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Started by son_of_magni, July 19, 2018, 03:32:26 PM

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son_of_magni

I was just watching an old McCoy Tyner video and see what looks to me like an Alembic with series 1 electronics and DiMarzio JJ pickups.  Does anyone know the story behind this bass and what's really in it?

https://youtu.be/h_tgnG7t0kA?t=12m30s

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Ken Smith? Doesn't look like Alembic...
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son_of_magni

Hmm, I was sure I saw an Alembic logo on the headstock.  I have to watch it again...

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That's definitely not the Alembic logo, only thing that looks Alembicish is the truss rod(s) cover. :-)
At first I thought the logo looks like the big S, but there's more going on... (looks like a T on its side?)
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Not an Alembic.  And I agree with Flip on the truss rod cover.

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Damaged Justice, Dutch 'tallica tribute: Facebook, Youtube

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'88 Spoiler
'99 Orion 5 fretless
'10 Elan 5
'23 Series II Europa 5

son_of_magni

Yeah, not Alembic and it does look like a KS headstock shape.  Partly I think that switch on the lower horn threw me.  :P