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Title: Series 1, mis-advertised as mk sig. deluxe, on ebay
Post by: grok on July 07, 2010, 10:16:50 AM

At least it looks like a series 1 to me.
 
http://cgi.ebay.com/Mint-condition-Alembic-Mark-King-Sig-Deluxe-bass_W0QQitemZ250661983903QQcategoryZ4713QQcmdZViewItem#ht_500wt_1154 (http://cgi.ebay.com/Mint-condition-Alembic-Mark-King-Sig-Deluxe-bass_W0QQitemZ250661983903QQcategoryZ4713QQcmdZViewItem#ht_500wt_1154)

Title: Series 1, mis-advertised as mk sig. deluxe, on ebay
Post by: room037 on July 07, 2010, 10:23:16 AM

MK sig. with 5 pin power supply by DS-5, that I think.
 
Eiji

Title: Series 1, mis-advertised as mk sig. deluxe, on ebay
Post by: tmoney61092 on July 07, 2010, 11:11:34 AM

series 1's have pickup selectors and a humcancellor
 
~Taylor

Title: Series 1, mis-advertised as mk sig. deluxe, on ebay
Post by: grok on July 07, 2010, 11:13:22 AM

oops.  sorry.

Title: Series 1, mis-advertised as mk sig. deluxe, on ebay
Post by: tmoney61092 on July 07, 2010, 11:36:22 AM

haha it's fine, i was thinking the same thing for a second
 
~Taylor

Title: Series 1, mis-advertised as mk sig. deluxe, on ebay
Post by: pierreyves on July 07, 2010, 03:11:27 PM

3 pin connector

Title: Series 1, mis-advertised as mk sig. deluxe, on ebay
Post by: mike1762 on July 07, 2010, 04:34:41 PM

I saw that this AM... what's with the 3 pin connector?

Title: Series 1, mis-advertised as mk sig. deluxe, on ebay
Post by: poor_nigel on July 07, 2010, 06:23:23 PM

Seems like a Series I by the price asked for it.  Looking at the back electronics plate, it is an LED battery plate, as no holes for pickup adjustment.  You guyz have good eyes to see things like only three pins and stuff.  That connector is a hole that cannot be refilled, so it lowers the value, IMO.  A shame someone did not trade up for a Series I, and decided to drill a hole in a perfectly good MK to make it look like one, instead.  Silly Wabbit!

Title: Series 1, mis-advertised as mk sig. deluxe, on ebay
Post by: tmoney61092 on July 07, 2010, 07:16:50 PM

whats the point of the 3 pin connector? any ideas?
 
~Taylor

Title: Series 1, mis-advertised as mk sig. deluxe, on ebay
Post by: room037 on July 07, 2010, 08:32:48 PM

Sig. circuit needs only 3 pins.
 
 1: sinals, 2: + 9 V, 3: ground
 
If the down voltage regulater (+18 to +9 V) is inside the body, the bass is useful for the series instrument rigs with custom 3pin - 5pin cable.
 
Or the bass is connected directly to the mixer without DI.
 
Eiji

Title: Series 1, mis-advertised as mk sig. deluxe, on ebay
Post by: tmoney61092 on July 07, 2010, 09:00:23 PM

thanks for the explanation Eiji!
 
~Taylor

Title: Series 1, mis-advertised as mk sig. deluxe, on ebay
Post by: jazzyvee on July 08, 2010, 12:16:40 AM

I guess it could also be a bass that is prepared internally for series upgrade in the future and the buyer making use of the socket to power the bass in the short term. Sometimes the humcanceller is within the body and not visible on the surface.
 
 
Jazzyvee

Title: Series 1, mis-advertised as mk sig. deluxe, on ebay
Post by: adriaan on July 08, 2010, 12:46:37 AM

Alembic have built a number of Series instruments with AXY pickups (on special order). These would not need a humcanceller, let alone the adjustment screws in the back, but I presume the preamps would still need the higher voltage.

Title: Series 1, mis-advertised as mk sig. deluxe, on ebay
Post by: dshade43 on July 09, 2010, 07:52:08 PM

I'm trying to figure out how you can lay a pristine axe like that on a slate patio without putting a scratch on it!

Title: Series 1, mis-advertised as mk sig. deluxe, on ebay
Post by: Enzo on July 11, 2010, 05:59:36 AM

Those are tiles, I've seen worse than that, on rough brick!

Title: Series 1, mis-advertised as mk sig. deluxe, on ebay
Post by: serialnumber12 on July 11, 2010, 07:00:05 AM

what about concrete!!!(http://club.alembic.com/Images/395/82512.jpg)

Title: Series 1, mis-advertised as mk sig. deluxe, on ebay
Post by: slammin on July 11, 2010, 11:46:00 AM

LOL!

Title: Series 1, mis-advertised as mk sig. deluxe, on ebay
Post by: dwmark on July 12, 2010, 06:41:19 AM

I've handled Number 12.  I'm betting against the concrete.
 
dw