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(Message edited by fc_spoiler on March 06, 2008)

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

Oops, too manny numbers...
Fixxed the link

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.

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.

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.

Good analogy!

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.  

 

 

 

 

  (Message edited by johnbob on March 08, 2008)

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.

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.