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thedavidkeith
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Username: thedavidkeith

Post Number: 8
Registered: 2-2009
Posted on Saturday, February 21, 2009 - 3:18 pm:   Edit Post

Ebay Item Number 370163192605

Something doesn't look right about this:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Alembic-Bass-Guitar-USA-Made-Beautiful-Must-See_W0QQitemZ370163192605QQcmdZViewItemQQptZGuitar?hash=item370163192605&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1205|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318|301%3A0|293%3A1|294%3A50
fc_spoiler
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Username: fc_spoiler

Post Number: 803
Registered: 5-2006
Posted on Sunday, February 22, 2009 - 2:11 am:   Edit Post

The number might still be in the controls cavity and the serial number shown (handwritten) doesn't appear in the "stolen" section of the Alembic site.

Maybe it's a good Idea for potential buyers to ask why the TR cover was replaced and for a picture of the number in the controls cavity ;-)
bsee
Senior Member
Username: bsee

Post Number: 2180
Registered: 3-2004
Posted on Sunday, February 22, 2009 - 5:58 am:   Edit Post

It's a PayPal auction, so you should have some protection if the s/n doesn't match what was posted in the ad. It looks like the seller is a music store, so they probably don't know why the plate was swapped out at some point over the last 17 years.
davehouck
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Username: davehouck

Post Number: 7617
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Sunday, February 22, 2009 - 6:29 am:   Edit Post

It is not unheard of for truss rod cover plates to become scratched and tarnished; so the possibility exists that it was replaced for cosmetic reasons. Still, you hate to see the serial number missing.

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