1979 Alembic Series II

Started by yormajesty, April 19, 2012, 02:36:33 PM

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yormajesty

Do anyone know of a 1979 Alembic Series II guitar or copy of it for sale ? or if there is a company like Fenandes that copied that model to the tee? I've only seen a Jerry Garcia Chinese copy of the Alembic so far.

David Houck

Hi Khalifa, welcome to the board.  In my view, no one has ever made a copy of an Alembic to the tee.  Fernandes did make some copies a few decades ago; but I think that most folks who owned both would say that, especially with regard to the sound, they didn't measure up to an actual Alembic.

funkyjazzjunky

I used to have Kawai and Aria copies and they could not campare at all

bigredbass

Without ALEMBIC's electronics and woodwork, a copy would just be like one of those clapped-out Jaguars with a Chevy small block installed.  Beats walking I suppose, but that's about it . . .
 
J o e y

klinkepeter

I recently bought a pritty nice copy of a old german luthier named hoyer, it?s a series I like looking bass.
The electronics are different, it?s active but not stereo and without the power supply. Instead the 5-pin cable there is a XLR-jack. These instrument were made very professionell, good looking and sounding,
i?ll send a picture soon

serialnumber12

these basses are as close as it gets to an alembic (as far as looks)...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLlCZnrYvJU&feature=relmfu
keavin barnes @ facebook.com

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cozmik_cowboy

Hey, Peter, I'm struck by the placement of the strap buttons; am I correct in assuming the bass balances about 1:30?
 
Peter
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sjhoffma

Keavin, What kind of bass what that in the video? Pretty sexy for not being the real thing

yormajesty


serialnumber12

the bass in the video is a Pablo massa...(sorry for the late reply).
keavin barnes @ facebook.com

gtrguy

It's got a pothole in it!