Author Topic: Ersatz alembic bass bodies on ebay (Read 267 times)

series_iii · « **on:** September 26, 2006, 07:14:27 AM »

For some reason my alembic search agent on ebay is turning up all sorts of chaff lately. The new thing is this guy in brazil ( mastersbasses (0) ). i love the disclaimers:

For reasons of copyright we cant put trademarks on listings titles example: Ken Smith, Fodera, Warwick, Alembic, Warrior, etc... We have very serious problems with these builders in the past and now, All ou basses will be listed as CUSTOM ok. Thanks.

http://cgi.ebay.com/MAGNIFIC-6-STINGS-BASS-EXOTIC-TOP-FLAME-J6_W0QQitemZ170033344309QQihZ007QQcategoryZ4713QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com/EXOTIC-BASS-5-STRINGS-COSTOM-J7_W0QQitemZ170033246907QQihZ007QQcategoryZ620QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com/MAGNIFIC-5-STRINGS-NECK-THRU-J5_W0QQitemZ170033344518QQihZ007QQcategoryZ4713QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com/FABULOUS-6-STRINGS-BURL-TOP-CUSTOM-BASS_W0QQitemZ170033345399QQihZ007QQcategoryZ4713QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

FC Bass · « **Reply #1 on:** September 26, 2006, 07:32:14 AM »

Higly COSTOM neck/body joint:

keavin · « **Reply #2 on:** September 26, 2006, 12:02:48 PM »

Now i see why alembic wont sell their logos & name plates without a bass to apply it to,cause someone could easly fool some unsuspecting customer one of these cool looking bodies for more than they're worth!

elwoodblue · « **Reply #3 on:** September 26, 2006, 03:34:36 PM »

...at least he didn't list his keywords in white text,

peace,
kris

David Houck · « **Reply #4 on:** October 01, 2006, 12:19:49 PM »

This listing ... has been removed or is no longer available

series_iii · « **Reply #5 on:** October 05, 2006, 10:33:43 AM »

more chaff turned up by my alembic search agent on ebay:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Custom-Shop-Quality-Active-Electric-Bass-3-band-e-q-NEW_W0QQitemZ160037321503QQihZ006QQcategoryZ4713QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

i've been seeing a lot of this guy's stuff lately.

...You will easily dial in your dream tone with this axe. Sound and plays like the Alembic series 2 in our studio! please.

is it worth the $240 to find out? :-)

lbpesq · « **Reply #6 on:** October 05, 2006, 12:30:05 PM »

Geez, if it really 'sounds and plays like the Alembic series 2 in our studio', why not sell the Alembic for a lot more and keep this one? Do you think that maybe this $389.50 BIN Jay Turser doesn't quite sound and play like a Series II? Naw, that couldn't be it. Now excuse me while I go pry my tongue from my cheek.

Bill, tgo

(Message edited by lbpesq on October 05, 2006)

paulman · « **Reply #7 on:** October 05, 2006, 12:56:50 PM »

Don't get me wrong, it'd be hard to come even close to a Series two sound with that Bass.

However, I do have a Jay Turser guitar that is quite stunning. I bought it on a whim, and it replaced every guitar I owned and became my main axe for a year. Until I got my Skylark that is. Then another year...Futher is the main guitar...and I don't have the next one figured out yet after that.

It is possible to get one of these mass produced low quality things and have it sound fantastic. I have purchased 3 other Jay Tursers, and sold them becuase they were not even close to what the first one was.

alembic_doctor · « **Reply #8 on:** October 05, 2006, 02:18:45 PM »

When I was working at local music store, we recorded an album for a trio of guys that were working there. We got away with it by telling the boss that it was for demoing all of the studio equipment. Anyway. We had just bought a couple of Jay Turser basses from the local reptile. They really sounded great on the recordings. My alembic Essence also made it onto a couple of the tracks.

Author Topic: Ersatz alembic bass bodies on ebay (Read 267 times)

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