Author Topic: [SOLD] John Entwistle 1977 Alembic Series I "Baby Bass"  (Read 2125 times)

Ross

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Re: John Entwistle 1977 Alembic Series I "Baby Bass"
« Reply #15 on: October 23, 2019, 04:34:37 PM »
Natural aging, as noted in the auction description.  It does not affect playability and would not be visible in most display cases. 

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Re: John Entwistle 1977 Alembic Series I "Baby Bass"
« Reply #16 on: October 24, 2019, 09:04:11 AM »
It is graphite, that might be strap rub by the strap button, or just a..... wait for it......

A trick of the light!  ;D

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Re: John Entwistle 1977 Alembic Series I "Baby Bass"
« Reply #17 on: October 24, 2019, 03:23:00 PM »
Nice Pauldo :)

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Re: John Entwistle 1977 Alembic Series I "Baby Bass"
« Reply #18 on: December 17, 2019, 01:21:49 PM »
:o   Take the $25,000!!!!!!

Good luck to you with the sale. Cool bass.

https://reverb.com/item/29101039-john-entwistle-1977-alembic-series-i-baby-bass

Looks like J9's assessment is turning out to be prescient. I've been watching this bass because it looks so cool, and if The Ox hisself was using it, however sparsely, it would have to play and sound awesome. It would be quite a pipe dream for me to own it because all of my basses have to be "players",  as opposed to collectibles, but I sure wouldn't mind giving it a go.
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Re: John Entwistle 1977 Alembic Series I "Baby Bass"
« Reply #19 on: December 17, 2019, 02:22:38 PM »
:o   Take the $25,000!!!!!!

Good luck to you with the sale. Cool bass.

https://reverb.com/item/29101039-john-entwistle-1977-alembic-series-i-baby-bass

Looks like J9's assessment is turning out to be prescient. I've been watching this bass because it looks so cool, and if The Ox hisself was using it, however sparsely, it would have to play and sound awesome. It would be quite a pipe dream for me to own it because all of my basses have to be "players",  as opposed to collectibles, but I sure wouldn't mind giving it a go.

Yeah, I just don't see it selling for more than $15k.
I still think $10k is a fair price.




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Re: John Entwistle 1977 Alembic Series I "Baby Bass"
« Reply #20 on: February 10, 2020, 07:14:05 AM »
Did this bass sell?

Ross

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Re: John Entwistle 1977 Alembic Series I "Baby Bass"
« Reply #21 on: February 19, 2020, 08:33:11 AM »
This Entwistle Alembic sold a while back and the new owner's intention is to put it on display in a music memorabilia museum open to the public, at least that's what I've been told.  Details of the sale are necessarily confidential, but I am very happy with the transaction.  The estimates of value expressed here and on TalkBass were incredibly low.  It seems obvious, but people should be careful in evaluating views expressed on open internet forums, as you usually can't tell if there are undisclosed conflicts of interest.  Good faith differences of opinion are one thing, but when a dealer (who doesn't identify himself as a dealer) badmouths a bass or the value of the bass at the same time he's pestering/harassing the owner with repeated low ball offers, that's a totally different thing. 

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Re: [SOLD] John Entwistle 1977 Alembic Series I "Baby Bass"
« Reply #22 on: February 19, 2020, 03:17:46 PM »
Thumbs up on that one, Ross.  Beautiful bass from one of the greatest Rock bassists of all time :)

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Re: [SOLD] John Entwistle 1977 Alembic Series I "Baby Bass"
« Reply #23 on: February 20, 2020, 08:52:39 AM »
Thanks!  In his last private message to me on Reverb, the undisclosed dealer had the nerve and bad form to slag The Ox at the same time that he criticized my candor and integrity.  In fact, he even suggested my thinking that Entwistle was the greatest bassist ever was some sort of moral failing.  Some people!
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