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precarius
Member
Username: precarius

Post Number: 54
Registered: 11-2005
Posted on Friday, February 03, 2006 - 6:54 pm:   Edit Post

http://cgi.ebay.com/Alembic-Elan-Bass_W0QQitemZ7387847553QQcategoryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
precarius
Member
Username: precarius

Post Number: 56
Registered: 11-2005
Posted on Friday, February 03, 2006 - 7:15 pm:   Edit Post

I e-mailed the seller and reported it to E-bay. Is that what you are supposed to do?
richbass939
Senior Member
Username: richbass939

Post Number: 566
Registered: 11-2004
Posted on Friday, February 03, 2006 - 7:22 pm:   Edit Post

I suppose so. This one's not even close. I hope people who are shopping for Alembics check the club before bidding.
Rich
longhorncat
Junior
Username: longhorncat

Post Number: 44
Registered: 8-2005
Posted on Friday, February 03, 2006 - 8:11 pm:   Edit Post

I didn't even have to look at the auction and I could have told you it was from Texas. These "fakes" come up every 3-4 months. Someone makes a good living pawning these things around south Texas. The pawnshops just look up the value in their blue book, then try to resell not knowing they've been suckered. How many non-bass players know what an Alembic Elan looks like.
davehouck
Moderator
Username: davehouck

Post Number: 3133
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Saturday, February 04, 2006 - 6:14 am:   Edit Post

Mike; thanks for pointing this fake out on the board and thanks for taking action. As Bill pointed out the seller may be a pawn shop and may or may not know that it's a fake. So yes, emailing the seller to let them know in a courteous and helpful manner that the bass is not an Alembic Elan but a fake is an appropriate action. And letting Ebay know is also an important step. Also, alerting Mica is important as she will contact the seller and ask them to remove the decal.
bracheen
Senior Member
Username: bracheen

Post Number: 973
Registered: 11-2003
Posted on Saturday, February 04, 2006 - 6:34 am:   Edit Post

But guys, it has no frett ware. That should be worth something.

Sam
davehouck
Moderator
Username: davehouck

Post Number: 3148
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Monday, February 06, 2006 - 7:27 am:   Edit Post

"The seller ended this listing early because of an error in the listing."
hydrargyrum
Intermediate Member
Username: hydrargyrum

Post Number: 177
Registered: 3-2004
Posted on Tuesday, February 07, 2006 - 7:41 am:   Edit Post

"But guys, it has no frett ware. That should be worth something."

Is that offset by the fact the jack fell off?
davehouck
Moderator
Username: davehouck

Post Number: 3161
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Tuesday, February 07, 2006 - 8:07 am:   Edit Post

Kevin; that may be a custom order recessed jack. It gives the top a cleaner look.

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