembic? $4999.00

[eflat]

Found on eBay -
 
Gibson Grabber customized by Alembic? $4999.00
 
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Quote As you can see it was customized by ALEMBIC and therefore is rare and ONE OF A KIND!
 
They posted many good pics, but I don't see any markings that show Alembic customized it?
 
They do not show the electronics, so can't be sure what is in there but I would say the pickups and electronis together would make a good upgrade in sound at least....
 
Anyone have any info on this bass?
 
(Message edited by davehouck on June 19, 2008)

[ajdover]

Looks like the seller is ingesting a particularly fine grade of cannibis sativa.  A Grabber will generally bring about $500-$700 on the market, and even if you add the Alembic electronics, I wouldn't pay much over $1200 for this.  
 
I paid about $650 a few years ago for a Maple/Maple Gibson Ripper.  It's a factory second, too.  These folks are seriously on some very good drugs if they think they're going to get anywhere near $5K for this bass.
 
Alan

[jacko]

perhaps the decimal point got shifted.
 
Graeme

[bassman68]

LOL, just because it has Alembic P/ups & possible electronics that warrants a $4500 price hike!
I'd want series II componants for that...
Give me the number of his dealer!
 
(Message edited by Bassman68 on June 18, 2008)

[lbpesq]

From the ebay listing:
 
This model was Gibson's first made bolt-on neck bass made.
 
WOW!  HOLY LOW FREQUENCY BATMAN!!!!!!  A real, honest to goodness BOLT-ON neck!!!!!!  I gotta get this.  Then I want to buy a Fender SOLID STATE amp, a DIGITAL reverb unit, and a Yugo with an Alembic bumper sticker to haul it around!.  Oh yea, and one of those new fangled propeller aereoplanes in case I get a gig out-of-state!  hehehehe
 
Bill, tgo

[j_gary]

Perhaps it's one of them there Olympic basses?