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jake
Member
Username: jake

Post Number: 51
Registered: 3-2003
Posted on Friday, November 24, 2006 - 6:52 pm:   Edit Post

Just thought I'd share. Does anyone know who made this?

http://cgi.ebay.com/CUSTOM-MADE-VINTAGE-ALEMBIC-COPY-BASS-GUITAR-SOLID-BODY_W0QQitemZ140055867076QQihZ004QQcategoryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item140055867076
hifiguy
Junior
Username: hifiguy

Post Number: 32
Registered: 10-2006
Posted on Friday, November 24, 2006 - 8:33 pm:   Edit Post

The neck-thru does have a very Alembic look to it, but the real head scratcher is that bird tailpiece. I thought that was unique to Alembic. If I were to guess, possibly an employee project
lbpesq
Senior Member
Username: lbpesq

Post Number: 1798
Registered: 7-2004
Posted on Saturday, November 25, 2006 - 12:02 am:   Edit Post

Several manufacturers have copied the bird tailpiece. Fernandes did direct rip-off Series copies in the late '70's, early 80's for example.

Bill, tgo
jazzyvee
Senior Member
Username: jazzyvee

Post Number: 646
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Saturday, November 25, 2006 - 12:19 am:   Edit Post

To my eye it's not a very pretty instrument at all regardless of who made it.

It looks more like someone has cannibalised the brass bits bits off an old alembic and made them fit.
Jazzyvee

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