They even copied the power supply

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Author Message blazer Intermediate Member Username: blazer Post Number: 167 Registered: 12-2003 Posted on Wednesday, September 12, 2007 - 5:22 pm:    The Japanese Fernandes site has a catalog feature which enables one to look into the company's past via catalog scans from 1973 to 1985. And itá actually very cool to see what they used to copy and how they incorporated many features into fender copy guitars that took fender 20 surplus years to do so themselves. The 1985 catalog also has a lot of unnoficial signature models which look really convincing. Anyway, here's a look at their Alembic copies from the 1980 catalog. http://www.fernandes.co.jp/catalog/data/fernandes_1981_1/1981_1_p17.jpg http://www.fernandes.co.jp/catalog/data/fernandes_1980_1/1980_1_p18n.jpg Here's an attempt to put Alembic style electronics in Fender style instruments. The result is not really up to par looks waise. (And what's the deal with the paddle shaped bass?) http://www.fernandes.co.jp/catalog/data/fernandes_1980_1/1980_1_p19n.jpg lbpesq Senior Member Username: lbpesq Post Number: 2615 Registered: 7-2004 Posted on Wednesday, September 12, 2007 - 6:45 pm:    The "strat-like" guitar in the third link is a Masterhand, just like mine, except I had the Fernandes guts torn out and replaced with Alembic and other stuff as described in the thread. The woodwork on these guitars is quite nice. Not Alembic standards, but pretty darn good. Bill, tgo juggernaught Member Username: juggernaught Post Number: 89 Registered: 3-2007 Posted on Friday, September 14, 2007 - 3:06 pm:    All PC aside, but their guitar line has an *excellent* name. :D blazer Intermediate Member Username: blazer Post Number: 168 Registered: 12-2003 Posted on Friday, September 14, 2007 - 4:40 pm:    Juggernaut you are one sick puppy, because "FAG" stood for "Fernandes Alembic Guitar" Don't you realise that by impliying that it stood for something else that you're actually saying "Only fags played that kind of guitar" with which you also mean Alembic guitars themselves? Boy, you're not making yourself too popular here... :-) alembic_doctor Advanced Member Username: alembic_doctor Post Number: 334 Registered: 8-2002 Posted on Friday, September 14, 2007 - 4:52 pm:    Oh boy. This is gonna be fun. How much for a ringside seat? blazer Intermediate Member Username: blazer Post Number: 169 Registered: 12-2003 Posted on Friday, September 14, 2007 - 4:54 pm:    Popcorn anyone? juggernaught Member Username: juggernaught Post Number: 90 Registered: 3-2007 Posted on Friday, September 14, 2007 - 6:55 pm:    They even emphasized it by putting it in all caps.... ;)