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Connecting => Swap Shop and Wish Lists => Seen on craigslist, eBay, and elsewhere => Topic started by: pinbacking on December 11, 2007, 04:17:46 PM

Title: Dragon Head
Post by: pinbacking on December 11, 2007, 04:17:46 PM

Check this out
 
http://used.guitarcenter.com/usedgear/details.cfm?listId=104109767#anchorDescription (http://used.guitarcenter.com/usedgear/details.cfm?listId=104109767#anchorDescription)

Title: Dragon Head
Post by: mica on December 11, 2007, 04:26:42 PM

It's in the  Showcase (http://club.alembic.com/index.php?topic=8457).

Title: Dragon Head
Post by: David Houck on December 11, 2007, 04:44:58 PM

It's THAT bass!  Wow; it's been through some more changes.

Title: Dragon Head
Post by: lbpesq on December 11, 2007, 05:18:56 PM

The pickups are different, an additional switch is present, the inlays are added (non-Alembic looking), the Dragon inlay on the headstock has been added, along with an Alembic logo, and the brass around the pickups seems to have been changed too.  The body shape and wood grain does look the same, though.  'Tis a puzzlement.
 
Bill, tgo

Title: Dragon Head
Post by: David Houck on December 11, 2007, 05:25:40 PM

Yes, puzzling indeed!

Title: Dragon Head
Post by: room037 on December 12, 2007, 06:14:21 AM

Previous owner reported this inlay work.
Head inlay is  here (http://club.alembic.com/index.php?topic=8398), and neck position marker is  here (http://club.alembic.com/index.php?topic=8369)
 
Eiji

Title: Dragon Head
Post by: kungfusheriff on December 12, 2007, 07:04:58 AM

I spoke to the assistant manager last night -- he's supposed to send me pics of the control cavity contents and other shots today. Also, he said the finish is rough and there are issues with one of the volume controls. As one might expect, the price is negotiable.

Title: Dragon Head
Post by: David Houck on December 12, 2007, 07:11:59 AM

Thanks Eiji!!  I knew I had seen that inlay somewhere before!

Title: Dragon Head
Post by: David Houck on December 12, 2007, 07:22:04 AM

Thanks KFS!  I was wondering about the electronics changes.  Looking forward to the pictures.

Title: Dragon Head
Post by: kungfusheriff on December 15, 2007, 12:59:16 PM

OK, I've got the pics from the assistant manager of the store, if anyone wants me to forward them. The cavity has been lined with copper foil, and the electronics look like Activator guts. I would not call this a Series bass as it currently exists.