Author Topic: Wanted: Series 1, 2 , Stanley or King 4 string pleeeeeease! 1st time alembic buyer in NewZealand. (Read 539 times)

ghostyhead · « **on:** May 20, 2008, 05:41:41 AM »

Wanting to find my 1st Alembic. A series 1 or 2 would be fine...fine indeed. Or better still a Stanley Clarke sig or a Mark King...(Im not fussy heh heh)
any help suggestions or directions very very welcome.
you just don\t see them here in NewZealand(maybe the cheap ones which Im not interested in.)
Ben

tbrannon · « **Reply #1 on:** May 20, 2008, 08:07:13 AM »

Ben,

Welcome aboard- I just returned to the US after a 4 year stint in Hamilton. I purchased my Alembic from somebody here in the forum and had it shipped to NZ. There are a few Alembic's floating around and I even saw 1 or 2 go on TradeMe while I was there. Give David Burgess a call over at Bass People in Sydney if you can't find anything used-

Toby

David Houck · « **Reply #2 on:** May 20, 2008, 07:14:52 PM »

Ben, I just posted to another of your threads (still listening to your tunes, they are really nice!). Just for point of reference, there are no cheap Alembics; they are all handmade, and all by the same artisans in the same small shop in Santa Rosa. The electronics in all of them are mil spec. The pickups in an Epic are the same type as in a Signature. The same carvers shape all of them. There are many members here who love their Orions and Excels as much as their Series basses. Alembic doesn't do cheap.

ghostyhead · « **Reply #3 on:** May 21, 2008, 05:33:08 AM »

thanks so much,
I guess you are right...just showing my ignorance I guess.

claudio · « **Reply #4 on:** May 29, 2008, 12:09:21 PM »

Check this out!! But do it Quick!!!!!!!!
link

(Message edited by davehouck on May 30, 2008)

ghostyhead · « **Reply #5 on:** May 29, 2008, 03:03:38 PM »

Thanks Claudio , but someone got there while I was asleep (NewZealand time) Bugger!

claudio · « **Reply #6 on:** May 29, 2008, 05:31:45 PM »

Wowwww..just was listed for 2 hrs....
I told you...Do it quick !!
When you are fishing..there is not time to sleep!!

Keep looking for it! We are keeping our eyes open!

olieoliver · « **Reply #7 on:** May 29, 2008, 08:07:16 PM »

For what ever reason it's been relisted.

claudio · « **Reply #8 on:** May 29, 2008, 08:33:49 PM »

OK...Ghostyhead!!!!
GET UP and Bid on it!!!!!
You have a second chance!!!
Good luck!

bsee · « **Reply #9 on:** May 29, 2008, 08:40:01 PM »

That bass is also offered here:

http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=438432

claudio · « **Reply #10 on:** May 29, 2008, 08:45:54 PM »

Yep...and there is $300 difference in price!!
On Ebay $3,300 free ship and TalkBass $3,000 free ship.
Ghostyhead!! Are you still sleeping??
GET UPPPPP!!!

ghostyhead · « **Reply #11 on:** May 29, 2008, 08:49:08 PM »

its very cool to have you guys looking out for me... the guy won\t accept international bidders unforts, I am looking at buying Hasadari\\s Mark King http://club.alembic.com/Images/411/3666.html?1109841528
Is there a huge difference in sound between the two basses?

claudio · « **Reply #12 on:** May 29, 2008, 11:55:43 PM »

Check Here...some ideas...Electronics..electronics..

http://club.alembic.com/Images/393/24759.html

pas · « **Reply #13 on:** May 30, 2008, 05:42:48 AM »

Ben,

I'm the original owner of Hasadari's Mark King. It's a King standard - medium scale, mahogany body, cocobolo top, signature electronics. It's a very nice bass. It's heavy, with the standard point body & cocobolo top, but balances well & was very easy to play with the 32 inch scale. I've never played a Series bass before, so I couldn't compare & contrast it. The only thing I would have preferred on it & my current SC deluxe is to have the neck pick up located flush up against the truss rod cover. All in all, it's a great bass & I wish I still had it. Also, Bob is a good guy to deal with. Good luck to you!

ghostyhead · « **Reply #14 on:** May 31, 2008, 11:14:02 PM »

Thanks Pas, appreciate it..
Ben