Gibson(?) Eb-1 with Alembic pickups...

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Author Message tmoney61092 Junior Username: tmoney61092 Post Number: 37 Registered: 9-2008 Posted on Monday, January 12, 2009 - 4:51 pm:    http://cgi.ebay.com/GIBSON-WE-THINK-EB-1-ELECTRIC-BASS-GUITAR_W0QQitemZ160308861307QQihZ006QQcategoryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem has an Alembic p pickup in the neck, and looks like an older Alembic soapbar 57basstra Senior Member Username: 57basstra Post Number: 804 Registered: 4-2005 Posted on Monday, January 12, 2009 - 5:12 pm:    Good Spotting! I looked at this one earlier and did not spot the Alembic pickups. tmoney61092 Junior Username: tmoney61092 Post Number: 38 Registered: 9-2008 Posted on Monday, January 12, 2009 - 5:39 pm:    yea, i saw it on here yesterday, and today i decided to look at it and was just lucky that i scrolled through the pictures of it ~Taylor eligilam Intermediate Member Username: eligilam Post Number: 145 Registered: 2-2006 Posted on Wednesday, January 14, 2009 - 9:40 am:    That fretboard looks awfully Alembic-ish, too. tbrannon Senior Member Username: tbrannon Post Number: 961 Registered: 11-2004 Posted on Wednesday, January 14, 2009 - 10:09 am:    Good call on the fretboard- I totally missed that in trying to figure out the pickups. Looks like the same person who inlayed the scorpion on the headstock and carved the front also decided to add those ovals. tmoney61092 Junior Username: tmoney61092 Post Number: 39 Registered: 9-2008 Posted on Wednesday, January 14, 2009 - 1:46 pm:    oh nice call, this would be a prety interesting bass to own, is that an older alaembic in the bridge position? ~Taylor