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This 1964 Epiphone Embassy bass in cherry finish was owned by the late John Entwistle of The Who, and is one of the instruments featured in his book "Bass Culture". The bass is said to be in excellent original condition; it features Thunderbird pickups, and is still in the same condition as when John set it up with Rotosound strings.

You'll notice the design similarities with the Epiphone Newport bass we looked at recently, although with the bridge-biased Thunderbird pickups on the Embassy you could expect a more "rocky" sound.

Having said that, it's highly likely that this bass will be bought as a collector's piece or as an investment, given its provenance. It is currently being offered for sale, via Vintage & Rare, priced at €8000.

G L Wilson

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Alembic surely must be one of the world's first - if not the first - makers of boutique electric basses. Notable players have included Stanley Clarke, John Entwistle and Jerry Garcia (yes, they did make the occasional guitar too).

This Alembic Dragon Wing bass is quite stunning and could be considered an evolved version of the late John Entwistle's Buzzard Bass design which were produced by Warwick basses.

This example from 2010 features Cocobolo top, signature electronics, two Purple Heart neck laminates, Abalone inlays, red side LEDs with amber at 12/24th fret, dragon claw headstock, scalloped and contoured body, dragon wing tailpiece, and a custom case.

Currently being offered for sale on eBay with a Buy It Now price of $6,290.

G L Wilson

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