Author Topic: Wanted F-2B (Read 507 times)

slawie · « **on:** November 12, 2009, 01:51:01 PM »

Hello,

Does anybody have a F-2B for sale?

slawie

spose · « **Reply #1 on:** November 12, 2009, 03:48:32 PM »

saw a good deal on TalkBass

http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=597297&highlight=alembic

elwoodblue · « **Reply #2 on:** November 13, 2009, 11:59:20 AM »

This just popped up on ebay

hieronymous · « **Reply #3 on:** November 13, 2009, 02:16:37 PM »

I've never seen knobs like that - are those what they originally looked like? The two I own have the red knobs.

keith_h · « **Reply #4 on:** November 13, 2009, 03:43:41 PM »

I believe the knobs have been replaced on this one.

Keith

hieronymous · « **Reply #5 on:** November 13, 2009, 03:51:47 PM »

Is it the same one as in the TalkBass ad? The TB one has one knob that doesn't match, but the one on eBay has all the same knobs...

David Houck · « **Reply #6 on:** November 13, 2009, 04:59:20 PM »

The one on talkbass is marked as sold. Interesting that they both had similar non-Alembic knobs.

hieronymous · « **Reply #7 on:** November 13, 2009, 05:54:08 PM »

Could these be the transitional knobs referred to in the F-2B FAQ? There, Mica writes that ...for a few hundred units, the knobs were all-aluminum with two set-screws and could be found in both black and natural aluminum colors (both colors were anodized). The supplier was Alco.

If so, isn't it interesting that two F-2Bs with transitional knobs went on sale at the same time?

David Houck · « **Reply #8 on:** November 13, 2009, 05:56:49 PM »

Harry; I'll bet your right! Good catch!

hieronymous · « **Reply #9 on:** November 13, 2009, 06:46:52 PM »

Not sure why I'm so obsessed with the knobs. I am the proud owner of two blue-chassis/red-knobbed F-2Bs, plus a modern-era SF-2. I always get jealous of the San Francisco-produced F-2Bs when they show up...

hieronymous · « **Reply #10 on:** November 14, 2009, 09:12:07 PM »

Just for fun/reference, here's a pic of mine, blue with red knobs with on blue table with purple flowers:

slawie · « **Reply #11 on:** November 14, 2009, 10:47:04 PM »

What a pity the chap will not ship internationally.
If I gave someone the cash would they ship it on to me - to Australia?
I just need to use their US delivery address.
I know this is somewhat of a big ask.

One more question what about the supply power. Is it switchable 110V/240V or can
Alembic sell me the correct transformer for it?

It's getting a bit curly now!

slawie

spose · « **Reply #12 on:** November 16, 2009, 12:52:22 PM »

another sweet deal on TB

http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?p=8249174#post8249174

slawie · « **Reply #13 on:** November 16, 2009, 02:35:16 PM »

F-2B is sold.
Guess it doesn't take long at that price
slawie

slawie · « **Reply #14 on:** November 19, 2009, 10:54:02 PM »

Elwoodblue,

Thanks for hooking me up with the ebay auction for the F-2B.
I happened to win it with one bid! Woo Hoo!

Now I need to find out how to make it compatible for 240V.

I guess I will ask the question of Mica.

slawie