Author Topic: Fake (Read 498 times)

mike1762 · « **on:** May 17, 2010, 06:37:05 PM »

Here is a VERY bad fake being offered on CL: http://hattiesburg.craigslist.org/msg/1744567268.html

artswork99 · « **Reply #1 on:** May 17, 2010, 06:50:02 PM »

Mike, thanks for bringing this to the attention of the club. Here are Mica's comments on fake/counterfeit Alembics.

(Message edited by artswork99 on May 17, 2010)

Enzo · « **Reply #2 on:** May 17, 2010, 07:10:46 PM »

Fake AND ugly!

mike1762 · « **Reply #3 on:** May 17, 2010, 07:28:09 PM »

Hey Art
I Emailed him that post after I saw the listing. We will see if he does the right thing. I got the impression that he really thinks it's an Alembic.

artswork99 · « **Reply #4 on:** May 17, 2010, 07:49:51 PM »

Thanks Mike! It's hard for some to understand when they have a bass with a decal on it. The last time I remember seeing one of these the seller participated here and responded favorably once it was understood. I hope we have a good outcome this time as well. It's hard for a buyer that may not know where to find such information and CL is even more vast than the eBay route.

u14steelgtr · « **Reply #5 on:** May 17, 2010, 07:54:07 PM »

Asking $200 OBO indicates to me that the seller knows what they have.

I have a real Alembic of Santa Rosa that is uglier than that bass. But ugly as it is I do think that it plays well.

-E

mike1762 · « **Reply #6 on:** May 18, 2010, 03:26:30 AM »

Most kids (and even some big-boy players) only have a passing familiarity with Alembic and just know what the headstock says. If you had given me that bass 30 years ago, I would have thought I had an Alembic... of course I was pretty STUPID 30 years ago. The ad is still up; therefore, a call from Mica might be in order.

pas · « **Reply #7 on:** May 18, 2010, 06:23:50 AM »

Caveat Emptor...

serialnumber12 · « **Reply #8 on:** May 18, 2010, 07:05:19 AM »

it's a shame ive seen one of those sell for $800.00

artswork99 · « **Reply #9 on:** May 18, 2010, 07:37:27 AM »

yes sad... that's why we try to help here!

mica · « **Reply #10 on:** May 18, 2010, 09:57:04 AM »

Well, the author decided to delete the listing after I informed them about what they were selling. Thanks everyone.

I hope they reply to my email about information how they obtained the instrument. I would so love to talk to the man making these.

jedisan · « **Reply #11 on:** May 18, 2010, 04:26:56 PM »

Well, shoot... I was too late to see the post, as it had been deleted already. I really would have liked to have seen this one. Maybe next time the OP who finds the listing on CL, can do a copy and paste of the image and text, so we can all have a chance to see the content. Just a thought.

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kenner · « **Reply #12 on:** May 19, 2010, 06:11:13 AM »

Maybe it was here or talkbass (I don't remember which), that had a thread that orginated from CL listing about this particular bass being for sale at a pawn shop in Texas not long ago......

FC Bass · « **Reply #13 on:** May 19, 2010, 08:12:21 AM »

It was something like this:

Though I think another Font was used.

hifiguy · « **Reply #14 on:** May 19, 2010, 08:43:33 AM »

Wow, that is not even a fake - that's just sticking the lipstick on a pig. Who, on doing the most basic Google research, would believe this beater bass could possibly be an Alembic?? In the words of Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage, this one is BUSTED!