Fernandes Alembic/Jaydee

[walplayer]

Zebrano top.Looks nice!!

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Fernandez-Alembic-bass-with-Jaydee-pick-ups_W0QQitemZ130304853484QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item130304853484&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1688%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A1%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Fernandez-Alembic-ba...%3A1%7C294%3A50[/url]

[Kiwi]

Ah the Fernandes FAB-170. The selling point of these instruments was how close they got to Alembic inspite of shortfalls in workmanship. It would be slightly collectable if it hadn't been buggered about with. I'll be steering clear of it.

[lscolman]

Hi,

It's actually a FAB-180. The 170 has a rounder body shape. I found some info here [url="http://brochures.yokochou.com/guitar-and-amp/fernandes/1981/en_index.html"]http://brochures.yokochou.com/guitar-and-a...1/en_index.html[/url]

I've dropped him a line, but he no longer has the original pickups. Bit of a shame!

Cheers, Lee

[Bassassin]

Gorgeous old JapCrap Hippie Sandwich, you hardly ever see these - wonder how many of them ended up being fobbed off as genuine?

Jon.

[MB1]

MB1.
Fernandes used to make some very good copys!...they had one of these in the Manchester Bass centre before it shut....very close to an Alembic (fernandes were actually threatened with court proceedings)...This is only the second one of these i have ever seen....doubt theyll be many!.

[al embic]

[quote name='MB1' post='483019' date='May 8 2009, 03:45 PM']MB1.
Fernandes used to make some very good copys!...they had one of these in the Manchester Bass centre before it shut....very close to an Alembic (fernandes were actually threatened with court proceedings)...This is only the second one of these i have ever seen....doubt theyll be many!.[/quote]
the one in the bass centre in manchester was mine.....loved it...but it was a weighty beast so it went in a part ex deal for some eden gear...i bought it from the bass centre in london many moons ago,second hand then too.after shelling out for "the real deal" a few years agao i realised just how bloody good the old fernandes was!!sounded more like an alembic than my alembic did..honest!!

[doctor_of_the_bass]

[quote name='al embic' post='487098' date='May 13 2009, 05:51 PM']the one in the bass centre in manchester was mine.....loved it...but it was a weighty beast so it went in a part ex deal for some eden gear...i bought it from the bass centre in london many moons ago,second hand then too.after shelling out for "the real deal" a few years agao i realised just how bloody good the old fernandes was!!sounded more like an alembic than my alembic did..honest!![/quote]

I've owned two of these in the past, the one thats being discussed (now owned by a good mate of mine who is selling it) and the smaller bodied version. I must admit, there are notable differences between the Fernandes and the real thing quality wise, mainly issues such as the fretboard (rosewood as opposed to ebony) etc etc but for what they are, they do exhibit a similar tone to the Alembics (I own a '74 Series 1 LS and a 20th Anniversary model) and from a distance, look great! Bit naughty but there we are.