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Alembic Series II incoming at Bass Direct


Kevsy71

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2 hours ago, Kevsy71 said:

http://www.bassdirect.co.uk/bass_guitar_specialists/Alembic_basses.html

Due in April 2019 (which must mean tomorrow :) )

Gorgeous flame maple top, but for a quid short of £22k you'd hope that was the case!

 @jazzyvee have you tried a medium-scale S2 before? Would be interested to hear your thoughts. 

 

The only one I have recollection of playing is a vintage medium scale bass in the Stanley Clarke body style. I tried a lot of alembics when I went to their USA alembic gathering in 2012 but no idea what the rest were. Sorry I can't help more.

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I have a 34” long scale Series 2 and for an average build chappy it’s a slight stretch to the first fret but not too bad.

I didn’t get the choice as mine wasn’t factory ordered by me but I would imagine the 32” would be quite nice and comfortable, assuming you’ve got a spare 22k sloshing around down your sofa cushions...ouch...!

That is going to be a real beauty though, no doubt.

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37 minutes ago, uk_lefty said:

When you order it and they say: "great we will ship that to you by Hermes/ Yodel/ DHL... Or we could just chuck it over a garden fence in a street roughly near you?"

At 22K, I'd be happy for it to be carried by Hermes...the Greek god Hermes, that is.

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Who is going to buy this? Really who?

In today's instrument market, music industry and live music scene - a £22k 'bic!?

I'm sure Mark/BD know what they're doing commissioning it - presumably for a paying customer but really who?

I can get a dedicated (jazz) player sinking £10g on a full spec'ed Fodera - at least you'll get 2/3 of that back in a 2nd hand sale but £22k!

Mystified...

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NO. No Bass is worth that much money.  FFS you could buy a proper 17th century DB for that kind of cash ... or a decent second hand Audi ... OK, so maybe it is worth it .... to someone who wants the bragging rights.  Rather order three spanking new custom specced Wals though.

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On 14/05/2019 at 18:20, visog said:

Who is going to buy this? Really who?

In today's instrument market, music industry and live music scene - a £22k 'bic!?

I'm sure Mark/BD know what they're doing commissioning it - presumably for a paying customer but really who?

I can get a dedicated (jazz) player sinking £10g on a full spec'ed Fodera - at least you'll get 2/3 of that back in a 2nd hand sale but £22k!

Mystified...

Maybe for the the buyer it's a keeper and they are not concerned about selling it on in the future. 🧐

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1 hour ago, NickA said:

Well,  I'd just assumed it was you @jazzyvee, adding to the extensive collection :¬)

Ahaaa, nah im not a fan of that classic body style so my bank account is safe. Ive come to the end of my bass buying days anyway. I have all i want now. 

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22 hours ago, jazzyvee said:

Maybe for the the buyer it's a keeper and they are not concerned about selling it on in the future. 🧐

I appreciate the sentiment but 'keepers' are generally acquired than built I'd suggest. You can spec' your nuts off with Alembic or Fodera then a cheapie comes by and just lands... tone, feel and mojo. Someone is taking a big gamble with £22 kilo-dabs. Of course it will be a great bass but maybe not for the commissioner...

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A friend of mine went to see it and play it recently - very beautiful apparently but didn’t feel it was worth the uplift in price against his (new) Wals. I’ve owned a SI with the same body shape and point but 34” scale - I struggled with the balance but purely a personal issue. I’m sure that the new owner of the BD SII will be delighted. There appears to be a relatively small but buoyant market for top-end ‘bics

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