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Connecting => Swap Shop and Wish Lists => Seen on craigslist, eBay, and elsewhere => Topic started by: inthelows on December 01, 2006, 06:22:11 PM

Title: 74' series one on ebay BIN $5295
Post by: inthelows on December 01, 2006, 06:22:11 PM: This one looks nice. Priced little high but you know how that goes!
NLP
Title: 74' series one on ebay BIN $5295
Post by: u14steelgtr on December 01, 2006, 06:58:38 PM: The Link is:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=270062948312 (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=270062948312)
Title: 74' series one on ebay BIN $5295
Post by: 2400wattman on December 01, 2006, 07:12:10 PM: I think this one has been bouncing around. Saw it first at Bass Palace web site in Scranton, Pa. then Good Guys Guitars in N.J. then they sold it...... to this guy?
Title: 74' series one on ebay BIN $5295
Post by: jorge_s on December 02, 2006, 06:28:14 AM: Oak core! I don't think I've seen that before. The other thing I find interesting is the serial number 74-59. The other bass on e-bay from 1974 has serial number 74-124. They made twice as many instruments that year than in the previous two combined.
Title: 74' series one on ebay BIN $5295
Post by: dwmark on December 02, 2006, 09:17:03 AM: The black PUPs wouldn't be original, right?

dw
Title: 74' series one on ebay BIN $5295
Post by: David Houck on December 02, 2006, 05:08:23 PM: There are other instruments from this period in the Showcase section with black pickups; and the single mounting screws on each side suggests that the pickups are original.

There is a nice picture of this bass here (http://club.alembic.com/index.php?topic=8460).
Title: 74' series one on ebay BIN $5295
Post by: sermonator1 on December 03, 2006, 01:31:23 AM: Hi Guys! I'm the owner of 7459. If I can answer any questions, please feel free to ask. Frankmanno@msn.com (mailto:Frankmanno@msn.com). Also, I know the price is high, but with a Best Offer auction, I usually move the starting price up a bit so people have room to make low offers. Hope you all had a great thanksgiving! Frank
Title: 74' series one on ebay BIN $5295
Post by: inthelows on December 03, 2006, 10:52:36 AM: Good luck with the auction and thanks for joining in on the thread. Nice to hear from the owner. I love the looks just out of my price range right now.
Must be hard letting this one go!
NLP
Title: 74' series one on ebay BIN $5295
Post by: sermonator1 on December 03, 2006, 01:34:59 PM: Yea, I agonized for a few weeks before pulling the trigger. I have a MK Std and it's sort of become my #1 - have a great weekend!
Title: 74' series one on ebay BIN $5295
Post by: alembic_doctor on December 03, 2006, 02:30:14 PM: Hey Sermonator. Are you a Pastor?
Title: 74' series one on ebay BIN $5295
Post by: sermonator1 on December 03, 2006, 04:42:58 PM: Hi Alembic Doctor - Yes, a pastor and church planter. And frustrated bass player! :-)
Title: 74' series one on ebay BIN $5295
Post by: inthelows on December 03, 2006, 05:27:04 PM: Say a prayer and let the MK do the preachin!!
They'll dance in the isles.. ;-)
NLP
Title: 74' series one on ebay BIN $5295
Post by: sermonator1 on December 03, 2006, 07:02:38 PM: Thanks - LOL!! That was great.
Title: 74' series one on ebay BIN $5295
Post by: bigbass on December 04, 2006, 08:37:20 AM: I owned and loved this instrument for seven years. I've been watching as it appears to have made it all over the country in the last two years. I tweeked it up, had the fretts dressed, reglued some laminates. It is a wonderful instrument. All the Best to who ever gets it.
Title: 74' series one on ebay BIN $5295
Post by: sermonator1 on December 05, 2006, 04:09:33 AM: Hey BigBass - good to hear from you and hope you are well. I know this is going to sound like hype from the seller, but yes, there is something special about this bass. It is the only bass I've ever played where I've had a soundman ask me to specifically bring THAT ONE back the following night! That says a lot! :-) Be blessed.

(Message edited by Sermonator1 on December 05, 2006)
Title: 74' series one on ebay BIN $5295
Post by: inthelows on December 05, 2006, 12:12:57 PM: Now that the fretless is gone I would imagine eyes will be on you!!!!! Hopefully right?
Good luck.
I see you've sent two offers away.
NLP
Title: 74' series one on ebay BIN $5295
Post by: sermonator1 on December 05, 2006, 02:41:50 PM: I hope you are right! The two offers were real low although he seemed to be a nice guy. Straight up... what do you think a fair price would be?? No pressure, just curious.
Title: 74' series one on ebay BIN $5295
Post by: inthelows on December 05, 2006, 04:06:43 PM: sermonator1 email sent.
NLP
Title: 74' series one on ebay BIN $5295
Post by: sermonator1 on December 05, 2006, 05:25:39 PM: (Message edited by Sermonator1 on December 05, 2006)
Title: 74' series one on ebay BIN $5295
Post by: inthelows on December 05, 2006, 05:32:48 PM: Resent email. Original to aol.com
Appologies for the mix-up. ;-]
Now if you want to work out a payment plan!!!!!
NLP
Title: 74' series one on ebay BIN $5295
Post by: inthelows on December 06, 2006, 12:05:27 PM: dwmark you might as well make that offer! It won't hurt!
I see you're on it!
NLP

(Message edited by inthelows on December 06, 2006)
Title: 74' series one on ebay BIN $5295
Post by: inthelows on December 08, 2006, 06:44:56 AM: Nicely done dw. Congrats!
NLP
Title: 74' series one on ebay BIN $5295
Post by: lbpesq on December 08, 2006, 06:56:51 AM: Congrats David! Sweet looking axe. Another lawyer with a Series instrument in his hands - watch out world! LOL

Bill, tgo
Title: 74' series one on ebay BIN $5295
Post by: dwmark on December 08, 2006, 02:29:06 PM: Thanks. Made the offer and hit the road to play with a bunch of my law partners at the NYC office party. Thought the Sermonator was going to give up on me because I was not able to communicate while we crammed in our rehearsal time. Last night, the gig was a wild success (something about a bunch of 50+ year old lawyers playing rock and roll seems to work with our colleagues). And, when I came to this morning, I found the confirm from the seller. All good.

Probably should start a new thread on this one, but was amazed and amused by the number of people who saw the bass I was playing and came up to me to comment on how cool it was, but then had to ask what kind of bass is that? Deep breath and speak it slowly--A-LEM-BIC.