pablo Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 No aff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
specialk Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 Link? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pablo Posted July 20, 2021 Author Share Posted July 20, 2021 41 minutes ago, specialk said: Link? Where are my manners🤦♂️ https://reverb.com/item/41999261-hamer-blitz-1985-emg-active-silver-label-pick-ups-with-3-way-switch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmatthes Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 No. Fucking. Chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveH Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 Yeah, there's a lot going on with that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptm1diver Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 7 hours ago, cmatthes said: No. Fucking. Chance. But for $150 ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Haynie Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 As long as the crack on the neck does not affect the sound there ought to be someone here that grabs that bass. Musicians have played it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HamerCustomEr Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 10 hours ago, cmatthes said: No. Fucking. Chance. Agreed. Even apart from the crack in the back of the neck, that home finish is hideous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burningyen Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 15 pounds, oof. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kizanski Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 13 minutes ago, burningyen said: 15 pounds, oof. But at $790 shipped (let's call it $800 with sales tax), that's only $53.33 per pound! Factor in a $1,000 price drop, and that's savings on top of savings! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rugby1970 Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 Someone did not like their guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pablo Posted July 21, 2021 Author Share Posted July 21, 2021 5 hours ago, ptm1diver said: But for $150 ? The guy accepts offers🤷 Make your shot😎 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptm1diver Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 6 hours ago, pablo said: The guy accepts offers🤷 Make your shot😎 At 15 pounds, plus case and box size, shipping could be more than the bass is worth. I don’t think an Alembic series 1 bass weighs that much. Oh, was there a mention of a case that I missed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crunchee Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 I once had a '80s Blitz bass several years ago with a falling-apart original case, it was a good bass but I sold it because it was too freakin' BIG. IMO, situational awareness is a must when playing one of these basses, I was afraid I might do damage to mine just by accidentally smacking it on a hallway wall or into the side of a doorway, kinda like what happened to the neck of this bass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HamerCustomEr Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 9 hours ago, burningyen said: 15 pounds, oof. 15 lbs should be equal to the weight of 1.5 heavy basses, as far as I am concerned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustKid Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 At least now I know what " shallow crack on back of neck that does not effect the sound" means Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
essgee Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 Hmm... Still hideous, but now at $450 + $90 shipping... The price is getting more attractive if you are up for a project. The 15lbs is pretty damn ponderous though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamerhead Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 15 pounds ain't nothin' if you have a router. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HamerCustomEr Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 7 minutes ago, hamerhead said: 15 pounds ain't nothin' if you have a router. You could really shave down the weight if you hacked off the prong, and what the hell, why not cut off everything below the stoptail bridge while you are at it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jfritts Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 "It does have a very shallow crack on back of neck that does not effect the sound and it's been like that for 40 years." Interesting - it acquired that crack 4 years before it was built. That's gotta be worth something.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustKid Posted August 5, 2021 Share Posted August 5, 2021 21 hours ago, HamerCustomEr said: You could really shave down the weight if you hacked off the prong, and what the hell, why not cut off everything below the stoptail bridge while you are at it? I had one of those crippled variations made to Gibby Exp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustKid Posted August 5, 2021 Share Posted August 5, 2021 Couldn't stand the look of it and had to return it to the original beauty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamerhead Posted August 5, 2021 Share Posted August 5, 2021 That's some incredible luthiering to turn it into a car like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Haynie Posted August 5, 2021 Share Posted August 5, 2021 1 hour ago, JustKid said: Couldn't stand the look of it and had to return it to the original beauty So, let me guess... The graphic hides the lines where the wood was pieced together. Or was there a veneer to hide the joints? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustKid Posted August 5, 2021 Share Posted August 5, 2021 10 minutes ago, Steve Haynie said: So, let me guess... The graphic hides the lines where the wood was pieced together. Or was there a veneer to hide the joints? Ideally Yes, but it I used polyurethane glue, that expends and I pressed it so hard that there was no lines appearing within a month (that's when I started spraying) , but to be on a safe side I decided to put couple of stripes. 2 years by now and paint still didnt sink into the joints. So no veneer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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