Alembic Guitars Club

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Title: Alembic series I series II ??? 1979
Post by: harald_rost on December 17, 2010, 01:56:23 AM

http://cgi.ebay.com/alembic-series-series-II-1979-/180601923910?pt=Guitar&hash=item2a0cb6a946
 
Looking very strange so I thought to mention it here.

Title: Alembic series I series II ??? 1979
Post by: mike1762 on December 17, 2010, 04:09:13 AM

That thing looks like it's spent some time in the bottom of a rowboat!!! I don't recall seeing round position markers on any other instruments... or pickup rings.  That's a 3 pin XLR rather than a 5 pin.  Hmmmmmm......

Title: Alembic series I series II ??? 1979
Post by: elwoodblue on December 17, 2010, 04:13:48 AM

It does look strange...no oval inlays, different knobs, teeny horns...

Title: Alembic series I series II ??? 1979
Post by: mike1762 on December 17, 2010, 04:32:22 AM

If it was a '79 Series instrument, wouldn't you expect an exposed dummy coil?

Title: Alembic series I series II ??? 1979
Post by: adriaan on December 17, 2010, 04:44:47 AM

This one has been posted at the Club before.
 
Here's the original thread about the bass (http://club.alembic.com/index.php?topic=8457) (archived). On the non-archived part of the thread there's a response from Mica, but no actual confirmation whether it is an Alembic.
 
December 2003 thread (http://club.alembic.com/index.php?topic=8369) showing some modifications by owner navybass, plus a posting in 2006 apparently by a new owner.
 
February 2004 thread (http://club.alembic.com/index.php?topic=8398) showing navybass's inlay work on the peghead.
 
(Message edited by adriaan on December 17, 2010)

Title: Alembic series I series II ??? 1979
Post by: danny_bryant on December 17, 2010, 05:39:04 AM

Could be an employee bass? I am a bit puzzled but it is rather interesting.

Title: Alembic series I series II ??? 1979
Post by: mike1762 on December 17, 2010, 05:54:23 AM

I went through the old threads: it's not altogether clear that this is really an Alembic.  But assuming that it is, it would have started out as a SI.  But to call it a Series instrument now is deceptive at best.

Title: Alembic series I series II ??? 1979
Post by: melancholy_mechanic on December 20, 2010, 02:44:59 PM

The seller sent me some pics.  This bass has had a  really rough life!!