Series I Reproduction??

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Author Message hammer Senior Member Username: hammer Post Number: 442 Registered: 9-2009 Posted on Tuesday, December 24, 2013 - 10:42 am:    Has anyone looked at this? It seems way too good to be true if it's real. Listing indicates that it's a reproduction but: (a) it sure looks real down to the Alembic logo on the headstock; and (b) if it's not really an Alembic can people get away with making something this close to the original? http://southcoast.craigslist.org/msg/4234094185.html sonicus Senior Member Username: sonicus Post Number: 3172 Registered: 5-2009 Posted on Tuesday, December 24, 2013 - 11:36 am:    I posted this a few weeks ago , here is the thread ; http://alembic.com/cgi-bin/alembic-club/show.cgi?395/183208 jazzyvee Senior Member Username: jazzyvee Post Number: 3779 Registered: 6-2002 Posted on Tuesday, December 24, 2013 - 1:21 pm:    Maybe the person means restored or refurbished not reproduction? Jazzyvee bsee Senior Member Username: bsee Post Number: 2656 Registered: 3-2004 Posted on Tuesday, December 31, 2013 - 10:37 pm:    I sent an email off to the seller with a couple questions. hammer Senior Member Username: hammer Post Number: 469 Registered: 9-2009 Posted on Friday, March 28, 2014 - 9:20 am:    Did anyone ever get a response from the seller on this one (I never did). The craigslist avert. still seems to be up. bsee Senior Member Username: bsee Post Number: 2699 Registered: 3-2004 Posted on Friday, March 28, 2014 - 2:05 pm:    I did back around New Year's Day. I asked about the blue box and LEDs and he said he had a custom dual rack-mount power supply and there were no LEDs. I am a long hour away from the seller if anyone wants a local agent for a purchase (for a little gas money, anyway). I expect that it is an actual Alembic, but didn't ask him about that level of detail. If it isn't original, someone did an amazing job of duplicating the appearance. With the ATA case and the rack-mount power supply, this won't be cheap to ship. hammer Senior Member Username: hammer Post Number: 470 Registered: 9-2009 Posted on Friday, March 28, 2014 - 6:00 pm:    I saw the ad this morning and posted my question but now it's gone. I've got most of my family living out that way and was thinking of checking it out when I head out there in two weeks. You wouldn't still happen to have have any contact information from the seller would you? ed_too Junior Username: ed_too Post Number: 18 Registered: 3-2011 Posted on Friday, March 28, 2014 - 6:33 pm:    Try this link http://southcoast.craigslist.org/msg/4335531964.html Ed hammer Senior Member Username: hammer Post Number: 471 Registered: 9-2009 Posted on Friday, March 28, 2014 - 7:39 pm:    Thanks enzo Advanced Member Username: enzo Post Number: 374 Registered: 4-2009 Posted on Saturday, March 29, 2014 - 9:04 am:    I could be wrong but it only has one rod as opposed to the standard 2 they adopted in the early '80s (I think). Plus, look at the nut close up, notice anything? Unless it's a replacement, it's not a good sign. I would say it's indeed a good reproduction. gtrguy Senior Member Username: gtrguy Post Number: 728 Registered: 9-2004 Posted on Saturday, March 29, 2014 - 10:39 am:    That adjustable nut and logo look pretty real. Wish it was near me so I could look at it. enzo Advanced Member Username: enzo Post Number: 375 Registered: 4-2009 Posted on Saturday, March 29, 2014 - 3:39 pm:    I find awkward that the string falls right on top of the hole, but it could be that it was not unusual back then...