Author Topic: Essence w Serial Number REMOVED on Ebay (Read 158 times)

thedavidkeith · « **on:** February 21, 2009, 03:18:18 PM »

Ebay Item Number 370163192605

Something doesn't look right about this:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Alembic-Bass-Guitar-USA-Made-Beautiful-Must-See_W0QQitemZ370163192605QQcmdZViewItemQQptZGuitar?hash=item370163192605&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1205|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318|301%3A0|293%3A1|294%3A50

FC Bass · « **Reply #1 on:** February 22, 2009, 02:11:26 AM »

The number might still be in the controls cavity and the serial number shown (handwritten) doesn't appear in the stolen section of the Alembic site.

Maybe it's a good Idea for potential buyers to ask why the TR cover was replaced and for a picture of the number in the controls cavity ;-)

bsee · « **Reply #2 on:** February 22, 2009, 05:58:48 AM »

It's a PayPal auction, so you should have some protection if the s/n doesn't match what was posted in the ad. It looks like the seller is a music store, so they probably don't know why the plate was swapped out at some point over the last 17 years.

David Houck · « **Reply #3 on:** February 22, 2009, 06:29:49 AM »

It is not unheard of for truss rod cover plates to become scratched and tarnished; so the possibility exists that it was replaced for cosmetic reasons. Still, you hate to see the serial number missing.