Vector-body Custom 5-string

[edwardofhuncote]

This one's back up for sale.... Double-P Vector body with Signature electronics and LED's. She's got a couple ouch-marks, but pretty solid. I bet this thing sounds unbelievable. 

https://reverb.com/item/8871773-alembic-custom-vector-1998-arctic-white-5-string-bass-guitar-w-led-s

[StephenR]

This one seems to be having a difficult time finding a permanent home, shame as it seems like a nice instrument with lots of upgrade features.

[edwin]

This is about 20 miles from me. I'm going to see if I can check it out. I'm not a big fan of P pickups, but the rest of it looks very interesting: 34" 5 string! LEDs! Alembic! How can you go wrong?

[edwardofhuncote]

I'm pretty sure this is the last SN look-up on this bass.

http://club.alembic.com/index.php?topic=22543.0

[jwright9]

This is about 20 miles from me. I'm going to see if I can check it out. I'm not a big fan of P pickups, but the rest of it looks very interesting: 34" 5 string! LEDs! Alembic! How can you go wrong?

Edwin, if you aren't a fan of P pickups then you probably don't want a bass with 2 of them. Just saying.

[edwardofhuncote]

The P pickup on my Persuader when solo'd sounds positively thunderous... I find myself using the J in the bridge position to sorta' temper it with some snarl. I can hardly imagine having two of them in sequence. 

In making comparisons, I would describe it as sounding 'warmer' than the AXY's on my Distillate basses, and a touch less articulate. The closest thing I have to that sound is the AXY 'FatBoy' on my Custom fretless solo'd out.

[jazzyvee]

I have an elan 4 with twin p-style pickups. I didn't really know much about P style pickups until I had this bass and started to hear their characteristic sound. Like Edwin they are not my favourite sound although these sound great and definitely an alembic sound, it's not my first call bass and so it gets used mainly when that specific tone is required then it's just what the doctor ordered. Made of all maple body and monstly maple neck it's an extremely punchy bass.

[bsee]

If I were going to buy this one, I would have done it when it was offered here for about $2K a year or so ago.

[jwright9]

If I were going to buy this one, I would have done it when it was offered here for about $2K a year or so ago.

bsee, I'll sell it to you for $2k right now if you are serious.

$2k plus shipping and it's yours!

Message me if you want it.

[dannobasso]

If no one here is interested, I would go for $2000 if it is in the US.. Where is the bass located?
Thanks, Danno

[jwright9]

If no one here is interested, I would go for $2000 if it is in the US.. Where is the bass located?
Thanks, Danno

The bass is in Colorado.
I can do $2000 plus shipping.

Message me.

[jwright9]

If I were going to buy this one, I would have done it when it was offered here for about $2K a year or so ago.

bsee, I'll sell it to you for $2k plus shipping.

That offer stands for anyone here.

Message me if you want it.

[dannobasso]

Message sent Sir.
I'm the guy with the beard in this one.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=15&v=-peMsMZQdeE

[keith_h]

Hello Danno, Haven't seen you round these parts is a while.

[dannobasso]

I lurk a lot. Been busy playing guitar as well as bass and I don't wax poetic on gear like I used too. Hope all is great with you and yours!