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Title: Very interesting '76 Series I small body @ Bass NW
Post by: hieronymous on July 08, 2011, 04:00:10 PM: very interesting '76 Series I small body @ Bass NW (http://www.bassnw.com/Used%20Basses/alembic_1976_series_i_4_st_series_II_electronics.htm target=_blank)

WOW!!! Interesting nut, tailpiece, logo - strange knobs where the Q switches would be - knobby headstock - cool graphic where the pickup selector switch would normally be - I'm in love!
Title: Very interesting '76 Series I small body @ Bass NW
Post by: dela217 on July 08, 2011, 04:48:33 PM: That's the kind of bass I'm looking for. I'm looking for a small body short or medium scale bass in zebra wood. It's got a lot of plusses for me. Series II electronics(I guess), interesting logo, scalloped nut, LED's, interesting core, tailpiece, etc.

BUT that pickup selector has been moved. That switch located among the controls is my least favorite place for it. I'm so used to it being in the traditional spot!! Yes it could be moved back, but there will be a lovely hole for me to look at.

Anyone know more about this bass? I'm tempted. If it were not for that selector switch......
Title: Very interesting '76 Series I small body @ Bass NW
Post by: afrobeat_fool on July 08, 2011, 05:44:33 PM: Sorry Fella's. Gone. Sold. Mine! Serial # 405

Nick
Title: Very interesting '76 Series I small body @ Bass NW
Post by: dela217 on July 08, 2011, 06:39:29 PM: Congrats!
Title: Very interesting '76 Series I small body @ Bass NW
Post by: cozmik_cowboy on July 08, 2011, 08:26:27 PM: Well, that sounds interesting, but Harry's link isn't working - so you know what we want, Nick.......

Peter (who now kegs his homebrew, and so has to bang a glass instaed of a bottle)
Title: Very interesting '76 Series I small body @ Bass NW
Post by: room037 on July 08, 2011, 08:43:31 PM: Congrats Nick !

It's very interesting !
Please show me the photo !
(The link is not available now.)

Eiji
Title: Very interesting '76 Series I small body @ Bass NW
Post by: hieronymous on July 08, 2011, 09:07:17 PM: WOW - that was fast! Congrats! (Knew I should have saved those pics - they were pretty good...)
Title: Very interesting '76 Series I small body @ Bass NW
Post by: pace on July 09, 2011, 12:21:51 PM: This one sounds like quite the score Nick!!!!!

I missed the pics too, so I'm dying to see it!
Title: Very interesting '76 Series I small body @ Bass NW
Post by: afrobeat_fool on July 09, 2011, 03:23:17 PM: I will post pic's on Monday when I pick it up!!!
Title: Very interesting '76 Series I small body @ Bass NW
Post by: afrobeat_fool on July 11, 2011, 06:37:52 PM: Pic's in Showcase section
Title: Very interesting '76 Series I small body @ Bass NW
Post by: Bradley Young on July 12, 2011, 03:49:09 PM: Nick,

Nice to meet you-- I'm assuming that was you picking up the bass at BassNW with your bandmates.

Bradley
Title: Very interesting '76 Series I small body @ Bass NW
Post by: afrobeat_fool on July 12, 2011, 06:21:09 PM: You too, Bradley. It was me. What was left of me, after that car ride. It reminded me of that scene in Up in Smoke, when all you can see is blue smoke rolling out of the windows. WOW! By the way, the guy in the flashy clothes was Terrence Wooten. Can you see the resemblence?

Nick
Title: Very interesting '76 Series I small body @ Bass NW
Post by: Bradley Young on July 14, 2011, 02:33:49 PM: I wasn't going to say anything about the hempen smell... are you going to eat that?

Bradley
Title: Very interesting '76 Series I small body @ Bass NW
Post by: afrobeat_fool on July 14, 2011, 09:00:30 PM: The smell? Hell, man, did you see my eyes?! I was afraid to take my sunglasses off!

Nick
Title: Very interesting '76 Series I small body @ Bass NW
Post by: Bradley Young on July 15, 2011, 04:17:46 PM: Lol.
Title: Very interesting '76 Series I small body @ Bass NW
Post by: Bradley Young on July 20, 2011, 05:29:41 PM: Nick,

Just for future reference, I've never seen anybody get hassled for indulging, including the guy who smokes it up most mornings in front of the Starbucks 1 block away. With cops directing traffic in the intersection.

Bradley
Title: Very interesting '76 Series I small body @ Bass NW
Post by: afrobeat_fool on July 20, 2011, 07:34:21 PM: No worries!The NW is wonderful for that reason. We all had a good laugh about that trip. It was fun. I am enjoying this bass very much. Had a long talk with Will Gunn. BTW, the case is original! The only thing missing since Will sold it, was a cable for the quarter inch that split signal for the amps he ran at the time.

We will have to stop in next time we are up there and hang out a little more. I have not been traveling much due to school and family.

Great story, most cops in these parts, just don't care. And compared to most other things, weed is good.And good for you!

Nick
Title: Very interesting '76 Series I small body @ Bass NW
Post by: Bradley Young on July 21, 2011, 08:36:55 PM: Yeah, standing invite for anyone: I work 200 feet down the street from BassNW, and would love to get together and talk bass.

The email in my profile is current, hit me up if you're in the neighborhood.