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Title: Alembic Series 1 Bass 1980 cocobolo/mahogany case+pwr
Post by: harald_rost on April 02, 2008, 05:42:17 AM

Looks like a very nice Series 1.
 
http://cgi.ebay.com/Alembic-Series-1-Bass-1980-cocobolo-mahogany-case-pwr_W0QQitemZ220219570892QQihZ012QQcategoryZ64402QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem (http://cgi.ebay.com/Alembic-Series-1-Bass-1980-cocobolo-mahogany-case-pwr_W0QQitemZ220219570892QQihZ012QQcategoryZ64402QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)

Title: Alembic Series 1 Bass 1980 cocobolo/mahogany case+pwr
Post by: mica on April 02, 2008, 09:10:18 AM

Very pretty - but it looks like Bubinga to me.

Title: Alembic Series 1 Bass 1980 cocobolo/mahogany case+pwr
Post by: harald_rost on April 02, 2008, 12:07:16 PM

mmh, the pics are not very good. I have two Warwick Thumbs in Bubinga which look different in wood to this Sereis 1 - but there is a great range in different bubinga woods. There is burl and swirl and so on. I've seen a lot of different Warwick Thumbs all in Bubinga. Was Bubinga a wood option back in the 80s at Alembic? Is it today? I love the sound and feeling of my Warwicks - beside my Serie 1 in Lacewood ;-))

Title: Alembic Series 1 Bass 1980 cocobolo/mahogany case+pwr
Post by: longhorncat on April 02, 2008, 12:48:12 PM

My Bubinga Persuader looks very similar:  
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/395/50328.jpg)
 
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/395/50329.jpg)

Title: Alembic Series 1 Bass 1980 cocobolo/mahogany case+pwr
Post by: bassjigga on April 02, 2008, 07:46:55 PM

I agree. Looks like bubinga to me too.

Title: Alembic Series 1 Bass 1980 cocobolo/mahogany case+pwr
Post by: David Houck on April 02, 2008, 07:48:20 PM

I think the handles on either side of the headstock are an interesting feature.  
 
The top and back do look very nice in the pictures.
 
So does the Persuader!

Title: Alembic Series 1 Bass 1980 cocobolo/mahogany case+pwr
Post by: elwoodblue on April 02, 2008, 08:26:30 PM

I second that...and nice handles:
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/395/50345.jpg)