Author Topic: Yard Sale #003 (Read 2125 times)

poor_nigel · « **Reply #30 on:** July 23, 2014, 05:33:12 AM »

Break time. I was once made fun of by an evil lawyer working for Italia Straps during the Moody breakup and 'Strap-Wars!' Who could make fun of cuties with a 62 Jazz Bass and a 57 LP Standard??? Note that the instruments have actual strings on them, and the clothes are down to the most minute detail, and cost about the same price as adult clothing of the same things. Anime obsession is not for the poor folk out there . . . Bass players glasses are crooked because they are actual frames with glass lenses and I slipped when moving them to take the picture. Clumsy me - Good drugs, though . . .

Back to more pictures and history of the bass later today, most likely.

poor_nigel · « **Reply #31 on:** July 23, 2014, 07:36:29 PM »

People keep asking for price, so here is a quick decision for the three items above. 2008 NOS LP $3,000. 1984 (I think) Tobias Signature in Calzone 1/2 flight case $3,500. Twin and extension cab $1,500. I was wanting $3,500 for the LP and would have combined it with the amps for $4,500,. so I will just break up at that price. All very fair prices in my book, especially since some dinks are trying to get $5K for their pre-Gibson fivers in not so nice shape.

The Tobias has a history on this site. I bought it off eBay a long time ago by a guy I later found out was a fellow Alembic Club member - Small world, truly. He loved the way the bass played so much, he sent it to Alembic and had them model the neck for his custom five strings. Should you want this neck on a custom bass made here, simply ask for a Steve Wood neck and Mica will know exactly what you want, as the dimensions are on file. Indeed, the reason I am finally willing to part with this bass, is that I am having a Steve Wood neck put on this bass, as well as several other goodies to finish off my old ebony bass:

http://club.alembic.com/Images/411/99963.html?1342773616

Just found the original auction listing info - I believe the seller (Steve) is probably right about it being an '87, not an '84. My memory these days is not good at all, so here is the posting:

This is a one-of-a-kind 1987(pre-Gibson)Tobias Signature 5 string, hand-built by Mike Tobias himself. The bass features a beautiful zebrawood top and back, with a wenge tone plate. The neck is made of highly figured maple, with purpleheart and padouk stringers. What makes this bass truly unique is the omega cutout on the body. A handful of the first few Tobias basses were built this way, but Mike Tobias had long since abandoned the omega cut design when this bass was built as a special one-of-a-kind custom project. As far as I know, this is the only Tobias Signature bass ever built with the omega cutout. The bass is in excellent condition. The only imperfection of any consequence is a small scratch on the wooden truss rod cover (see picture). I will accept PayPal or certified checks as payment. Buyer to pay shipping. E-Mail me with your questions, and good luck!

Pix of the damaged truss rod cover.

Back to posting the regularly scheduled pictures . . .

poor_nigel · « **Reply #32 on:** July 24, 2014, 01:04:42 AM »

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poor_nigel · « **Reply #34 on:** July 24, 2014, 01:08:34 AM »

poor_nigel · « **Reply #35 on:** July 24, 2014, 01:12:03 AM »

poor_nigel · « **Reply #36 on:** July 24, 2014, 03:22:59 AM »

Why so many shots that kind of look the same? Drugs? Note chalky looking stuff on case aluminum wipes off. Storage dust, I suppose. It still has its original tag on the handle from Calzone. It has flown no where or been shipped either, except its shipment to me from Anvil/Calzone.

poor_nigel · « **Reply #37 on:** July 24, 2014, 03:27:17 AM »

gtrguy · « **Reply #38 on:** July 24, 2014, 10:02:25 PM »

I would like to add that Nigel (Thomas) helped me out on a piece of gear I needed a while back and he is truly a prince to deal with.

BTW, do I see a tiny train track in the background on one of the photos?

poor_nigel · « **Reply #39 on:** July 24, 2014, 11:19:35 PM »

Hey David. I have about 550 to 600 feet (Who knows?) of LGB G-Scale (Garden scale) track running around my back yard. I thought they would be very good exercise for my spine, but actually I got too sick, so it is all looking like a real-life RR in lack of maintenance. It is all water-proof and UV resistance, so no big deal. I spent months and months making the houses and building in my two towns out of Piko kits, and have a bunch of engines and around 30 cars to be pulled around, a dozen or so lighted old-time passenger cars, which are mainly for steam engines. It can be very involved, and my living room is filled with train stuff, as can be seen in the pix above, behind, to the side, and on the floor of a couple of shots. The cars and pick-up trucks on the shelves are actually for my train set out there. Anything 1/24th scale works. Choo choo! All aboard. Engineer Tom out . . .

bsee · « **Reply #40 on:** July 27, 2014, 08:40:24 PM »

Agreed, David. We've got lots of great people around the club, but none better than this one here.

poor_nigel · « **Reply #41 on:** July 28, 2014, 01:38:15 AM »

You guys make an ugly man feel down right good looking! One of my perks these daze is I cannot look up at myself in the mirror. No more morning cringing or even hassles of shaving. Joy!

You can plainly see the chalky white stuff I was talking about earlier on the aluminum of the case. Yes, I wished I had noticed before I took all the pix.

poor_nigel · « **Reply #42 on:** July 30, 2014, 01:28:55 AM »

I took five pix of my main rack and only the fifth one came out. I am sure it is operator head-spacing. I will no doubt keep the tuner in the first slot and the DS-5R in the seventh slot. Until I get my camera battery charged up fully tomorrow, have fun guessing what these items are. I have other rack components I will sell, too. Most will probably just get put on eBay. If I put one item there, I might as well stick dozens . . . The rack itself and some of the heavier amps may go on Craig's List for this area and Sacramento, maybe.

sonicus · « **Reply #43 on:** July 30, 2014, 02:48:21 AM »

Hello Thomas ,
I would love to see a front view of the rack .

Wolf

dead_head · « **Reply #44 on:** July 30, 2014, 08:05:14 PM »

Me too...