Alembic Guitars Club
Connecting => Swap Shop and Wish Lists => Seen on craigslist, eBay, and elsewhere => Topic started by: Zut8083 on September 22, 2018, 03:32:18 PM
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https://reverb.com/item/15289987-alembic-series-ii (https://reverb.com/item/15289987-alembic-series-ii)
I believe "Dock" states that this was his "beloved Series II" from 1996, now on sale for $15,999.
[moderator's edit: the two threads on this subject have been combined]
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Isn't that a series 1?
Looks like it has q switches not the CVQ control... correct me if I'm wrong.
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You are totally right. Thanks, let me fix that.
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it reminds me of this bass owned by Jan-Olof Strandberg. The body styling is strikingly similar.
http://jostrandberg.com/pupen-bassot-osa-2-7/
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You are totally right. Thanks, let me fix that.
I agree, but it does say Series II on his paperwork...
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There's no way a Series II bass left Alembic with block lettering on the head-stock like this, is there?
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1964/29928376347_e56abedaae.jpg)
The gear looks real enough, but everything in the pics labeled "Alembic" sets off my alarm bells.
Listing is here (https://reverb.com/item/15289987-alembic-series-ii). Proceed with caution. Caveat emptor.
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Among the other kinda unique things on this bass, which Tomhug has already touched on elsewhere, is the large print "Alembic" in a unique font on the case and headstock, and the use of stainless Q switches instead of the more modern black ones. Why didn't Alembic use their "calligraphed" signature and black Q switches vs. the expected CVQ knobs?
It's interesting to see these "touches" to say the least.
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You are totally right. Thanks, let me fix that.
I agree, but it does say Series II on his paperwork...
True, but the paperwork may not belong with the bass.
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That is a really, really good point, Jon. Also, I have not seen a blue build card before. We're those a recent change, or not?
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Among the other kinda unique things on this bass, which Tomhug has already touched on elsewhere, is the large print "Alembic" in a unique font on the case and headstock...
I wonder if a previous owner put that on themselves?
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I have seen that font somewhere before, and recently, too.
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The portion of the serial number visible in the picture of the body agrees with the serial number on the pictured build card. There are other differences between Series I and Series II builds besides the CVQs; thus it is possible that a custom ordered Series II build could have Q switches instead of CVQ knobs.
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Maybe Mica will know more....