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series_iii
Member
Username: series_iii

Post Number: 96
Registered: 8-2005
Posted on Tuesday, September 26, 2006 - 7:14 am:   Edit Post

For some reason my "alembic" search agent on ebay is turning up all sorts of chaff lately. The new thing is this guy in brazil ( mastersbasses (0) ). i love the disclaimers:

"For reasons of copyright we cant put trademarks on listings titles example: Ken Smith, Fodera, Warwick, Alembic, Warrior, etc... We have very serious problems with these builders in the past and now, All ou basses will be listed as CUSTOM ok. Thanks. "



http://cgi.ebay.com/MAGNIFIC-6-STINGS-BASS-EXOTIC-TOP-FLAME-J6_W0QQitemZ170033344309QQihZ007QQcategoryZ4713QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com/EXOTIC-BASS-5-STRINGS-COSTOM-J7_W0QQitemZ170033246907QQihZ007QQcategoryZ620QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com/MAGNIFIC-5-STRINGS-NECK-THRU-J5_W0QQitemZ170033344518QQihZ007QQcategoryZ4713QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com/FABULOUS-6-STRINGS-BURL-TOP-CUSTOM-BASS_W0QQitemZ170033345399QQihZ007QQcategoryZ4713QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
fc_spoiler
Advanced Member
Username: fc_spoiler

Post Number: 357
Registered: 5-2006
Posted on Tuesday, September 26, 2006 - 7:32 am:   Edit Post

Higly COSTOM neck/body joint:



keavin
Senior Member
Username: keavin

Post Number: 940
Registered: 12-2002
Posted on Tuesday, September 26, 2006 - 12:02 pm:   Edit Post

Now i see why alembic wont sell their logos & name plates without a bass to apply it to,cause someone could easly fool some unsuspecting customer one of these cool looking bodies for more than they're worth!
elwoodblue
Member
Username: elwoodblue

Post Number: 78
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Tuesday, September 26, 2006 - 3:34 pm:   Edit Post

...at least he didn't list his keywords in white text,

peace,
kris
davehouck
Moderator
Username: davehouck

Post Number: 4449
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Sunday, October 01, 2006 - 12:19 pm:   Edit Post

"This listing ... has been removed or is no longer available"
series_iii
Intermediate Member
Username: series_iii

Post Number: 109
Registered: 8-2005
Posted on Thursday, October 05, 2006 - 10:33 am:   Edit Post

more chaff turned up by my alembic search agent on ebay:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Custom-Shop-Quality-Active-Electric-Bass-3-band-e-q-NEW_W0QQitemZ160037321503QQihZ006QQcategoryZ4713QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

i've been seeing a lot of this guy's stuff lately.

"...You will easily dial in your dream tone with this axe. Sound and plays like the Alembic series 2 in our studio! " please.

is it worth the $240 to find out? :-)
lbpesq
Senior Member
Username: lbpesq

Post Number: 1685
Registered: 7-2004
Posted on Thursday, October 05, 2006 - 12:30 pm:   Edit Post

Geez, if it really 'sounds and plays like the Alembic series 2 in our studio', why not sell the Alembic for a lot more and keep this one? Do you think that maybe this $389.50 BIN Jay Turser doesn't quite sound and play like a Series II? Naw, that couldn't be it. Now excuse me while I go pry my tongue from my cheek.

Bill, tgo

(Message edited by lbpesq on October 05, 2006)
paulman
Intermediate Member
Username: paulman

Post Number: 115
Registered: 2-2005
Posted on Thursday, October 05, 2006 - 12:56 pm:   Edit Post

Don't get me wrong, it'd be hard to come even close to a Series two sound with that Bass.

However, I do have a Jay Turser guitar that is quite stunning. I bought it on a whim, and it replaced every guitar I owned and became my main axe for a year. Until I got my Skylark that is. Then another year...Futher is the main guitar...and I don't have the next one figured out yet after that.

It is possible to get one of these mass produced low quality things and have it sound fantastic. I have purchased 3 other Jay Tursers, and sold them becuase they were not even close to what the first one was.
alembic_doctor
Junior
Username: alembic_doctor

Post Number: 50
Registered: 8-2002
Posted on Thursday, October 05, 2006 - 2:18 pm:   Edit Post

When I was working at local music store, we recorded an album for a trio of guys that were working there. We got away with it by telling the boss that it was for demoing all of the studio equipment. Anyway. We had just bought a couple of Jay Turser basses from the local "rep"tile. They really sounded great on the recordings. My alembic Essence also made it onto a couple of the tracks.

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