fernandes ALEMBIC copy

[marcus bell]

hi guys, just wondering if anyone had one of these basses? they look great!


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[Conan]

Very nice! They "look" heavy though... if you know what I mean! What does one of those cost?

[chaypup]

I'd much rather get the FAB than the FAG.....

[chaypup]

They go for a £lot.....[url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fernandes-FAB-180-bass-guitar-Alembic-series-1-clone-copy-/280899456283?nma=true&si=czn8IRgqFlIrO%2BelmAY6ZRibcEw%3D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557"]http://www.ebay.co.u...=p2047675.l2557[/url]

Oops sorry that wasn't the question!

Edited November 21, 2012 by chaypup

[Ghost_Bass]

The model names were well chosen!

[RhysP]

I've never owned one but I did play the full range of them at the Frankfurt trade show in the mid 80's & they were pretty fantastic.
The guy I was with actually owned an Alembic series 1 at the time & he thought they gave his bass a pretty good run for the money.

[marcus bell]

I'd love one if it came up cheap

[lozbass]

I've neither seen one of these nor played one but they look fantastic - it appears that Fernandes were trying to clone Alembics and did a pretty good job from construction to electronics to aesthetics. I'm sure there's a lot written on the Alembic Club site but I haven't checked - prices do appear to be reasonably high though (I suspect that Fernandes are a lot more rare than Alembics and to get one in good condition with fully functioning electronics is probably not easy). The bass in main photograph looks very much like a pre 2006 Alembic Brown Bass (neck dimensions, nut, construction etc.) - very lovely!

Edited November 21, 2012 by lozbass

[RhysP]

I had the chance to get a couple of these at trade price but stupidly decided not to & ordered myself a Jaydee instead.

The other stuff Fernandes had on their stand was fantastic too - excellent replicas of just about every famous guitar you can think of - Jaco's jazz bass, Iommi's SG, Randy Rhoads' white Les Paul & polka dot Jackson, Matthis Jabs' black & white stripey explorers etc. etc. I wish I still had the catalogue.
Not only that but while I was on the stand the guitarist sitting next to me trying out a load of stuff was Neal Schon - I was only in my late teens & I was a huge Journey fan so I was totally awestruck.

[Nico@Bass]

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