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Connecting => Swap Shop and Wish Lists => Seen on craigslist, eBay, and elsewhere => Topic started by: CaseyVancouver on June 08, 2017, 07:39:46 PM

Title: 1973 Series 1 #43 Edmonton Alberta
Post by: CaseyVancouver on June 08, 2017, 07:39:46 PM

This series 1 #43 is on the Vancouver Craigslist. The seller is just outside Edmonton Alberta.
$9000 Canadian.
https://vancouver.craigslist.ca/van/msg/6167651045.html

This bass has come up for sale in the past:
http://club.alembic.com/index.php?topic=15265.0
http://club.alembic.com/index.php?topic=8363.0

Title: Re: 1973 Series 1 #43 Edmonton Alberta
Post by: tx196059 on June 08, 2017, 07:52:20 PM

Interesting electronics. Is this one of the older basses with the dummy PU in the body cavity? Neck wood recipe is cool to. It would be great to here this one if someone here buys it.

Title: Re: 1973 Series 1 #43 Edmonton Alberta
Post by: CaseyVancouver on June 09, 2017, 10:38:23 AM

I have a blank spot on a wall ...between my Reid Hudson upright and Guillame Azoulay 'horses'.
Just asking for this piece of bass art!

Title: Re: 1973 Series 1 #43 Edmonton Alberta
Post by: keith_h on June 10, 2017, 06:38:02 AM

Quote from: tx196059 on June 08, 2017, 07:52:20 PM

Interesting electronics. Is this one of the older basses with the dummy PU in the body cavity? Neck wood recipe is cool to. It would be great to here this one if someone here buys it.

For one this early yes the hum canceler would be in the body.  It looks like a Series 1 with master volume.

Title: Re: 1973 Series 1 #43 Edmonton Alberta
Post by: edwardofhuncote on June 10, 2017, 06:44:59 AM

That brass plate between the pickups looks sooo familiar - just know I've seen that somewhere before...  ::)   ;D

Here's the Showcase Thread for #73-43: http://club.alembic.com/index.php?topic=8363.0

Truly a classic beauty.  8)

*aw shucks... Casey beat me to it. ;)

Title: Re: 1973 Series 1 #43 Edmonton Alberta
Post by: hammer on June 10, 2017, 10:42:14 AM

Nice looking bass and seems to be in good condition, but even with a favorable exchange rate that's still $6.700 US for a Series I.  It's pretty clear why its been up several time without a sale. He'll need to find someone who is a collector and really needs to have this vintage instrument to get that price.