Author Topic: Hopefully For Sale (Read 187 times)

precarius · « **on:** January 22, 2006, 08:14:46 PM »

I am currently bidding on a 5-string Essence on E-bay and if I win it I will need to sell either one or two of my Alembics.One is a 1983 Spoiler and the pix are in the showcase here:
http://club.alembic.com/Images/411/23034.html?1133900984

The other is a 1981 Distillate and the pix are here: http://club.alembic.com/Images/411/23809.html?1136416185

Not sure about prices yet.I have to see if I win the auction and how much the Essence goes for.Thanks.
Mike

2400wattman · « **Reply #1 on:** January 22, 2006, 09:30:18 PM »

How much for the Distillate? Does it have a case, do the all the elecs. work?,and what kind of work did you have to do?

precarius · « **Reply #2 on:** January 22, 2006, 10:01:54 PM »

I don't know how much yet. It has a case, but not the original one. The electronics all work fine now. I had to re-solder alot of the connections because some had come loose and some were just barely connected and working off and on. Five of the oval inlays were gone and I got some mother of pearl from Stew-Mac and recut them. The action was set very high so I set that and oiled the fingerboard and polished ALOT of brass and cleaned and polished the frets and just general bass cleaning.

crgaston · « **Reply #3 on:** January 22, 2006, 10:33:56 PM »

I am definitely interested in the Spoiler. I am not too far from you, around Macon, GA. Let me know what you want for it.

precarius · « **Reply #4 on:** January 23, 2006, 05:50:13 AM »

Charles- Will do. The auction isn't over till 1-29-06 so you'll have to be patient with me.Thanks.
Mike

crgaston · « **Reply #5 on:** January 23, 2006, 06:43:53 AM »

I failed to notice the ...if you win... part.
Just getting a little antsy. Sorry.

Good luck with the bidding!

precarius · « **Reply #6 on:** January 23, 2006, 06:58:17 PM »

Never mind. Someone bid in $50 and $100 increments until my top bid was exposed, so I e-mailed the seller and pulled my bid. Oh well. Next time I will use flaxattack's suggestion and use e-sniper or just buy within this club.

precarius · « **Reply #7 on:** January 23, 2006, 07:15:26 PM »

My mistake. Kungfusheriff suggested www.esnipe.com
Flaxattack suggested auctionsniper.com

David Houck · « **Reply #8 on:** January 23, 2006, 07:41:36 PM »

It's a very nice Essence.

musikdept · « **Reply #9 on:** January 26, 2006, 03:34:31 PM »

Are you still interested in selling the Spoiler?
Thanks,
Wayne

precarius · « **Reply #10 on:** January 26, 2006, 09:53:57 PM »

Wayne- I'll know by Monday. I may still try to make a bid on the Essence on e-bay. If that doesn't work out I might try to trade it for a 5-string Epic or other Alembic. Thanks.
Mike

musikdept · « **Reply #11 on:** February 01, 2006, 11:45:15 AM »

Are you still interested in selling the Spoiler? (and at what price?) I think a med scale Alembic would suit me best.
Thanks,
Wayne

precarius · « **Reply #12 on:** February 01, 2006, 12:29:44 PM »

Wayne- I'm probably going to keep it unless I find something I REALLY want bad. I love this bass. I think there is another member selling a Persuader.