| Author | Message | ||
| tree63
New Username: tree63 Post Number: 5 Registered: 8-2010 |
Check-out this listing http://cgi.ebay.com/Alembic-Electric-Bass-Guitar-/200523315425?pt=Guitar&hash=item2eb01ef8e1 Some strange things....headstock...E tuner (flip down to D).... ...thoughts...?... | ||
| mica
Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 6976 Registered: 6-2000 |
NOT an Alembic. Contacting seller. | ||
| thumbsup
Intermediate Member Username: thumbsup Post Number: 133 Registered: 7-2008 |
I was looking at that bass and asked seller for serial number and why no alembic emblem on head stock.......no reply......Hum........ seller has zero feed back and no previous sales | ||
| mica
Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 6979 Registered: 6-2000 |
It at least has Alembic pickups, but I don't know about the electronics yet. I asked them to send me a photo of the electronics to verify. | ||
| davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 9645 Registered: 5-2002 |
The controls look like Spoiler electronics. The bridge also looks Alembic. | ||
| thumbsup
Intermediate Member Username: thumbsup Post Number: 134 Registered: 7-2008 |
It is listed as new "other" factory second or missing items. | ||
| mica
Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 6980 Registered: 6-2000 |
It looks like an Alembic bridge, and possibly a bar tailpiece. The picture is too small to say for sure. I guess the knobs look Alembic. Even if it was a shop night bass, I would have seen it before. None of this means it isn't a nice bass in its own right. It just means it really shouldn't be called an Alembic bass. | ||
| thumbsup
Intermediate Member Username: thumbsup Post Number: 135 Registered: 7-2008 |
mica Does alembicc even sell factory seconds? Is that why there is no emblem on head stock? Unfortunately it looks like a fairly good copy to the inexperenced new owner(s) of Alembic Basses (such as myself) if it's not the real deal. To veteran owners and builders it's probably an easy spot! No disrespect meant on any previous comment.... I personally wouldn't want a knock off. I would have to have the the Alembic logo to proudly show my colors  (Message edited by thumbsup on September 24, 2010) (Message edited by thumbsup on September 24, 2010) | ||
| mica
Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 6981 Registered: 6-2000 |
That is not a new bass from this factory. Thanks, ebay, for making it even harder to navigate through offerings with your "new:other" condition description. I'm inclined to think the seller isn't intentionally misleading potential bidders. I hope they edit the listing as I asked in my message. | ||
| davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 9647 Registered: 5-2002 |
Looks like an adjustable nut as well. | ||
| mica
Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 6982 Registered: 6-2000 |
Nothing leaves here without a logo unless it is stolen - thankfully few of those! There isn't a concept of factory seconds, so it's not one of those, either. Sorry, but I can't agree that is looks like a good copy. And there is no maker's mark on the peghead, so I don't even think the maker had copy in their head when they made it. | ||
| davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 9648 Registered: 5-2002 |
Steve; it's a one piece neck, so I doesn't look to me as if it was intended to be a copy; Alembic doesn't do one piece necks. Plus, Alembic wouldn't use that style of headstock unless specifically requested by a customer; so someone trying to make a good copy of an Alembic wouldn't have chosen that headstock. The body style also is not a copy of any standard Alembic body. | ||
| thumbsup
Intermediate Member Username: thumbsup Post Number: 136 Registered: 7-2008 |
Thank you both Mica and Dave for setting me straight. I've made it apparent of my lack of knowledge of Alembic Basses. Please forgive my ignorance. However, I am certain of one thing. I luv the way my Alembic 5er sounds that I purchased NOS. | ||
| tmoney61092
Senior Member Username: tmoney61092 Post Number: 513 Registered: 9-2008 |
I like it, i bet it sounds pretty good also ~Taylor | ||
| thumbsup
Intermediate Member Username: thumbsup Post Number: 138 Registered: 7-2008 |
I like it too. And it probably sounds good if it has the Alembix PUs and electronics and hardware. Just not sure about the build. Double truss rods and such and quality of the build. I think I will lean toward the safe side and get the real deal. When you get an Alembic you know it's a top quality instrument. This ones just not an Alembic. I'll have to pass on it. | ||
| sonicus
Senior Member Username: sonicus Post Number: 1311 Registered: 5-2009 |
After "Stars Guitars" left the 60 Brady St. location some instruments similar to this one were made at their new location .( I think it was on Folsom St.) I think Ron Armstrong might have been the proprietor there, he might be able to identify this instrument if indeed this might be one of his . If you talk to him tell him Wolf said hello . I had a "Stars Guitars" Double P type once , but mine was a bolt on neck. |
