Author Topic: 1978 series 1 bass (Read 1087 times)

artswork99 · « **Reply #30 on:** June 24, 2008, 07:55:14 PM »

Great words of wisdom Dave... They help to make this evenings sunset a more memorable one!

Art

keurosix · « **Reply #31 on:** June 24, 2008, 09:50:09 PM »

Hello Taunia,
Can you please post a close up of the front of the body and the back of the guitar too? I see a dark shadow around the bridge which may indicate an ebony tone block? (That would be custom) Does the bass have led's on the neck? Can you measure the scale length of the bass? Nut -to- bridge center? Looks like a short scale. Is there a truss-rod coverplate at the end of the neck? Hard to tell from the pic.
Thanks
Kris

attmann · « **Reply #32 on:** June 25, 2008, 12:50:41 AM »

Hey Dave,
thank you so much for your elaborate comment. I admit that my emotional reaction to the thread and my conclusion was based on my very subjective and therefore limited point of view - resulting from my personal definitions of rights and wrongs.
You are absolutely right and highly appreciated for pointing out there is also an objective point of view that lets us see the BIG picture - which of course creates better understanding for every individual human being's backgrounds, motives and desires.
Looking at someone's behaviour and action or reaction from that wider angle it is very true that every human being acts ultimately reasonable in their very own perspective.
And I agree with you: every human being is deserving love and respect - which are the basic spiritual needs in everybody's life. This even might apply - I don't mean to be cynical here, just extreme - to dictators and totalitary regimes in mankind history who caused the deaths of billions of people for obsessive political or ideological reasons.
Although I guess it takes a lot of that Big Picture awareness and strength when the Dalai Lama is able to pray for the Chinese government supressing and killing the Tibetian people...
But once again I highly appreciate you suggesting to be grateful, step back, take a breath and think.
Thank you!!

jacko · « **Reply #33 on:** June 25, 2008, 04:43:32 AM »

If we were all here at my house right now, I would suggest we all take a break and go outside and sit on the porch and watch the rest of this evening's absolutely beautiful and sublime sunset. And then we can plug in some Alembics and jam for awhile.

One of these David. One of these days...

Graeme

barthartman · « **Reply #34 on:** June 25, 2008, 07:09:18 AM »

I will get the other information to you I am trying to sell this for my uncle and I will get all the other info to you after I get it from him. I hope the pictures are what you were asking for Thank you

barthartman · « **Reply #35 on:** June 25, 2008, 07:21:28 AM »

David Houck · « **Reply #36 on:** June 25, 2008, 04:54:54 PM »

Juergen and everyone; thank you.

the_mule · « **Reply #37 on:** June 26, 2008, 11:58:24 PM »

Dave wrote: Taunia's only posts to this forum have been in this thread.

And that's the problem. In my opinion (FWIW, it's not my forum) the sale/trade section shouldn't be open to first time posters. And I'm not talking about a treshold of hundreds of posts. What's wrong with introducing yourself first, getting to know the place and people, and asking questions about the instrument you own and/or want to sell? I personally wouldn't buy anything, let alone something as expensive as an Alembic, from someone who hasn't even bothered to do that.

He/she would certainly not be welcome in MY house.

There are and have been several examples of people only contributing a for sale ad to this forum. From their perspective I can fully understand that: if you have an Alembic to sell, the best (and easiest) way is to target this forum. But it can't be a coincidence that many of these threads lead to miscommunication or in some cases even to downright rudeness.

A certain amount of trust between more or less likeminded people who at least (think to virtually) know each other a bit, should be the starting point of a sale/trade-section. But again, that's my opinion as others have their own...

Wilfred

3rd_ray · « **Reply #38 on:** June 27, 2008, 06:23:45 AM »

Good point Wilfred. Personally, I don't like hard rules about who can and can't post. Human nature says that a first time poster isn't going to be perceived as being as trustworthy as someone who's been around for a while.

I recently bought an Essence from a club member who only had around 10 posts. The question of trust definitely crossed my mind. I would have felt better about it if he had more posts. And I probably wouldn't have bought the bass if it was an eBay ad from an individual.

So my point is that instead of making a rule about it, everyone should keep in mind that you have to be careful when you're buying from someone you don't know.

Mike

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barthartman · « **Reply #39 on:** June 27, 2008, 07:32:32 AM »

Ok I see there is allot of things being said here ,, I am Taunia I am selling this Bass for my Uncle , This is all new to me and I have to say this is all so confusing,and some of you have made this a very unpleasent experence. My uncle has talked to Michah and this is where we were told to post this bass for sale.
Trust is earned you are right but you are not even giving me that right to earn it, I want to sell this bass for him and that is all that I am doing.
So keep that in mind when you are posting or what ever you all call it
Thank you
Taunia

the_mule · « **Reply #40 on:** June 27, 2008, 08:22:47 AM »

Being a member of this forum, including the use of this subforum to bring the Alembic you want to sell under the attention of the best target group you could wish for, is a privilege and not a right (for me, for you, for anyone here).

If you've only joined this forum to sell a bass, and it hasn't got a logo, is only said to have a provenance and if you asking price is about what a new one would cost, you risk critical questions being asked.

To sell things with less unpleasant strings attached, but to a far less specific target group, there's eBay, craigslist etc. You win some, you lose some...

Wilfred

elwoodblue · « **Reply #41 on:** June 27, 2008, 12:14:25 PM »

my 2cents:
I'm thinking of the word 'Alembic'
given a situation ...it can often be refined ,improved,distilled...to be a better experience for those involved.
Communication is the solvent in this case as I see it.

..and it ain't always easy,sometimes it's worth it.

Ramble on...

gtrguy · « **Reply #42 on:** July 01, 2008, 11:01:27 AM »

Looks nice, assuming it all works fine, I'll put out the offer $2,500 for it with local pickup.
Let me know,
Dave

lbpesq · « **Reply #43 on:** July 01, 2008, 04:03:59 PM »

Dave:

I'd love to hang out and watch the sunset from your porch. O.K. to spark one up? lol

Bill, tgo

barthartman · « **Reply #44 on:** July 01, 2008, 04:25:35 PM »

my uncle had decided to send the bass to Alembic for what it needs, He is also still seaching for the power supply and cord