Roman Conqueror for sale in Portland, OR
If legit this seems like a good price. I know nothing more.
https://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/msg/d/portland-2004-alembic-series-ii-roman/7930978099.html
I think it's a scam. Same pictures as last sale.
that bass must be cursed to show up like a bad penny ever 6 months or so under less than savory circumstances. good luck to all!
If true..... it's 140 miles south of me. $7500 for a series II 5-stringer seems too good to be true. It was "for sale" twice in 2025.....BeenDown had reservations about the last seller in TX.
Quote from: garyhead on April 29, 2026, 04:19:00 PMIf true..... it's 140 miles south of me. $7500 for a series II 5-stringer seems too good to be true. It was "for sale" twice in 2025.....BeenDown had reservations about the last seller in TX.
Where are you, Gary? I'm guessing the Olympia area? I'm in the greater Everett area. You have quite the collection.
That Roman Conqueror bass looks amazing but I imagine it may well be a chore to play. I had a 4-string JPJ Custom for a number of years and it sounded incredible. It was heavy AF (something like 13 pounds) and the neck is oddly pushed left. Where first position "should be" is about the 3rd fret. As a result, I wound up staring at my hands a lot more than I care to when I played that instrument.
Quote from: briant on April 30, 2026, 08:53:39 AMQuote from: garyhead on April 29, 2026, 04:19:00 PMIf true..... it's 140 miles south of me. $7500 for a series II 5-stringer seems too good to be true. It was "for sale" twice in 2025.....BeenDown had reservations about the last seller in TX.
Where are you, Gary? I'm guessing the Olympia area? I'm in the greater Everett area. You have quite the collection.
That Roman Conqueror bass looks amazing but I imagine it may well be a chore to play. I had a 4-string JPJ Custom for a number of years and it sounded incredible. It was heavy AF (something like 13 pounds) and the neck is oddly pushed left. Where first position "should be" is about the 3rd fret. As a result, I wound up staring at my hands a lot more than I care to when I played that instrument.
It's interesting......I've been very fortunate to never have back problems. In my younger days, I used to carry 40# backpacks hiking for a weekend! A few hours with an Alembic is a piece of cake.......with a 4" padded strap. I'd never use anything less.....and the Levi leather straps never lent to "neck dive." Use the right tool for the job.
Back again. Buyer beware. Been seeing these same photos for what seems like decades now.
https://reverb.com/item/97940877-alembic-series-ii-the-roman-conqueror-2004-cocobolo
Roman Conquerer takes on the U.K. this time! 🇬🇧 😆
"No longer available"
That was quick!
Bill, tgo
Wasn't Me.
We should get up a world-wide pool... where does Roman Conquerer appear next? And bonus points if you correctly guess which platform the scam is posted on. ;D
Here we are in mid-August and that listing is Still Here on Craigslist! I'm surprised no one has called foul on it.
I feel bad for the next person who actually sells that bass.
Quote from: garyhead on April 29, 2026, 11:29:38 AMI think it's a scam.
How? Photos fake, or instrument is real but seller doesn't have the instrument? Or?
Quote from: VicDiesel on August 29, 2026, 12:30:43 PMQuote from: garyhead on April 29, 2026, 11:29:38 AMI think it's a scam.
How? Photos fake, or instrument is real but seller doesn't have the instrument? Or?
The pictures are taken from a past sale ad. That's usually a red flag the ad is a scam. A highly customized Series II 5-string at a too-good-to-be-real price is another. That it pops up for sale randomly all over the planet with the same ad pics and often font is strike three.
That particular bass may hold the record for being the most scammed Alembic ever, and I have never had a criminal mind enough to understand this strategy. As far as Alembic basses go, it's
instantly recognizable, particularly if you're shopping for a thing like that. So if you're running a hustle, why pick that bass? Why not a zebra Series bass? Or a koa Spoiler? Or a maple Elan? Something there might be a few dozen of instead of a quilted cocobolo, extra long-scale, triple omega 5-string with a custom Roman numeral inlay.
Lastly, I would not reply to that ad on grounds that it may be even more malicious than a money scam. I replied to what looked like a legitimate ad for a Martin guitar several years ago and had an email account dorked.
I'm with Nova C, feel sorry for the next guy who has to sell that bass. Nobody's gonna' believe it.
QuoteLastly, I would not reply to that ad on grounds that it may be even more malicious than a money scam. I replied to what looked like a legitimate ad for a Martin guitar several years ago and had an email account dorked.
what he said. it's a dangerous world these days. useta be if you had to carry cash to a sketchy transaction, yer biggest worry was probably getting robbed or mugged (or arrested). these days all it takes is replying to an unknown text (like the one i got a week ago from an area code i'd never seen before - "hi! i found your number in my contact list. i can't remember your name. can you tell me who you are?) or clicking on a link in a flaky email and the next thing ya know yer devices have a trojan planted in them, yer bank account's been cleared out and yoour identity's been used to borrow $500k USD. a lotta times this bogus ads are trolls to capture the credentials of those unwary enough to send an enquiry. be careful out there, kids!
ya gotta wonder about the real owner of the roman conqueror. is he even aware that this is going on? hard to imagine someone owning a high-emd alembic like that and not knowning about this forum.
good luck to all!