BassBod Posted February 22, 2010 Share Posted February 22, 2010 (edited) The great Bassbod sale is getting serious... A very playable and affordable Alembic. It may be one of their cheaper models (set neck, no filters, simple thinner finish) but sounds very very nice. Maple neck (5 pce) with thick ebony board - dot markers on edge for frets 3/5/7/ etc. Body is beautiful mahogany with a wenge front and contrast layer of maple. Two Alembic pickups, with vol/blend/treb/bass- cut or boost. Nicely voiced preamp, very little hiss even on significant treble boost. [attachment=43293:P1000130.JPG][attachment=43294:P1000131.JPG][attachment=43295:P1000140.JPG] In very good codition, has been strung with TI flats, so only minimal scratches to fingerboard. One ding in headstock, one scratch to the side of the lower body edge. Comes with truss rod adjusting spanner, and in the Sadowsky light case shown. I might also chuck in the posh Harvest leather strap, if you're nice. Its not a light bass, but I've found it ok. Its about the same as 4 string Warick Thumb bass, but better balanced! String spacing is slightly tighter than "fender" but I've never had to think about it...it feels right to me. I'll look it up or measure if anyone's concerned. Price is £850 collected from Bristol/Bath area...PM questions as always Edit - current list price is $6300 - that's scary... Edited February 24, 2010 by BassBod Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassBod Posted February 22, 2010 Author Share Posted February 22, 2010 Freed up some space for more photos [attachment=43307:P1000135.JPG] [attachment=43306:P1000134.JPG] BB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassBod Posted February 23, 2010 Author Share Posted February 23, 2010 Up to 165 views already...bump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shockwave Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 Cor' thats nice, local too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giblett123 Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 [quote name='Shockwave' post='754599' date='Feb 23 2010, 12:51 AM']Cor' thats nice, local too![/quote] Very good price for one of these, I have a fretted epic 4 which is stonking, whoever buys this won't be disappointed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franzbassist Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 Will you actually have any kit left after this massive clearout?!!! Great basses btw... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lozbass Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 Excellent price - somebody should snap this up. Even the less expensive Alembics exhibit stunning build quality (and sound a bit impressive too!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassBod Posted February 23, 2010 Author Share Posted February 23, 2010 [quote name='walbassist' post='754688' date='Feb 23 2010, 08:49 AM']Will you actually have any kit left after this massive clearout?!!! Great basses btw...[/quote] Well, I got off to a good start...and yes there is more to go! The Bravewood jazz isn't going anywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverfoxnik Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 [quote name='lozbass' post='754714' date='Feb 23 2010, 09:15 AM']Excellent price - somebody should snap this up. Even the less expensive Alembics exhibit stunning build quality (and sound a bit impressive too!)[/quote] +1 My thoughts exactly.. It's times like this that make me wish I could play fretless! Good luck with it btw; this has got to be one of the best deals on Basschat at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassBod Posted February 23, 2010 Author Share Posted February 23, 2010 Thanks for all the comments....but you're making me feel I've under-valued it! I should mention that I can only let it go for a low price because I bought it here for pretty much the same. I'm just passing on some goodwill...(sad old hippy comments will follow, no doubt) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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