Author Topic: Lonely blue Alembic (Read 191 times)

effclef · « **on:** September 18, 2004, 11:02:48 AM »

http://www.bassnw.com/New%20Exotic%20%20Basses/alembic_custom_contoured_4_st_blue_steel.htm

Someone please buy this. ;-)

It's been in bassnw's website for months and months and months... And they have a sale on new Alembics thru the 21st.

Looks like Essence style electronics, an Elan headstock, and sort of a Fodera-ish body. Not your typical Alembic!

EffClef

the_mule · « **Reply #1 on:** September 19, 2004, 03:40:09 AM »

Is that a typical case of: Someone please buy this, because otherwise I will ?? Certainly a nice bass, highly original. Someone will definitely have a good companion there...

Wilfred

effclef · « **Reply #2 on:** September 20, 2004, 04:58:55 AM »

Wilfred, no, not necessarily, though I am curious how much this one might cost during their sale.

It's more like I want BassNW to sell a few new ones so they can bring in some interesting used ones!

EffClef

lowlife · « **Reply #3 on:** September 20, 2004, 05:20:03 AM »

I emailed them last Saturday for the price and the build history and I'm waiting for their response. I'll post their reply to this thread.

Ellery (Lowlife)

kmh364 · « **Reply #4 on:** September 20, 2004, 05:59:09 AM »

They've had that thing for quite some time...It was on the site when I was initialy looking for my first Alembic over a year ago.

essencetimestwo · « **Reply #5 on:** September 20, 2004, 09:47:19 AM »

I saw this bass being built when I was in Santa Rosa last time. It was a prototype for another bass being built. The buyer wanted a body type similar to a Spector with the curved back. This one was built first to make sure it could be done before using the expensive piece of wood that the customer chose for the top. Then it was sprayed with this solid color since it wasn't very fancy wood. At least that is what I know about this bass. If anyone else knows more or if I am wrong then please feel free to add to my comments.

bob · « **Reply #6 on:** September 20, 2004, 11:19:06 PM »

essence - I saw it around the same time, and that's the story I heard. Don't recall whether the 'real' one was in progress at the time.

effclef · « **Reply #7 on:** September 23, 2004, 07:34:13 AM »

So did anyone hear the price from BassNW?

EffClef

lowlife · « **Reply #8 on:** September 23, 2004, 07:56:31 AM »

They've never bothered to reply to my email request for the price. I guess that it's possible that they never got my email, but then again, the email wasn't returned to me.

Ellery (Lowlife)