Author Topic: Anniversary 5 string Bass  (Read 731 times)


BeenDown139

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Re: Anniversary 5 string Bass
« Reply #1 on: May 22, 2020, 04:06:01 AM »
that whole deal looks pretty hinky to me.  i gotta wonder how that seller goes from selling broken sunglasses and tron DVDs to a $10k "base" in  one leap. local pickup only.  hmmm...
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edwardofhuncote

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Re: Anniversary 5 string Bass
« Reply #2 on: May 22, 2020, 07:07:24 AM »
It might be a hinky deal, and if I didn't see it in a picture, I wouldn't believe it existed. So there are two 5-string 20th Anniversary basses. You seein' this Wayne?

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Re: Anniversary 5 string Bass
« Reply #3 on: June 11, 2020, 10:09:28 AM »
So this ad is still active, (and I reckon it'll be there for a while at this price) it really isn't much for consideration here in the U.S. since only available for pickup in London.


Just for the sake of discussion about AM-107 here, the walnut and especially the headstock veneers are nearly identical to AM-106, a 4-string seen in the Showcase. http://club.alembic.com/index.php?topic=9209.0 I didn't think there were any other Anniversary Model 5-strings other than AM-008 a maple example that my Custom fretless borrowed heavily from. http://club.alembic.com/index.php?topic=9210.0
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Re: Anniversary 5 string Bass
« Reply #4 on: June 12, 2020, 05:08:38 AM »
I foolishly got rid of my Anniversary model bass.    I wonder where it is now?   It's serial number was  89 AM PP 001.

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Re: Anniversary 5 string Bass
« Reply #5 on: June 12, 2020, 08:01:29 AM »
I thought Anniversary basses had polished chrome hardware.

**EDIT**. Never mind....just went and checked....I’ll just go back to sleep now
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edwardofhuncote

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Re: Anniversary 5 string Bass
« Reply #6 on: June 12, 2020, 02:09:42 PM »
I thought Anniversary basses had polished chrome hardware.

**EDIT**. Never mind....just went and checked....I’ll just go back to sleep now


You weren't too far off James... the 25th Anniversary basses did have sterling silver  :D

http://www.alembic.com/info/sterling.html

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Re: Anniversary 5 string Bass
« Reply #7 on: June 12, 2020, 02:16:49 PM »
I contacted the guy, he send me some photos and vid, maybe I can post it tomorrow here.
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