How many strange Alembics can show up this week?

[edwin]

Keith, I've done the same thing for my family, along with suggestions as to who to contact to liquidate my gear, if needed, including the Alembic forum, Gearslutz, etc.
 
But my Starfire is going to Xander no matter what.

[StephenR]

As expected this bass did not sell first time around. It was re-listed with a buy it now price of $3,000 or a starting auction bid of $2,000.
 
The seller did include some additional pictures this time. Two blurry ones that attempt to show the serial number and a picture of the back. The original brass back plate still exists but there is a second poorly installed wooden back plate that may provide access to replacement electronics or maybe just a place to stash something, who knows. So when the seller says he can't remove the back plate because the screws are stripped it is hard to tell which one he is referring to. There is also still no indication if he has the power supply.
 
I feel badly for the seller considering the circumstances of his sale but he is not doing himself or any potential buyers a favor by not taking the time to have the instrument properly evaluated and pricing it accordingly.

[keith_h]

The serial number look like 77 93? or 98?. I want to think the last number is a 2 but we frequently see what we want to whether we realize it or not.  
 
I suspect the electronics are the originals but it would be nice to get a shot of them. The wood back plate for the upper control cavity looks like it was cut from the former top veneer and would fit with a conversion. It would have been nicer if they had been able to use it to patch the new front and then made a patch for the back side but I wasn't there at the time to know if that would work.  
 
Keith

[ed_zeppelin]

quote:the seller says he can't remove the back plate because the screws are stripped
 
Wanna bet?