Author Topic: Alembic - fake or real? (Read 205 times)

jazzter · « **on:** May 17, 2007, 02:51:39 AM »

Hi,

I saw this Alembic for sale and I'm not sure whether it's a fake. Could someone please help me out?

regards
Jazzter

grateful · « **Reply #1 on:** May 17, 2007, 03:02:47 AM »

Hi Jazzter and welcome to the club.

It does not look like any Alembic I've ever seen. All Alembic's I've seen have the truss rods configured so they're adjustable at the body end and I've never seen a cut away finger board like that. That said, the logo looks real. You need Mica for the definitive answer.

Mark

FC Bass · « **Reply #2 on:** May 17, 2007, 03:09:51 AM »

These are Japanese production basses for which Alembic provided the Logo. Very rare and the only official Alembics with a bolt on neck.
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FC Bass · « **Reply #3 on:** May 17, 2007, 05:30:41 AM »

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2400wattman · « **Reply #4 on:** May 17, 2007, 06:21:53 AM »

That's a very cool bass!!

to_81_0190 · « **Reply #5 on:** May 17, 2007, 03:20:04 PM »

A few Alembic Japan basses can be found in Japanese market even now. link

Toshiaki

88persuader · « **Reply #6 on:** May 17, 2007, 08:38:26 PM »

You know ... I actually like the look!

2400wattman · « **Reply #7 on:** May 17, 2007, 09:17:50 PM »

It has a great look to it. It serves my purpose, beauty, form and function. Look at those tuning keys!, I bet this thing balances perfectly and sounds killer!!

bsee · « **Reply #8 on:** May 17, 2007, 11:50:15 PM »

Some reasonable prices there. $300 for a new strat pickup set - I'd buy that if it were local.

jake · « **Reply #9 on:** June 19, 2007, 07:35:40 PM »

looks more like a carl thompson than a bic, imho.