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Title: Alembic FX-2 Guitar Amp???
Post by: hammer on March 10, 2020, 07:00:08 AM

Here's an interesting masquerade in Minneapolis https://minneapolis.craigslist.org/hnp/msg/d/minneapolis-alembic-fx-2-dual-channel/7078825452.html (https://minneapolis.craigslist.org/hnp/msg/d/minneapolis-alembic-fx-2-dual-channel/7078825452.html).  Now I've heard of an F1-X, F2-B, and SF-2 but this is an Alembic FX-2 dual channel guitar amp. Has the mothership come up with something I haven't heard of yet and is so new that it doesn't show up on its website?  According to the seller" 

"The Alembic FX-2 is a reconstruction of the tube preamp section of the invenerable Fender dual showman made famous by David Gilmore of Pink Flowd (Similar to the FX-2, I haven't heard of that group either). This is a redesign of the original that uses a 150 watt hi end solid state amp, producing a high quality warm sound to the guitar amps."
   
But wait....it's not really what even the seller claims it to be because:

"This was originally built for a customer but was loved so much by other guitarist friends and colleagues I decided to build others."
Now I suppose it's technically possible that Ron is building new Alembic equipment on the side and selling it, not through the mothership, but on Craigslist in Minneapolis, but...

I have e-mailed the seller and asked him to clarify and be truthful about what he is selling and who actually built it, but have yet yo hear back from him.

Title: Re: Alembic FX-2 Guitar Amp???
Post by: David Houck on March 10, 2020, 08:47:08 AM

That's been reported here before (can't recall if it was ebay or craigslist), and I think he was contacted by Alembic to remove it, but I'm not sure.

Title: Re: Alembic FX-2 Guitar Amp???
Post by: David Houck on March 10, 2020, 08:51:17 AM

Here's the previous report; http://club.alembic.com/index.php?topic=25134.0

Title: Re: Alembic FX-2 Guitar Amp???
Post by: mica on March 10, 2020, 10:10:11 AM

Again?! Some people. Time to report since he never replies to me.

David Gilmore of Pink Flowd still kills me.

Title: Re: Alembic FX-2 Guitar Amp???
Post by: elwoodblue on March 10, 2020, 10:40:53 AM

Quote from: mica on March 10, 2020, 10:10:11 AM

David Gilmore of Pink Flowd still kills me.

 ??? :D

Title: Re: Alembic FX-2 Guitar Amp???
Post by: Pokerstar on March 10, 2020, 01:41:48 PM

I live in Minneapolis - if you want I could take a look and get some details!

Title: Re: Alembic FX-2 Guitar Amp???
Post by: xlrogue6 on March 10, 2020, 03:00:51 PM

Invenerable????? Was that the title of a Pink Flowd album or something? It certainly isn't an actual word.

Title: Re: Alembic FX-2 Guitar Amp???
Post by: hieronymous on March 10, 2020, 08:17:33 PM

At least it sounds good "Quite or loud"

I hope this thing gets pulled soon.

Title: Re: Alembic FX-2 Guitar Amp???
Post by: lbpesq on March 10, 2020, 11:30:38 PM

I was skimming this thread and “Pink Flowd” caught my eye.  My immediate thought is that it was about the pop star “Pink”!

Bill, tgo

Title: Re: Alembic FX-2 Guitar Amp???
Post by: adriaan on March 11, 2020, 12:42:46 AM

Spooner strikes again (inveterate, venerable).