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Author Message precarius Advanced Member Username: precarius Post Number: 307 Registered: 11-2005 Posted on Friday, August 21, 2009 - 9:47 am:    http://cgi.ebay.com/Fernandes-FAB-and-FAG-Alembic-clones-Guitar-and-Bass_W0QQitemZ320413453218QQcmdZViewItemQQptZGuitar?hash=item4a9a214ba2&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14 lbpesq Senior Member Username: lbpesq Post Number: 4061 Registered: 7-2004 Posted on Friday, August 21, 2009 - 10:30 am:    I've been watching these. Still a little too soon to jump in. Bill, tgo lbpesq Senior Member Username: lbpesq Post Number: 4067 Registered: 7-2004 Posted on Thursday, August 27, 2009 - 12:41 am:    By the way, if I wind up with these, I'll be bringing the bass up to the mothership for a logo-ectomy. Bill, tgo dela217 Senior Member Username: dela217 Post Number: 983 Registered: 6-2002 Posted on Thursday, August 27, 2009 - 7:09 am:    I asked the guy with the auction to send me pics of the inside of the instruments. The guitar is fitted with actual Alembic series 1 electronics!!! Alembic pots, wiring, the works. Michael davehouck Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 8655 Registered: 5-2002 Posted on Thursday, August 27, 2009 - 2:46 pm:    The bid has really climbed on this in the last few hours. hankster Advanced Member Username: hankster Post Number: 210 Registered: 6-2004 Posted on Thursday, August 27, 2009 - 7:07 pm:    Not high enough, apparently. R. blackcrayon New Username: blackcrayon Post Number: 2 Registered: 9-2008 Posted on Saturday, August 29, 2009 - 7:48 pm:    Based on his concurrent craigslist posting, he wants almost $3000 for the pair. I wonder if he'd have better luck selling them separately... thedruids New Username: thedruids Post Number: 1 Registered: 9-2009 Posted on Friday, September 04, 2009 - 4:57 am:    I contacted the seller and he agreed to sell me the FAG-170. Should be coming next week. Will require some work ... brass nut has not been set, loose wire that apparently does not effect performance per seller, middle hum canceling pickup was filed down and requires replacement (I have email into Mica for a replacement), plus I will either buy the PS-5 and cable or do the stereo to mono mod on the output. Its all Alembic electronics. Seller's Uncle fabricated the back plate, tailpiece and nut ... nice job, at least from the pics. I was happy to buy this since I lost out on an original Alembic SSG in the 70's for only $2000. I would have bought the Alembic Series I but after the Stanley Clark I just could not swing $16,000. Plus being out of work for 7 years in this land of opportunity has not helped. Thanks for a great post! (Message edited by davehouck on September 04, 2009) thedruids New Username: thedruids Post Number: 2 Registered: 9-2009 Posted on Friday, September 04, 2009 - 5:28 am:    OK ... here's some more pics ... (Message edited by davehouck on September 04, 2009) thedruids New Username: thedruids Post Number: 3 Registered: 9-2009 Posted on Friday, September 04, 2009 - 8:55 am:    Hi Dave ... thanks for straightening my pictures out! Looks much better ... all the best ... Pete davehouck Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 8694 Registered: 5-2002 Posted on Friday, September 04, 2009 - 3:12 pm:    Thanks Pete; and welcome to the board! thedruids New Username: thedruids Post Number: 4 Registered: 9-2009 Posted on Saturday, September 12, 2009 - 9:24 am:    Thanks much Dave for the nice invite! Hopefully I can get some help with these parts I need. I'd like to buy the Alembic middle hum cancelling pickup as on the Series I and SSG since this one was "wasted": I would also like to purchase the Alembic adjustable brass nut for Series I. Will make the job of restoration easier than using this homemade nut that this guitar came with: