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Connecting => Swap Shop and Wish Lists => Seen on craigslist, eBay, and elsewhere => Topic started by: gtrguy on March 17, 2018, 08:54:52 PM

Title: Very pretty SS Ser 1 in SF on CL:
Post by: gtrguy on March 17, 2018, 08:54:52 PM

Very pretty SS Ser 1 in SF on CL:


https://sfbay.craigslist.org/scz/msg/d/alembic-bass-stanley-clark/6534431944.html

Title: Re: Very pretty SS Ser 1 in SF on CL:
Post by: adriaan on March 18, 2018, 03:07:41 AM

Ah, another slice of THE zebrawood. It has the adjustable nut, front leds, an inlaid logo, apparently new pickups, the Oxford comma, and a shiny finish - all suggesting it has had an extensive spa treatment at the Mothership. However they don't specifically state that it's had the electronics upgrade, that would be worth inquiring. And the neck volume knob is the odd one out.

Title: Re: Very pretty SS Ser 1 in SF on CL:
Post by: rv_bass on March 18, 2018, 05:36:35 AM

Looks like it might be poornigel’s bass that he was restoring...the custom ebony knobs and star inlay on the first fret are similar to some of his other basses.

http://club.alembic.com/index.php?topic=8331.0

Title: Re: Very pretty SS Ser 1 in SF on CL:
Post by: edwardofhuncote on March 18, 2018, 05:48:55 AM

You have a sharp eye, Rob.   8)

Title: Re: Very pretty SS Ser 1 in SF on CL:
Post by: jazzyvee on March 18, 2018, 07:53:17 AM

I'm sure the series bass nigel was having done having restored was a large bodied bass not a short scale but then he had quite a few alembics. From what I know of poornigel he is particular about whom he sells his basses to so I think he would put his basses for sale here first before going elsewhere.
Apart from that it is a really tasty looking bass and it superb looking condition.
The star inlay makes me think Bootsy Collins.

Title: Re: Very pretty SS Ser 1 in SF on CL:
Post by: gtrguy on March 18, 2018, 11:40:44 AM

The grain pattern is a match but the seller lists it as a 1977? I wonder what the story is.

Title: Re: Very pretty SS Ser 1 in SF on CL:
Post by: StephenR on March 18, 2018, 01:28:29 PM

Definitely looks like poor nigel's refurbished bass. Weird that the serial number doesn't match.

Title: Re: Very pretty SS Ser 1 in SF on CL:
Post by: edwardofhuncote on March 18, 2018, 01:52:32 PM

The last post in Thomas' (poor_nigel) thread says the neck was twisted and therefore needed replacement.

[wild guess] Could this be a '77 neck they had squirreled-away in the shop for just such a replacement?