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gtrguy
Advanced Member
Username: gtrguy

Post Number: 321
Registered: 9-2004
Posted on Saturday, November 20, 2010 - 12:01 pm:   Edit Post

Check out this nice looking bass on EBay. I am interested in why it is a copy? Maybe an employee shop nighter?

Dave

http://cgi.ebay.com/ALEMBIC-SERIES-1-COPY-/220699566517?pt=Guitar&hash=item3362b821b5
elwoodblue
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Username: elwoodblue

Post Number: 1142
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Saturday, November 20, 2010 - 12:06 pm:   Edit Post

hmmm...you got me...interesting power supply, is that homemade or a modded DS-5?


It's priced like a 'real' one.
sjhoffma
Intermediate Member
Username: sjhoffma

Post Number: 167
Registered: 5-2008
Posted on Saturday, November 20, 2010 - 1:37 pm:   Edit Post

the wood looks more like something Alembic would use than say Fernandez. The figure reminds me of my old 77 schedua series 1 guitar. I know fernandez used alot of zebra wood on their Alembic copies, but this is the first time I've seen such a close copy with such a nice top/ back
darkstar01
Advanced Member
Username: darkstar01

Post Number: 296
Registered: 6-2005
Posted on Saturday, November 20, 2010 - 1:52 pm:   Edit Post

the only thing that looks off to me is the shaping of the upper horn/cutaway. other than that, i don't see any glaring differences.
davehouck
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Username: davehouck

Post Number: 9873
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Saturday, November 20, 2010 - 1:54 pm:   Edit Post

Unusual placement of the pickup selector switch.
lbpesq
Senior Member
Username: lbpesq

Post Number: 4648
Registered: 7-2004
Posted on Saturday, November 20, 2010 - 2:26 pm:   Edit Post

It has a logo too. And the listing says all parts came from Alembic.

Bill, tgo
davehouck
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Username: davehouck

Post Number: 9876
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Saturday, November 20, 2010 - 2:43 pm:   Edit Post

Another mystery. We've been getting a lot of those recently. The listing is a bit light on detail.
room037
Advanced Member
Username: room037

Post Number: 360
Registered: 9-2003
Posted on Saturday, November 20, 2010 - 6:27 pm:   Edit Post

I think it is not a "Ferbic" (Alembic copy by Fernandes).
I have never seen a ebony fingerboard on Ferbic.
Maybe Ferbic's tuners are Goto made, because not fitted for schaller.

Unusual PU selector means someone's intention.
We needs more details (S/N etc...).
But the bass is Alembic made that I think.

Eiji
lembic76450
Advanced Member
Username: lembic76450

Post Number: 248
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Sunday, November 21, 2010 - 7:17 am:   Edit Post

If Alembic made, the battery cover looks different.
Are there any others out there
that look like that? If not Alembic made,
it is pretty nice, nicer than a Fernandes.
mica
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Username: mica

Post Number: 7064
Registered: 6-2000
Posted on Tuesday, November 23, 2010 - 4:54 pm:   Edit Post

I've written to the seller to try and get some more detailed explanation of the origins of this bass.
enzo
Advanced Member
Username: enzo

Post Number: 262
Registered: 4-2009
Posted on Tuesday, November 23, 2010 - 10:52 pm:   Edit Post

Scary, if that's a copy.
I wonder how many Alembicians would be able to tell the difference.
mica
Moderator
Username: mica

Post Number: 7073
Registered: 6-2000
Posted on Wednesday, November 24, 2010 - 1:16 pm:   Edit Post

I've been in email contact with this seller trying sort out the identity of this instrument. There's more than one thing that stands out to me as non-standard, but I'm waiting for more details.

One clarification is that his customer claims he made all the parts he didn't buy from us. The listing was edited to state the hardware and electronics are from Alembic, but I haven't seen what's under the hood yet. So at least any potential buyers are getting a little more of the story before purchasing.
gtrguy
Advanced Member
Username: gtrguy

Post Number: 323
Registered: 9-2004
Posted on Thursday, November 25, 2010 - 1:12 pm:   Edit Post

It's still purty! I appreciate the fact that it was listed right up front as a copy, too.

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