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FC Bass · « **on:** March 06, 2008, 08:04:59 AM »

Any thoughts on this one?: Click here

(Message edited by fc_spoiler on March 06, 2008)

kungfusheriff · « **Reply #1 on:** March 06, 2008, 08:13:08 AM »

Bizarre. Looks like an early BC Rich with Series electronics. The hyperlink you posted doesn't connect to the ad -- could you re-post?

FC Bass · « **Reply #2 on:** March 06, 2008, 08:27:12 AM »

Oops, too manny numbers...

Fixxed the link

adriaan · « **Reply #3 on:** March 06, 2008, 09:05:40 AM »

Eindhoven is pretty close to Tilburg ... well, let me think, BC - there was the famous Tilburg music store Bill Coolen (now strictly an accordeon shop, I believe) where they let me play a very nice rosewood SC Signature in the backroom (priced at about DFL 8000 back then - you can barely get an Excel for that kind of money these days).

In any case, somebody did a lot of work to produce a monster, but it does look as if they had a set of proper Series electronics. If it is, then it's a very cheap set of Series I electronics at 500 euro. Verify that it's the proper stuff, buy this monster, and start saving up for a custom - you won't have to pay the premium for the electronics.

bsee · « **Reply #4 on:** March 06, 2008, 10:24:41 AM »

The pics aren't great, but if those are real Series electronics in a playable instrument for 500 Euros, that seems an extraordinary deal.

It looks a bit old, so the electronics may not be the latest rev of noise rejection. That can be a $1000+ upgrade if you need it, plus shipping from and to Europe. That could get pricey and make it less of a no-brainer purchase.

basstard · « **Reply #5 on:** March 06, 2008, 12:27:55 PM »

Shape-wise, it looks like an attempt to copy an Alembic during an acid trip, after looking at Salvador Dali's paintings for a long time.

artswork99 · « **Reply #6 on:** March 07, 2008, 08:15:24 PM »

Good analogy!

johnbob · « **Reply #7 on:** March 08, 2008, 09:28:20 AM »

Hi... Here are some more pictures. This is the bass I bought for...well, it was more a trade for my old charvel guitar. BC..I don't know what these initials mean.

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82daion · « **Reply #8 on:** March 09, 2008, 08:55:14 PM »

The pots and the PF-6 board are identical to those on my '75 Series I.

Looks like someone tried to build a bass around a set of really old Alembic electronics and didn't do so well with it.

bsee · « **Reply #9 on:** March 10, 2008, 02:30:11 AM »

I don't know, looks like some pretty nice work to me. Maybe it isn't Alembic factory pure, but I don't see anything twisted or out of balance enough to justify the negativity. Maybe the electronics cavity is a bit cramped, but that's the worst I could say about it. Considering when it was probably built, it's not that far from a Balance K in general shape. Heck, if I could build like that, I'd probably be in the business.