Author Topic: Alembic Harvest Season!!! (Read 642 times)

ajish4 · « **on:** June 13, 2006, 02:47:31 AM »

Wow,

There are just SO many nice Alembic's on Ebay right now. Too strange!!!

Series 1 & 2 basses, Series 1 pickups, a sweet Distillate and one I've NEVER seen before!

http://cgi.ebay.com/Alembic-HLSB-PLus-Bass-Guitar_W0QQitemZ7422524234QQihZ016QQcategoryZ4713QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com/Alembic-1984-Distillate-Bass-Guitar-w-HSC-Near-Mint_W0QQitemZ7422675901QQihZ016QQcategoryZ4713QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

bigredbass · « **Reply #1 on:** June 13, 2006, 12:03:53 PM »

OK . . .

So what's an 'HLSB-Plus'? I'd have guessed Elan.

And WHO is this 'Michael Wickersham'?

J o e y

elwoodblue · « **Reply #2 on:** June 13, 2006, 01:06:03 PM »

I am intrigued by the dark/light theme in the wood choice, ...the HLSB + threw my for a loop too.

kris

jagerphan84 · « **Reply #3 on:** June 13, 2006, 02:13:21 PM »

H is the letter code for an Elan (like you'd find in the serial number), LSB is for long scale bass, and the plus refers to the Elan plus electronics, which offer quick tone change switches for treble & bass in addition to the volume, tone, pan & q-switch.

bigredbass · « **Reply #4 on:** June 13, 2006, 02:55:07 PM »

OK. By the way, what is 'Hojin' mean in Japanese?

And WHO is Michael Wickersham?

J o e y

mica · « **Reply #5 on:** June 13, 2006, 03:18:15 PM »

I don't know what Hojin means, but that was the first Elan customer's name.

I am Michael, Mica is my nickname.

Many Elan Plus basses were originally sold to Washington Music. Once we brought out the Europa, the Elan Plus faded away from the line.

room037 · « **Reply #6 on:** June 13, 2006, 03:54:12 PM »

Hi,

Hojin is his first name.
He is Hojin Egawa and well known professional bassist as Slap master in Japan.
I search his Elan's info, but I don't get it.

Eiji

bigredbass · « **Reply #7 on:** June 13, 2006, 04:57:26 PM »

Thanks MIKE! By the way, this guy in another post said his Series 1 was modified in Santa Rosa at your shop by some guy who signed the ticket as RJW . . . I told him he still works there and you guys would stand behind his work!

You too, Eiji.

J o e y

FC Bass · « **Reply #8 on:** June 29, 2006, 03:57:35 PM »

Harvest season!!! part II

http://cgi.ebay.com/ALEMBIC-custom-6-string-bass_W0QQitemZ190003468692QQihZ009QQcategoryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com/88-ALEMBIC-PERSUADER-QUILTED-BLONDE_W0QQitemZ320002376143QQihZ011QQcategoryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com/ALEMBIC-DISTILLATE-ELECTRIC-BASS-1982-VINTAGE-NEARMINT_W0QQitemZ130002746354QQihZ003QQcategoryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

ajish4 · « **Reply #9 on:** June 29, 2006, 08:01:26 PM »

OH MY..................

Would that 6 string be considered a SCORPION BASS?

Shoot me now..............

FC Bass · « **Reply #10 on:** July 04, 2006, 02:58:45 PM »

Hey, this one is much cheaper!

There was a link here to the same six string Alembic mentioned above offered by someone in China. Of course this was a fraudulent listing and there are many like this. I removed the link because the item has been removed, no need to look at nothing...

I strongly suggest not to send any money to these guys!

(Message edited by fc_spoiler on July 05, 2006)

FC Bass · « **Reply #11 on:** July 05, 2006, 06:30:12 AM »

Man! I hate it when those bargains are removed!

FC Bass · « **Reply #12 on:** August 02, 2006, 07:07:59 AM »

xtremely customized Epic...
Click here

lothartu · « **Reply #13 on:** August 02, 2006, 07:11:29 AM »

LOL! That customized Epic made my day.

-Jim

FC Bass · « **Reply #14 on:** August 02, 2006, 07:13:21 AM »

I wonder what happened to the 4 strings...