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Title: 78 Series I in Italy
Post by: rv_bass on November 18, 2019, 03:49:22 PM

https://reverb.com/item/29779660-alembic-series-1-1978-natural-medium-scale-32-with-ds-5-power-supply (https://reverb.com/item/29779660-alembic-series-1-1978-natural-medium-scale-32-with-ds-5-power-supply)

Title: Re: 78 Series I in Italy
Post by: hammer on November 18, 2019, 05:23:17 PM

Does that look like a Koa top to you?

Title: Re: 78 Series I in Italy
Post by: rv_bass on November 18, 2019, 05:40:52 PM

I think it looks more like rosewood in the first photo, or maybe Purple Heart.

Title: Re: 78 Series I in Italy
Post by: goran on November 19, 2019, 03:20:37 AM

I think Koa is on headstock, but don't get how people don't write any details about bass that cost 4500 euros

Title: Re: 78 Series I in Italy
Post by: matbard on November 19, 2019, 03:48:09 AM

There are 2 Series 1 32" scale for sale in Italy right now.

The other one:

https://www.mercatinomusicale.com/mm/a_alembic-series-i-1977_id5361273.html

Title: Re: 78 Series I in Italy
Post by: edwardofhuncote on November 19, 2019, 08:32:37 AM

I was guessing vermilion or purpleheart on the top... didn't see a picture of the back. Man, those bridge saddles sure are cranked...  ???

Title: Re: 78 Series I in Italy
Post by: jwright9 on November 19, 2019, 10:51:27 AM

Quote from: edwardofhuncote on November 19, 2019, 08:32:37 AM

Man, those bridge saddles sure are cranked...  ???

Definitely! The pickups are also installed incorrectly. Perhaps someone did a setup that wasn't very proficient.

Title: Re: 78 Series I in Italy
Post by: edwin on November 19, 2019, 06:32:59 PM

Man, I was just in Italy two weeks ago!