Members shelbass Posted August 8, 2005 Members Share Posted August 8, 2005 http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7341831460&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1 Is that right???!! Pretty fugly. I don't even know what Coco Bolo is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bassmanjones Posted August 8, 2005 Members Share Posted August 8, 2005 That's advertising stuff. Technically, the list price on that from Alembic would probably be right up there....of course, no one actually pays list for anything, much less Alembic basses. Although, the price actually paid was probably many thousands. Cocobolo is a type of wood (I forget which species). Has a nice full and round tone. Kind of an overall sound. Check Ken Smith's website or warmoth for a more in depth description. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members It's Read Posted August 8, 2005 Members Share Posted August 8, 2005 Ugly as sin. I think even though that price is list, there is absolutely NO REASON to pay over 10,000 (heck less than that) for a new bass. It just can't be that good. In my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sunburstbasser Posted August 8, 2005 Members Share Posted August 8, 2005 Isn't coco bolo poisonous anyway? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Darkstorm Posted August 8, 2005 Members Share Posted August 8, 2005 Anotherof those gross looking and grossly overpriced instrumentsby alembic. A coany whose instruments never impressed me in person or when hearing someone play one on album or at a show. Stanley Clark could have sounded much better with a diff mfg basses for much less cost imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 82Daion Posted August 8, 2005 Members Share Posted August 8, 2005 Alembics are polarizing. I liked the one I played a lot(and it was their most basic model.) It blew away almost all of the Fenders in the shop. Other people hate them. Why? I don't know. Maybe they sound so much unlike the typical Fender paradigm that most people just clam up after hearing them. I enjoy their unique designs, and the fact that you can get so many tones out of them. Would SC been better off sticking with the Gibson EB-2 that he was playing before his Alembics? I think not. Coco Bolo is a relative of rosewood and padouk, and the dust does cause an allergic reaction in some, but it's a great tonewood. The wood on that bass is not the best example (I think it's ugly), but they've built a lot of instruments that look a lot better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members D Aussie Posted August 8, 2005 Members Share Posted August 8, 2005 Headache! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members PaulyWally Posted August 8, 2005 Members Share Posted August 8, 2005 Originally posted by bassmanjones Cocobolo is a type of wood (I forget which species). Has a nice full and round tone. Kind of an overall sound. I believe it's the 2nd hardest known wood in the world. Not very porous. Mostly cultivated in Cuba and the Carribean (not sure about the rest of the world). I've seen clubs made out of them. Nearly as hard as a metal pipe at about 1/3 the weight. And no... I didn't see them only because they were being swung at me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members PhishGordo Posted August 8, 2005 Members Share Posted August 8, 2005 I really like the the way coco bolo looks. just not on that bass. those usually go for like 10k if you buy them straight from alembic. but still. seriously. that thing is fugly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SpaceGhost Posted August 8, 2005 Members Share Posted August 8, 2005 I'd rock it. Speaking of costing a ton of money, has anyone here checked the price on the pickups (including the preamp and everything that comes on Alembics)? It starts at like 800$ or something, totally insane. However, I find it funny how many people bitch about the prices, including myself... I want one like Stanley's, yet they are still making basses. So, obviously, someone is willing to bite down and pay for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sunburstbasser Posted August 8, 2005 Members Share Posted August 8, 2005 I like some Alembics, and not some. If I had $10K to spend on a bass, it probably wouldn't be Alembic but that doesn't make them un-kick-ass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BEAD Posted August 8, 2005 Members Share Posted August 8, 2005 I like that bass. It's over the top, but I think it's pretty. I'd rock it if money wasn't an option for me (after I played it and liked it of course!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ARES Posted August 8, 2005 Members Share Posted August 8, 2005 Originally posted by 82Daion Other people hate them. Why? I don't know. because all the alembics that i've played have cried like a little bitch when i get aggressive. i used to really dig on their strings though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mlwarriner Posted August 8, 2005 Members Share Posted August 8, 2005 Originally posted by sunburstbasser Isn't coco bolo poisonous anyway? IIRC, it's the dust created when sanding it that's poisonous. Damn near killed BMAL when he was building someone's JAF, I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members M-1 Fan Posted August 8, 2005 Members Share Posted August 8, 2005 *fap fap fap fap fap fap* Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hawkhuff Posted August 8, 2005 Members Share Posted August 8, 2005 Originally posted by shelbass http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7341831460&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1 Is that right???!! Pretty fugly. I don't even know what Coco Bolo is. A very nice looking bass but way too much {censored} on board. Simpler is better IMNSHO. Even if I had the deniro, I would neve pat 30 grand for a bass. For that kind of money it better do everything and I mean EVERYTHING. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bassplayer7770 Posted August 8, 2005 Members Share Posted August 8, 2005 Originally posted by shelbass I don't even know what Coco Bolo is. I really dig it actually. Cocobolo is the wood that almost killed bassmanatlarge... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members s4001 Posted August 8, 2005 Members Share Posted August 8, 2005 This is funny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members The Insomniac Posted August 8, 2005 Members Share Posted August 8, 2005 What the hell is up with this? I've never seen anything like this on ebay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dark Slide Posted August 8, 2005 Members Share Posted August 8, 2005 I am going to assume that the person who posted this auction was stealing pictures from another site and/or auction. The person probably found out and edited the pictures. My guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members s4001 Posted August 8, 2005 Members Share Posted August 8, 2005 Heh, that's funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 82Daion Posted August 8, 2005 Members Share Posted August 8, 2005 That auction is stolen. There was actually a REAL Alembic like that on Ebay a week or two ago. This person stole the pics/description. 'nuff said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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