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room037
Advanced Member
Username: room037

Post Number: 372
Registered: 9-2003
Posted on Wednesday, February 09, 2011 - 9:58 pm:   Edit Post

ALERT!
"ALEMBIC stanley clarkes standard deluxe with series ll electronics - $17000" appears on craigslist LasVegas.
But it is surely "Ferbic"!
There are no peghead photo with logo.
The bass has 4 pegs and round PU selecter, same as Ferbic.

Eiji
tubeperson
Intermediate Member
Username: tubeperson

Post Number: 140
Registered: 5-2005
Posted on Thursday, February 10, 2011 - 7:08 am:   Edit Post

This is listed as a Series II, except the Series II electronics do not use 3 way switches for the frequency point of the sweep. Instead you can adjust the frequency point using a knob for greater flexibility as compared to a Series I. Something is amiss here!
dela217
Senior Member
Username: dela217

Post Number: 1067
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Thursday, February 10, 2011 - 9:33 am:   Edit Post

That sure looks like a Fernandez to me!
cozmik_cowboy
Senior Member
Username: cozmik_cowboy

Post Number: 876
Registered: 10-2006
Posted on Thursday, February 10, 2011 - 6:47 pm:   Edit Post

$17K? Well, I guess you'd expect to pay that for a Standard Deluxe.

Peter
gtrguy
Advanced Member
Username: gtrguy

Post Number: 342
Registered: 9-2004
Posted on Friday, February 11, 2011 - 11:15 am:   Edit Post

The maple core looks odd too. And the zebra wood quarter sawn top.

Dave
gtrguy
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Username: gtrguy

Post Number: 343
Registered: 9-2004
Posted on Friday, February 11, 2011 - 11:18 am:   Edit Post

OK, maybe it's not quarter sawn. However, it does remind me of a lot of Fernandez I have seen photos of.
sonicus
Senior Member
Username: sonicus

Post Number: 1619
Registered: 5-2009
Posted on Friday, February 11, 2011 - 11:30 am:   Edit Post

Multiple listings;
http://reno.craigslist.org/msg/2206747920.html

$14,000 as well
mica
Moderator
Username: mica

Post Number: 7218
Registered: 6-2000
Posted on Friday, February 11, 2011 - 12:42 pm:   Edit Post

I asked for more photos. We'll see if anything develops.
musashi
Intermediate Member
Username: musashi

Post Number: 136
Registered: 5-2004
Posted on Saturday, February 12, 2011 - 1:16 am:   Edit Post

I did, too. But was sent mostly 4k thumbs. I also asked for photos of the power supply and cable, and the serial number. That seemed to stop the flow of communication...
sjhoffma
Intermediate Member
Username: sjhoffma

Post Number: 170
Registered: 5-2008
Posted on Sunday, February 13, 2011 - 11:06 am:   Edit Post

Do you ever think that there are just people out there who find say, a Fernandez bass or guitar, who know NOTHING about instruments at all, who have a friend, who knows say, very little about guitars/basses and says, WOW THAT LOOKS LIKE AN ALEMBIC! I've heard of them, they are very expensive! Then the owner of the bass/guitar goes online, checks out Alembic's price list, and sees that a custom made series instrument starts out at around 13,000 dollars, and honestly thinks that they will get that for the guitar they stumbled on to? Or do you think it is all a scam/ with evil intent?

I think about this when I see Rogue basses on ebay going for like 5,500. The people can't always be that greedy, they just may not be wise enough when it comes to Alembics to know that despite the 6,800 factory list price, a used rogue bass generally sells for a little over 2000.

This is also why when a guitar store gets ahold of a series bass or guitar, they generally want around 6 to 10 grand for it, rather than the 3-4 grand we all know it should be.
gtrguy
Advanced Member
Username: gtrguy

Post Number: 346
Registered: 9-2004
Posted on Monday, February 14, 2011 - 10:52 am:   Edit Post

Yeah, who are these people? Doesn't EBay charge to post stuff? I see it on Craigslist too.
sonicus
Senior Member
Username: sonicus

Post Number: 1624
Registered: 5-2009
Posted on Thursday, February 17, 2011 - 6:39 am:   Edit Post

Now $7.000 _From a different location AGAIN ! ________________There is also now a phone number listed that can be called for inquires; http://santabarbara.craigslist.org/msg/2217628948.html
bigredbass
Senior Member
Username: bigredbass

Post Number: 1615
Registered: 9-2002
Posted on Friday, February 25, 2011 - 12:13 am:   Edit Post

From an '81 Fernandes catalog:

http://brochures.yokochou.com/guitar-and-amp/fernandes/1981/en_p1718.html

Sheesh . . . .

J o e y
pauldo
Senior Member
Username: pauldo

Post Number: 581
Registered: 6-2006
Posted on Friday, February 25, 2011 - 10:30 am:   Edit Post

Wow! Shameless design 'borrowing'.
benson_murrensun
Senior Member
Username: benson_murrensun

Post Number: 413
Registered: 5-2007
Posted on Friday, February 25, 2011 - 12:19 pm:   Edit Post

Can you say, "rip-off"?
And what about that "FAG Series?" Never mind.
elwoodblue
Senior Member
Username: elwoodblue

Post Number: 1191
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Sunday, February 27, 2011 - 9:57 pm:   Edit Post

"Almebic" copy now on ebay for $5000.
bigredbass
Senior Member
Username: bigredbass

Post Number: 1618
Registered: 9-2002
Posted on Monday, February 28, 2011 - 10:24 pm:   Edit Post

Oh yeah, one of those Ferbandes Almebics, made in Pajan back in the 08's. Sounds great through a Mambeg STV's with the 10-8 bacinet. I like the way they sound especially with ground-wound springs, though they really sing with ground-sirloin Mean Darkley's. Doesn't way whether the 48 amp flower apply with the 5-string cabal is occluded . . .

E o j y

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