Author Topic: Could this be a back alley sting job? (Read 305 times)

Mike Monsalve · « **on:** March 03, 2006, 04:47:02 PM »

I wish this person posted a pic.

http://losangeles.craigslist.org/msg/138561448.html

crgaston · « **Reply #1 on:** March 03, 2006, 07:29:48 PM »

It says he'll email you one. Somebody stop this guy from going to a pawn shop!

bsee · « **Reply #2 on:** March 03, 2006, 07:58:15 PM »

You'll only find out if you call or email. There's not much risk in making that first contact. If I were in the area, I would make the call whether I was in the market for the bass or not. If it's really a Signature Custom in decent shape for under $2K, then it's a very good value to keep or to turn over for a couple hundred dollar profit. If you're worried about it being hot, then take some precautions (though I am not sure exactly what you can do to be protected).

lbpesq · « **Reply #3 on:** March 03, 2006, 08:06:52 PM »

I'd also get the serial number and check with Alembic to see if it's on the stolen list.

Bill, tgo

keavin · « **Reply #4 on:** March 05, 2006, 08:18:27 AM »

http://www.alembic.com/info/stolen.html

kungfusheriff · « **Reply #5 on:** March 05, 2006, 10:45:41 AM »

I've been e-mailing the seller, and judging by the partially visible serial number the bass does not appear to be stolen...don't blow this fopr me guys! ;-)

Mike Monsalve · « **Reply #6 on:** March 05, 2006, 12:28:56 PM »

the owner emailed me pics of this one. It is s fine looking bass. If I hadn't promised myself that my next Alembic would sport the series 1 electronics, I would snap this one up. I led him to this club telling him he should post an ad here

kungfusheriff · « **Reply #7 on:** March 05, 2006, 05:42:16 PM »

Nice looking bass, isn't it? I've never been one for spalted maple, but this one I like...if I get offered the job I'm angling for I'll probably go for this bass, especially considering what I recently had to pass up.

Mike Monsalve · « **Reply #8 on:** March 06, 2006, 01:26:32 PM »

He posted pictures of it.

http://losangeles.craigslist.org/msg/139113952.html

keavin · « **Reply #9 on:** March 06, 2006, 02:40:34 PM »

David Houck · « **Reply #10 on:** March 06, 2006, 02:40:49 PM »

Yes, that is indeed a nice looking bass!

kungfusheriff · « **Reply #11 on:** March 06, 2006, 02:45:37 PM »

...and the price has changed again. I'm starting to think this guy's about 15, tops.