Instant Collection?

[jazzyvee]

Interesting that there are no pictures of the electronics cavity. Thats something I would need to see if I were buying from someone who sells their own versions of alembic electronics.

[rv_bass]

Yes, Edwin, nice bass, but the ad he has on eBay for his series electronics copy suggests that the electronics in that bass may have been altered (photo shows back plate of this bass with altered electronics).

[edwin]

Could just be proof of concept shots.  
 
But it's moot. I'm broke.

[sonicus]

Ladies and Gentleman of the  Jury , I present to you this interesting WEB page for your inspection and reflection ;
 
 
http://examples.yourdictionary.com/examples-of-guilt-by-association.html

[edwin]

I'm not sure what your point is.
 
And electronics are easily replaced. Since none of the instruments are hacked up, getting an original board would be a simple matter, assuming the alleged replacement didn't function.

[rockerdebassman]

Well, presenting as a collection is an easy way to skew pricing, since what he wants is private dialogue to sell his overpriced inventory, which, my guess is, he paid too much for himself. Personally, credibility is everything when it comes to Internet sales and this fellow seems to have little.  
 
I encourage other club members to ignore him, for, as a group, we represent the majority of his prospective marks... I mean potential customers.

[ed_zeppelin]

I asked Cletus to translate, since English is his second language (he doesn't have a first).
 
quote:well, you might be right, however here is my point;  
All basses I have are a colectors grade,and since you are watching the Alembic market here is something that you may not be aware of. A new Alembic can not match the quality of the instruments made in the 70s and very early 80s. Why is that ? easy....back in the days they had real luthiers working there, people who new and care...today they have just employees leaving and coming all the time. Most if not all of the new Alembics these days go to lawyers and doctors- fans of Stanley, and what they get is a 22k guitar finished with polyester or achrilic(good for your car) instead of nitro. For the last 20 years ,there must have been 30-35 Alembics gone trough my hands and I have never seen any good one after 1983. Personaly I think Alembics are overpriced piece of crap. I own and play many basses in the 3-4K price level and yes for the TV I will pull out the Alembic, but for the real play Alembic stays in the closed. Now is time to clean the closed.  
Cheers  
 
 
- zmeyerol
 
Cletus says;
 
quote:I reckin whut we got here is lak me n ma trakters. Gimme sum wd40 n sum baylin war n I kin fix dam neer ennythin alive. Aynt no gud trakter mayd sinse 1952 i reckin. An thay payntid em wif poysin paynt yew caynt git no mor. Thay bilt em by han bak then, an now thay expect ta git payd. Only peepl whut bys the noo wuns is rich peepl an yew no how thay pis me of. So wacha do is wate ntil yer naber gits a noo trakter an steel tha parts I need an slap em on ma ol Massey ferguson an its jus as gud s noo. An I godda feller hoo mayks his own parts ouda stuf from Chana an stiks em in thar an sez thay gud as noo to, an I sel em on thet thar ebay fer top dolar, so I tayk the reel parts owt an sel em fer top dolar an put th cheep uns in an don tel nobuddy. Hel sumbudys dum enufull cum along an by it. Yew wach. Now werz thet six pak yew sed yew wuz bringen me to rit down ma wizdum fer ye? Beulah wuntz me ta cleen th closed to, but I aynt goin to.

[edwin]

Whatever for that. There have been lots of great post 1983 Alembics. I think they are doing some of their best work right now. I have owned a 70s Alembic and a 2011 Alembic. Both were great and there was a lot to be said in favor of the new one.
 
But his opinions don't mean that I can't lust after one he's selling. Clearly it deserves to be played by someone with a different worldview.

[gtrguy]

Gotta Be a John Deer, prefebal wid 2 cylinders only.

[hammer]

If the electronics are not Alembic and need replacing that would make the prices he is asking even more outrageous than if they were all original.

[gtrguy]

Thinking back to the Tomahawk Chronicles, of which many here remember, I kinda think that it might be best for this thread to sputter out and fade away with all due haste.

[gtrguy]

Besides, I am now at post #1000!!!
 
Woo Hoo!

[lbpesq]

I don't believe there is any evidence that the electronics are anything but Alembic.  Rather, the allegation seems to be that Mr. Boogeyman used these to reverse engineer and copy the Alembic electronics.  Under the circumstances, it may be a reasonable assumption.  
 
I have several Alembics from both the early days and more recently built instruments, and I strongly disagree with Mr. Boogeyman's comparison of Alembics with wine and his claim that the early ones were far superior.  If anything, the newer ones are a little more refined and, of course, we all know that the newer Series instruments are more resistent to RF interference.
 
Bill, tgo

[sonicus]

The truth shall prevail !  
I concur with Bill , Series II circa 1997 has proven to be less susceptible to RFI noise in a more diverse variety of scenarios then a Series I circa 1973 . And ,  That's the way it is !  
 
 Wolf

[sonofa_lembic]

That is my old Series 2 Omega he has for sale.  I sold it to him a few years ago.  It was a nice super clean bass.  I asked him if I could buy it back, but he wants way more than what I sold it to him for.  I remember all too well what I sold it for, and when I inquired about buying it back, he started throwing out huge numbers, and telling me to check the Paypal account for the selling price.  Well, I just told him I must be getting forgetful, but then he checked the sale price and realized I was right, and had sold the bass for what I remembered selling it for.