Author Topic: Alembic Orion baritone guitar on Ebay (Read 856 times)

tdukes · « **on:** August 06, 2008, 11:34:05 AM »

BIN for $2195 or best offer.

here

Looks suspiciously like the one that just sold for
$888 here

Todd.

elwoodblue · « **Reply #1 on:** August 06, 2008, 12:20:27 PM »

Good eye, even though the angle in the pics has changed, and the way the wood reflects light...all the grain patterns are identical:

effclef · « **Reply #2 on:** August 06, 2008, 12:22:40 PM »

Hmm, so which one is the scam? The $888 BIN that we watched, or this new one?
EffClef

tdukes · « **Reply #3 on:** August 06, 2008, 12:29:43 PM »

I am glad I want a normal scale length so that I am not tempted too much.

I did like the Skylark that just went for $2600, but I thought that was a little too much for a maple top. I am hoping for another Series I for less than $3k.

Todd.

lbpesq · « **Reply #4 on:** August 06, 2008, 01:01:24 PM »

I believe the guy that sold it the first time was legit. We communicated by email and he offered me the $888 BIN price. Unfortunately, he didn't give me a head's up about when he posted the new listing with the BIN and someone else grabbed it instead. I emailed him about it and let him know that I would have paid a lot more. He emailed me back, apologizing, and promised to offer it to me if the buyer didn't come through. This looks like someone bought it at a great price and is doing a quick flip. Another clue these are the same - both come with gig bags. I'm bummed about the whole thing, but karma will eventually even things out.

Bill, tgo

3rd_ray · « **Reply #5 on:** August 06, 2008, 01:05:00 PM »

I would guess that someone bought this for $888 and is now trying to turn it for $2k+. The text in both ads are about the same. They both incorrectly said it has a walnut top (it's wenge).

The BIN is $2195, but someone can put in a lower offer to see what they'll take.

Mike

(Message edited by 3rd_ray on August 06, 2008)

longhorncat · « **Reply #6 on:** August 06, 2008, 01:35:34 PM »

I bought parts from this seller.
He's honest, but is an instrument flipper.

(Message edited by longhorncat on August 06, 2008)

FC Bass · « **Reply #7 on:** August 06, 2008, 02:09:24 PM »

Say what?

A shame it didn't end up in your hands Bill...
Maybe you can work something out with the Flipper? (the instrument Flipper that is)

artswork99 · « **Reply #8 on:** August 06, 2008, 02:57:17 PM »

The buyer of the $888 deal happen to buy a Gibson SG from elwoodblue a short time ago.
Someone here may know who the new seller is...
wink, wink, nod, nod...

elwoodblue · « **Reply #9 on:** August 06, 2008, 05:26:00 PM »

I thought the name sounded familiar...

he states this is his personal collection ...and that he got this one as a trade in...fishy flipper.

...like Bill said...karma always knows.

I didn't lose money on the SG deal...but I bet I could have got more if I wasn't trying to finance another purchase at the time.
Those P90's sounded sooooo good...I already miss them.
That's alright ... my karma likes me.

(nice detective work Art)

elwoodblue · « **Reply #10 on:** August 06, 2008, 05:30:21 PM »

...anyone notice the link changed on the first post in the thread?

artswork99 · « **Reply #11 on:** August 06, 2008, 05:40:20 PM »

Not until you mentioned it. I see it's gone all together now. Strange that an SG is now on the same URL still reading Alembic in the string.

lbpesq · « **Reply #12 on:** August 06, 2008, 05:43:22 PM »

It just keeps getting weirder and weirder. Is that Rod Serling over there? wooo-oooo-oooo-oooo

Bill, tgo

elwoodblue · « **Reply #13 on:** August 06, 2008, 06:40:53 PM »

...the buyer at 888 has very little selling feedback,
....the seller at 2195 has no buyer feedback...hmmmm

I'm glad to be in the company of you folks here who seem to be who ya actually are !!

tdukes · « **Reply #14 on:** August 06, 2008, 06:50:34 PM »

Just wait a couple of weeks or so. When the old listing has expired and disappeared, this guitar will show up again.

Todd.