Alembic Copy on Ebay

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Author Message jake Member Username: jake Post Number: 51 Registered: 3-2003 Posted on Friday, November 24, 2006 - 6:52 pm:    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:    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:    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:    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