Author Topic: 1979 Alembic Series II (Read 305 times)

yormajesty · « **on:** April 19, 2012, 02:36:33 PM »

Do anyone know of a 1979 Alembic Series II guitar or copy of it for sale ? or if there is a company like Fenandes that copied that model to the tee? I've only seen a Jerry Garcia Chinese copy of the Alembic so far.

David Houck · « **Reply #1 on:** April 19, 2012, 02:46:33 PM »

Hi Khalifa, welcome to the board. In my view, no one has ever made a copy of an Alembic to the tee. Fernandes did make some copies a few decades ago; but I think that most folks who owned both would say that, especially with regard to the sound, they didn't measure up to an actual Alembic.

funkyjazzjunky · « **Reply #2 on:** April 20, 2012, 01:31:48 PM »

I used to have Kawai and Aria copies and they could not campare at all

bigredbass · « **Reply #3 on:** April 20, 2012, 09:12:14 PM »

Without ALEMBIC's electronics and woodwork, a copy would just be like one of those clapped-out Jaguars with a Chevy small block installed. Beats walking I suppose, but that's about it . . .

J o e y

klinkepeter · « **Reply #4 on:** April 21, 2012, 06:05:24 AM »

I recently bought a pritty nice copy of a old german luthier named hoyer, it?s a series I like looking bass.
The electronics are different, it?s active but not stereo and without the power supply. Instead the 5-pin cable there is a XLR-jack. These instrument were made very professionell, good looking and sounding,
i?ll send a picture soon

serialnumber12 · « **Reply #5 on:** April 21, 2012, 06:43:38 AM »

these basses are as close as it gets to an alembic (as far as looks)...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLlCZnrYvJU&feature=relmfu

klinkepeter · « **Reply #6 on:** April 21, 2012, 12:10:43 PM »

here?s the pic

klinkepeter · « **Reply #7 on:** April 22, 2012, 01:37:56 AM »

next one:

cozmik_cowboy · « **Reply #8 on:** April 22, 2012, 10:44:28 AM »

Hey, Peter, I'm struck by the placement of the strap buttons; am I correct in assuming the bass balances about 1:30?

Peter

sjhoffma · « **Reply #9 on:** April 22, 2012, 08:36:20 PM »

Keavin, What kind of bass what that in the video? Pretty sexy for not being the real thing

yormajesty · « **Reply #10 on:** April 30, 2012, 10:36:49 PM »

Nice looking bass

serialnumber12 · « **Reply #11 on:** May 01, 2012, 05:34:59 AM »

the bass in the video is a Pablo massa...(sorry for the late reply).

gtrguy · « **Reply #12 on:** May 01, 2012, 08:15:27 AM »

It's got a pothole in it!