Author Topic: Seen on Craigslist (Read 379 times)

dtrice · « **Reply #15 on:** August 31, 2007, 01:23:58 PM »

You got the right idea, Steve. He doesn't seem like the kind of guy who knows a lot, but thinks he's smarter than everyone else.

dtrice · « **Reply #16 on:** August 31, 2007, 01:25:25 PM »

I asked if he was a forum member, he said No. He asked why should be a member?

artswork99 · « **Reply #17 on:** August 31, 2007, 01:41:20 PM »

And I hope you gave him all the good reasons to become one...

dtrice · « **Reply #18 on:** August 31, 2007, 01:51:17 PM »

He doesn't want to. He doesn't even play the bass. He is interested in selling it for money, not to afford a new instrument. If he was interested in Alembic, he wouldn't be talking about selling his for an unpractical price, holding onto it for twenty (because he expects the bass to magically skyrocket in value)telling me that Alembic told him the value of his bass (which Alembic doesn't do for used instruments), and then getting mad and deciding to donate it instead of selling to someone who really is interested in it. It's ok, though. I even showed him that equivalent prices of similar Series 1 basses for sale and explained that his asking price was way above the scale. I did everything I thought to do to get him to reconsider, but hey now any forum member who is looking for a used Series 1 bass and is willing to pay $8,000-$10,000 (he said expected to sell it for $10,000) for it can do it!

(Message edited by dtrice on August 31, 2007)

artswork99 · « **Reply #19 on:** August 31, 2007, 02:24:38 PM »

I totally agree that 8-10K on an outright sale is ludicrous. I'll bet what Alembic has told Todd about is the Custom Quote tool which is where he is coming up with his dollar figure. I believe that he will be more realistic about it if he plans to sell it outright. He may arrange to have it played and photographed with a name and then donate it to a charitable musicians organization, which he says there are many in the area. I'm sure that with the ongoing recovery in New Orleans that there are many organizations that would gladly accept it and sell it for the benefit of the charity. He gets the write-off and the charity benefits from whatever it brings to them.

My conversations with him have been very civil. He's in business and not a member here. I hope that the bass enters back into this Alembic community.

(Message edited by artswork99 on August 31, 2007)

dtrice · « **Reply #20 on:** September 02, 2007, 07:50:53 AM »

Yeah, I would have definately bought it cash if the price had been right. I doubt he will reconsider his asking price, but if he does bring it down...I'll have a Series 1.