Alembic - fake or real?

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Author Message jazzter New Username: jazzter Post Number: 1 Registered: 5-2007 Posted on Thursday, May 17, 2007 - 2:51 am:    Hi, I saw this "Alembic" for sale and I'm not sure whether it's a fake. Could someone please help me out? regards Jazzter grateful Advanced Member Username: grateful Post Number: 208 Registered: 12-2004 Posted on Thursday, May 17, 2007 - 3:02 am:    Hi Jazzter and welcome to the club. It does not look like any Alembic I've ever seen. All Alembic's I've seen have the truss rods configured so they're adjustable at the body end and I've never seen a cut away finger board like that. That said, the logo looks real. You need Mica for the definitive answer. Mark fc_spoiler Senior Member Username: fc_spoiler Post Number: 500 Registered: 5-2006 Posted on Thursday, May 17, 2007 - 3:09 am:    These are Japanese production basses for which Alembic provided the Logo. Very rare and the only "official" Alembics with a bolt on neck. There are some threads on this board, try the search feature ;-) fc_spoiler Senior Member Username: fc_spoiler Post Number: 501 Registered: 5-2006 Posted on Thursday, May 17, 2007 - 5:30 am:    Click here Click here 2400wattman Advanced Member Username: 2400wattman Post Number: 354 Registered: 11-2005 Posted on Thursday, May 17, 2007 - 6:21 am:    That's a very cool bass!! to_81_0190 Member Username: to_81_0190 Post Number: 55 Registered: 5-2006 Posted on Thursday, May 17, 2007 - 3:20 pm:    A few Alembic Japan basses can be found in Japanese market even now. link Toshiaki 88persuader Advanced Member Username: 88persuader Post Number: 303 Registered: 5-2004 Posted on Thursday, May 17, 2007 - 8:38 pm:    You know ... I actually like the look! 2400wattman Advanced Member Username: 2400wattman Post Number: 356 Registered: 11-2005 Posted on Thursday, May 17, 2007 - 9:17 pm:    It has a great look to it. It serves my purpose, beauty, form and function. Look at those tuning keys!, I bet this thing balances perfectly and sounds killer!! bsee Senior Member Username: bsee Post Number: 1585 Registered: 3-2004 Posted on Thursday, May 17, 2007 - 11:50 pm:    Some reasonable prices there. $300 for a new strat pickup set - I'd buy that if it were local. jake Member Username: jake Post Number: 55 Registered: 3-2003 Posted on Tuesday, June 19, 2007 - 7:35 pm:    looks more like a carl thompson than a bic, imho.