Wave 6, back on Reverb.

[edwardofhuncote]

How this jewel keeps turning up on the open market, I couldn't tell you... wow, what a bass though! 

https://reverb.com/item/23422860-2018-alembic-wave-6-string-bass-immaculate-unique-many-custom-upgrades

[Deltaphoenix]

The bass is on TalkBass too.

Agreed, very gorgeous.

[sonicus]

The asking price seems to be higher now  then last time from what I remember  .

[jwright9]

It’s actually a little less. I was asking $8995 or best offer.
Heck of a deal though considering it’s a ~$20k bass that is essentially brand new.
August 2018.
This is one incredible bass! The next owner will be happy.

[sonicus]

Yes , it does seem highly desirable ! How many time has this instrument already been sold by different parties , Do I recollect correctly that there were various asking prices in the process ?  

[srfogel]

Just gorgeous.

[mik]

It’s actually a little less. I was asking $8995 or best offer.
Heck of a deal though considering it’s a ~$20k bass that is essentially brand new.
August 2018.
This is one incredible bass! The next owner will be happy.

Thanks for the honesty and clarification.. Much appreciated!

[adriaan]

I had the pleasure of noodling around a bit on this one when I visited the Mothership last summer. Quite the stunner. It's a 6er with wider string spacing than I'm used to, it may take some getting used to.

[sonicus]

Mik , it there is an error in my commentary , observations or inquiries I intend on harm . Peace all around !
 
I am still  just curious as to how many times this instrument has been sold with all the respective asking prices and negotiable variables .

[sonicus]

  MIK  , I have to admit that I feel drawn and summoned by  this bass !  An Alembic six is my future , however I am cautious as the " Birds " fly in to tease me.  As well I am pleased to see this instrument as a contender  . It  most certainly is lovely . As per Adriaan's observations I like such a string spacing as well .  Fair game ; whom ever will make this acquisition hopefully will be pleased and she will have a loving home.  .

[mik]

Mik , it there is an error in my commentary , observations or inquiries I intend on harm . Peace all around !
 
I am still  just curious as to how many times this instrument has been sold with all the respective asking prices and negotiable variables .

To the best of my knowledge I am the third owner and I have put very little time on the instrument. Looks that way for my predecessors too. Not a mark on this bass. As for asking prices I only saw it listed once and that was for more than I am asking. my price is also negotiable....

[mik]

  MIK  , I have to admit that I feel drawn and summoned by  this bass !  An Alembic six is my future , however I am cautious as the " Birds " fly in to tease me.  As well I am please to see this instrument as a contender  . It most certainly is lovely . As per Adriaan's observations I like such a string spacing as well .  Fair game ; who ever make this acquisition hopefully will be pleased and she will have a loving home.  .

For sure it is thing of alluring beauty. Spacing is around 18mm. Funnily enough I have found the Alembic spacing a little tight. I had the most gorgeous Jimmy Johnson Signature 5 some years ago and let it go in part because the spacing was too tight for me. While I am digging shorter scale lengths as I get older I still like the 19mm standard spacing even on my sixers...

[StephenR]

The early Alembic five-strings had really tight string spacing, seem to remember a post from Jimmy where he said he still prefers that spacing since he is used to it. My 1978 Series five string has a very narrow neck and string spacing, too. It isn't indicative of later builds unless someone makes a custom request.

FWIW... Alembic does not measure string spacing the way other manufacturers do, somewhere here there is a post from Mica about this.

[adriaan]

FWIW... Alembic does not measure string spacing the way other manufacturers do, somewhere here there is a post from Mica about this.

They measure the same way as anyone would do - the difference is in that the setup at the bridge is with the same distance edge-to-edge between strings, rather than center-to-center. At the nut, it's center-to-center. Unless of course you custom order with conventional string spacing.
IIRC, Jimmy mentioned one of his fretted basses has conventional spacing, which he hadn't even been aware of.

[mik]

Thanks Stephen and Adriaan,
Yes, the string edge to edge is how I understand it to be and how I measured for the Wave 6 listing.
Going to try and attach a pic of my old JJ Sig here....