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Alembic products => Alembic Basses & Guitars => Topic started by: jake on November 24, 2006, 06:52:09 PM

Title: Alembic Copy on Ebay
Post by: jake on November 24, 2006, 06:52:09 PM

Just thought I'd share. Does anyone know who made this?
 
http://cgi.ebay.com/CUSTOM-MADE-VINTAGE-ALEMBIC-COPY-BASS-GUITAR-SOLID-BODY_W0QQitemZ140055867076QQihZ004QQcategoryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item140055867076 (http://cgi.ebay.com/CUSTOM-MADE-VINTAGE-ALEMBIC-COPY-BASS-GUITAR-SOLID-BODY_W0QQitemZ140055867076QQihZ004QQcategoryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item140055867076)

Title: Alembic Copy on Ebay
Post by: hifiguy on November 24, 2006, 08:33:15 PM

The neck-thru does have a very Alembic look to it, but the real head scratcher is that bird tailpiece.  I thought that was unique to Alembic.  If I were to guess, possibly an employee project

Title: Alembic Copy on Ebay
Post by: lbpesq on November 25, 2006, 12:02:14 AM

Several manufacturers have copied the bird tailpiece.  Fernandes did direct rip-off Series copies in the late '70's, early 80's for example.
 
Bill, tgo

Title: Alembic Copy on Ebay
Post by: jazzyvee on November 25, 2006, 12:19:41 AM

To my eye it's not a very pretty instrument at all regardless of who made it.
 
It looks more like someone has cannibalised the brass bits bits off an old alembic and made them fit.
Jazzyvee