Alembic Guitars Club
Connecting => Swap Shop and Wish Lists => Seen on craigslist, eBay, and elsewhere => Topic started by: edwardofhuncote on July 17, 2018, 09:48:01 AM
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This little guy made the rounds on Reverb for a while last year, now resurfaced on ebay. It's a little rough around the edges, but something about it really speaks to me. Once again, if I weren't saving up for an artificial spine, I'd buy this one in a heartbeat.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/223063341445
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I love the short scales series ones. It's funny how some older ones have finish checking or crazing and some don't.
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I love the short scales series ones. It's funny how some older ones have finish checking or crazing and some don't.
Yeah, just like people. ;D
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I notice that this Series I just has one truss rod. It is a 76.
I have owned a 77 Series I that had two truss rods.
I have also owned a 76 Series I and I believe it also had two truss rods but I may be mistaken.
I have also owned a 75 and it definitely only had one truss rod.
Trying to go back through my old photos so see if I have any photos of the truss cavity for the 76.
I am assuming that the double truss was implemented in late 76 or early 77. Can anyone confirm this?
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No idea if it started the journey with one truss rod or two. Paging Eiji-san... :)
It definitely has always had just one truss rod.
My question is just about when it became practice to use two truss rods.
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Not a hard and fast rule, as Stanley's basses each have a single truss rod, I think. But generally speaking 77 is probably when the double truss rods became standard.
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Thanks adriaan.
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This is one I considered while it was on Reverb before I found my short scale Koa. Looked at the photos of the front closely and am amazed at the "patina" the tail piece has acquired over the years.
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Well, even with the open discussion here, so far I'm the one and only bid. If it goes all the way through I will consider myself one lucky bidder. Fingers crossed!
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:) Swell !
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I'm rooting for you, Tim. The Big Red Spoiler needs a little friend. ;D
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Thanks for the positive vibes for the auction. I've been wanting a Series bass, and I've been wanting a shortie, so this covers both of those 'gas bubbles'. We'll see how bad others may want it before long as the auction closes tomorrow.
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Tim:
In case you're interested as you are bidding, this is what Mica told me about 18-months ago regarding this bass when I was looking at it:
Card notes it was tuned piccolo originally
Sent in for repair twice. First was a "no charge truss rod repair" with
no details offered in April of 1977. There was a "?" next to change to
standard tuning, which I think was done since in October of 1977 it was
sent in for modifying the nut and bridge for piccolo tuning.
My guess on the extra layers at the body - I've seen this in older days
when a body was cut off the neck for a neck failure of some sort. Rebuild
the body up with extra laminates. It also happened when wood would tear
out on the roundover before gluing to the neck.
The extra laminates were not explained or noted in the file. But that's
not unusual for the time. We're lucky to have ANY details to confirm.
BTW, even though the color looks off (the whole picure is a tad to the red
(don't think the Rosewood is THAT red)), the grain is a Walnut giveaway.
This polane finish ambered up a lot, and Walnut gets lighter in color over
time. The outer dark laminates framing the body could even be Walnut. If
this was refinished you would not recognize it.
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Thanks Brian. Still a ways to go on the auction. Trying not to count my chickens (too many times over... I've already counted them plenty).
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Hope you get it (at a reasonable price). I've got a Standard point and a SC Series I and love playing the short scale.
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Thanks Brian. Still a ways to go on the auction. Trying not to count my chickens (too many times over... I've already counted them plenty).
If I were you, I wouldn't go any higher than $3500 on this particular S1 given the history and everything. Don't get caught up in the bidding on ebay.
Wait until the last moments to place your bid. Decide how much you are willing to pay and enter that amount and don't go above.
There are plenty other Series 1 basses in better condition. They come up for sale very often.
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Your advice is my normal auction approach - set my upper limit and stick to it. Unfortunately the auction went above my limit... by one bid. Oh well, there's always next time (and maybe next time there will be one more string).
Thanks for the support just the same. I enjoy the community here.
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Tim,
For whatever this might be worth, this listing has been reposted because of the winning bidder pulling out of the deal.
EBAY protocol (Or least when this happened to me on a Series purchase.) Will allow the second place bidder have a shot at purchase at the price they posted. It may worth a shot to reach out to the seller. Ya never know!
Good luck!
Pete
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There is an "Or Best Offer" option now... I don't believe they had that before. Since there were only two bidders, it stands to reason you'd be the other one... might be worth a shot. Good luck. ;)
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I suppose it's just not meant to be. The auction closed to the first bidder when relisted at its opening bid. I was unaware of the realist until I finished work today and saw y'alls' posts here. Someone got a pretty good deal there.
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So, i just opened this thread; of course first thing I did was click the link. E-Bay told me "The listing you're looking for is no longer available. Look at this similar item we found for you".
And what's the "similar" item? "Vintage Brand 4-String Bass. $59.99."
Peter (Who thinks the Bay's similarity algorithm was conceived by the same person who chooses the "similar" songs for the GD channel on Pandora......)