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Title: Fair price for a 1975 series 1
Post by: grok on April 19, 2010, 12:12:58 PM

http://tucson.craigslist.org/msg/1696253835.html
 
I'm very tempted.  Is he asking a fair price?  Are there any probems I should be on the lookout for?  Thanks for the help!
 
Mark

Title: Fair price for a 1975 series 1
Post by: serialnumber12 on April 19, 2010, 02:27:35 PM

The only thing im thinking is asking for pics & its gonna need a possible electronics upgrade......but nevertheless it's a fair deal but still talk him down if you can!

Title: Fair price for a 1975 series 1
Post by: sonicus on April 19, 2010, 08:55:04 PM

I talked to Tony when he had this Bass for sale about a year ago and I was planning on driving to Tucson , Arizona  to get it and then all of a sudden  my 97 Cocobolo long scale standard point Series II  came into my life .  I recently noticed that he had re-listed this Bass a while ago. He sent me pics of it a year ago. I believe that it is all original 1975 Alembic Series I  .I also know that it has a Rosewood finger board instead of Ebony. I might call him again as well But I am not sure yet how seriously I will pursue it .  
 Perhaps one of us will end up with it .

Title: Fair price for a 1975 series 1
Post by: grok on April 20, 2010, 09:29:47 AM

While I'm tempted, I'm a bit leery knowing that I'd probably need to do the electronics upgrade, which adds to the cost and time to get it to playing brilliance.  And yet, I NEED a series bass!

Title: Fair price for a 1975 series 1
Post by: lembic76450 on April 20, 2010, 09:38:40 AM

Mark,  My '76 is quiet,  no upgrade needed,  they are not all noisy.  My friends '77 is also dead quiet.  You would have to check it out.
 
Kenn

Title: Fair price for a 1975 series 1
Post by: lbpesq on April 20, 2010, 10:27:15 AM

I have a '76 Series I guitar and a '77 Series I 12 string guitar.  Neither needed the electronics upgrade.  Both are quiet and I live in a congested urban area - San Francisco Bay Area.
 
Bill, tgo

Title: Fair price for a 1975 series 1
Post by: grok on April 20, 2010, 11:32:00 AM

Any thoughts about the rosewood fingerboard?  All Alembics I've played had an ebony board, and I'm curious what effects the rosewood board would have.  Anyone have a rosewood fingerboard Alembic?

Title: Fair price for a 1975 series 1
Post by: lbpesq on April 20, 2010, 03:16:11 PM

My '76 has a rosewood fingerboard.  I can't honestly say that I have ever noticed any difference other then cosmetic.
 
Bill, tgo

Title: Fair price for a 1975 series 1
Post by: grok on April 21, 2010, 03:50:41 PM

I've now seen a photo of the spec sheet, and it lists the electronics as PFG CC.  Are those standard series 1?  It has the following recipe:
 
top & back:  padauk
core: mahogany
neck: maple, padauk laminations
fingerboard: rosewood
veneers: padauk, satin wood
tuners: schaller
inlays: abalone
strings: pyrimid [sic] gold
scale: 34
alembic electronics #:  PFG CC

Title: Fair price for a 1975 series 1
Post by: David Houck on April 21, 2010, 06:28:07 PM

The PFG CC notation seems a bit of a mystery.  Do you think you can get some good pictures of the electronics?

Title: Fair price for a 1975 series 1
Post by: grok on April 21, 2010, 06:46:04 PM

I can ask for more pictures.  In the meantime, here are a couple he sent me.  I'm going to fix the white balance just to get a better idea of what the top actually looks like....  
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/395/79001.jpg)
 
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/395/79002.jpg)
 
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/395/79003.jpg)

Title: Fair price for a 1975 series 1
Post by: David Houck on April 21, 2010, 07:02:04 PM

That's PF6, not PFG.  Haven't found anything on the CC part yet.

Title: Fair price for a 1975 series 1
Post by: dela217 on April 21, 2010, 07:08:50 PM

Circuit card?

Title: Fair price for a 1975 series 1
Post by: David Houck on April 21, 2010, 07:23:15 PM

That would be my guess.

Title: Fair price for a 1975 series 1
Post by: sonicus on April 21, 2010, 09:53:20 PM

Those look like the same photos  that he sent me about a year ago the first time that he had it for sale . We had a nice discussion about the instrument back then.

Title: Fair price for a 1975 series 1
Post by: longhorncat on April 28, 2010, 07:56:26 PM

Here is a better deal on a '77 short scale Series One for $3500:
http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/ank/msg/1711702089.html (http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/ank/msg/1711702089.html)
 

(http://alembic.com/club/messages/395/79335.jpg)

Title: Fair price for a 1975 series 1
Post by: jazzyvee on April 28, 2010, 11:43:09 PM

That looks nice... !!!!

Title: Fair price for a 1975 series 1
Post by: 12stringwilson on April 29, 2010, 10:12:03 AM

Love that short scale!! That is quite a tasty price.

Title: Fair price for a 1975 series 1
Post by: jazzyvee on April 29, 2010, 10:22:01 AM

Especially to a UK purchaser....

Title: Fair price for a 1975 series 1
Post by: hammer on April 29, 2010, 02:18:30 PM

Been waiting for something like this to come up for awhile. Since it's local I'm going to take a look at it in person this weekend. Seller indicates its in good condition.  Only downside is body is reported to have significant weathering?checkering.

Title: Fair price for a 1975 series 1
Post by: longhorncat on April 29, 2010, 02:45:51 PM

If this short scale has it's power supply and cord, then it's under priced by $500.
The long scale in AZ is overpriced by about the same amount.