| Author | Message | ||
| gtrguy
Advanced Member Username: gtrguy Post Number: 321 Registered: 9-2004 |
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
Senior Member Username: elwoodblue Post Number: 1142 Registered: 6-2002 |
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 |
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 |
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
Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 9873 Registered: 5-2002 |
Unusual placement of the pickup selector switch. | ||
| lbpesq
Senior Member Username: lbpesq Post Number: 4648 Registered: 7-2004 |
It has a logo too. And the listing says all parts came from Alembic. Bill, tgo | ||
| davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 9876 Registered: 5-2002 |
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 |
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 |
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
Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 7064 Registered: 6-2000 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
It's still purty! I appreciate the fact that it was listed right up front as a copy, too. |
