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tree63

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« on: February 28, 2011, 10:23:56 AM »
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benson_murrensun

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« Reply #1 on: February 28, 2011, 10:40:45 AM »
Oh yeah, a real tempter... a Jerry Garcia tribute guitar, to boot. (Didn't know Jerry played left-handed basses...)
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« Reply #2 on: February 28, 2011, 11:24:08 AM »
left handed Persuader in the Vector body shape, cool bass with a rare body but definitely not worth $2000 for only having 1 p/u
 
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« Reply #3 on: February 28, 2011, 12:47:18 PM »
Ebay will not let me have starting bid higher than 500, so if there is any bids less than $2000 i will not be letting this one go. I wanted to put this as the starting bid.
 
This is a train wreck in progress.  The seller obviously is an eBay newbie along with being an Alembic newbie.  He has no reserve listed.  It's going to get ugly when the winning bidder (well south of $2000) wants the bass and the seller doesn't want to give it up.
 
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genstormbringer

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« Reply #4 on: February 28, 2011, 03:57:03 PM »
well you have to use the reserve price or an auction w  a reserve costs extra to do
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genstormbringer

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« Reply #5 on: February 28, 2011, 04:03:54 PM »
+1 on the train wreck
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jseitang

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« Reply #6 on: February 28, 2011, 04:21:34 PM »
oh gawd make that +2!
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tree63

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« Reply #7 on: February 28, 2011, 05:59:10 PM »
...I bet this mess hits +50 before it ends...
 
Train Wreck is a cool name for Jerry's tribute left handed bass-o-matic...
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slarty

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« Reply #8 on: February 28, 2011, 09:25:14 PM »
This would be just what I want, but only if it's short scale. The SC body shape doesn't work for me, and I need a big space between the end of the neck and the first pickup. I thought I'd never find this combination without paying full retail for a new custom job. What a kick in the teeth that it's left-handed. I was hoping maybe he mirrored the pic somehow.
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« Reply #9 on: February 28, 2011, 10:16:29 PM »
It's like a UFO sighting . . . I saw SOMETHING, but I sure as hell don't know what it was . . . .
is there any way this is actually an Alembic?  Is this some obscure after-hours project axe?  A really bad copy?  PhotoShop?    
 
WTF IZZITT ??
 
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tmoney61092

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« Reply #10 on: February 28, 2011, 10:46:52 PM »
I feel extremely comfortable in saying this is an 80's Alembic Persuader with the Vector shape, similar bass can be seen here with same electronics
 
http://club.alembic.com/Images/411/55225.html?1220209033
 
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FC Bass

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« Reply #11 on: March 01, 2011, 08:36:01 AM »
That's such a bad description and vague poor picture, it wouldn't surprise me if it turns out to be a right handed:
 

(pic altered by me)
 
If I'm not mistaken, the beaten black one (from Taylor's link) sold for a ridiculous low price (well south of $1000)
 
Looks like a nice bass though!
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« Reply #12 on: March 01, 2011, 05:11:12 PM »
I saw this, and it made my skin crawl!
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« Reply #13 on: March 03, 2011, 11:33:47 AM »
I asked for the SN, and was told 8gf3953  It's likely that the seller mis-read the SN and the g is a numeral that can look like a g.  
 
Anyway, I searched for F3953 and there's been a discussion dating back to 2004 about a bass with that alphanumeric combination :  http://club.alembic.com/Images/449/11481.html
 and http://club.alembic.com/Images/449/11399.html?1090689730
 
From these 2004 discussions, it seems that the mysterious 'g' is actually a '6'.  So, most likely an 1986 Further bass.
 
I also asked if it's really a lefty and not a reversed photo, and the seller simply said it was 32 inches.  (wha?)  Consultation of the Alembic records, given the correct SN, should clear that up.
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« Reply #14 on: March 04, 2011, 05:51:47 PM »
I sent detailed e mail to seller.
Waiting for responce.
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