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Title: Nice early Series 1 guitar on ebay
Post by: KR on August 13, 2021, 07:27:16 PM
Look closely at the interior electronics photo on this one.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/184995319907?hash=item2b12949063:g:KHsAAOSwLJlhFXHI
Title: Re: Nice early Series 1 guitar on ebay
Post by: jwright9 on August 14, 2021, 07:25:22 AM
Look closely at the interior electronics photo on this one.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/184995319907?hash=item2b12949063:g:KHsAAOSwLJlhFXHI

KR, I am not sure what you are implying or suggesting with that statement but everything is original on this vintage beauty.
Title: Re: Nice early Series 1 guitar on ebay
Post by: adriaan on August 14, 2021, 08:04:32 AM
It does appear to be missing the power supply.
Title: Re: Nice early Series 1 guitar on ebay
Post by: KR on August 14, 2021, 09:13:49 AM
Look closely at the interior electronics photo on this one.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/184995319907?hash=item2b12949063:g:KHsAAOSwLJlhFXHI

KR, I am not sure what you are implying or suggesting with that statement but everything is original on this vintage beauty.
I'm pointing out the unique electronics package, possibly mellow filters, not that it's modded.
Title: Re: Nice early Series 1 guitar on ebay
Post by: jwright9 on August 14, 2021, 09:21:08 AM
Look closely at the interior electronics photo on this one.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/184995319907?hash=item2b12949063:g:KHsAAOSwLJlhFXHI

KR, I am not sure what you are implying or suggesting with that statement but everything is original on this vintage beauty.
I'm pointing out the unique electronics package, possibly mellow filters, not that it's modded.

It is the standard Series I electronics package from 75. All original.
Title: Re: Nice early Series 1 guitar on ebay
Post by: edwardofhuncote on August 14, 2021, 09:29:31 AM
Interesting, that the hum-canceller and pickups are a different color.


Just because I can't help it, here is the next one in line, #75-150, a Series bass. https://club.alembic.com/index.php?topic=8454.0
Title: Re: Nice early Series 1 guitar on ebay
Post by: KR on August 14, 2021, 09:32:47 AM
I wonder what the switches do with this package?
Title: Re: Nice early Series 1 guitar on ebay
Post by: gtrguy on August 14, 2021, 10:00:14 AM
Interesting output jack, bridge screws, pickup colors and Zebra wood. That case has about the most Mojo I have ever seen, too!
Title: Re: Nice early Series 1 guitar on ebay
Post by: lbpesq on August 14, 2021, 10:08:31 AM
I wonder what the switches do with this package?

I assume this is the same as my ‘76 MSG.   It’s a standard Series I package.   By the “switches” I assume you mean the two mini toggle switches.  These are 3-way Q switches that add 0-6-9 db at the cut-off frequency set by the filters.    I wonder if the dummy pickup has been changed?  Otherwise it looks to be original and in excellent condition for its age.

Bill, tgo

Title: Re: Nice early Series 1 guitar on ebay
Post by: KR on August 14, 2021, 10:13:59 AM
Bill, I was asking because looking at the pots for the frequency.. they are different than what I'm used to seeing so I thought maybe it was a mellow filter setup.
Title: Re: Nice early Series 1 guitar on ebay
Post by: jwright9 on August 14, 2021, 10:23:08 AM
I wonder if the dummy pickup has been changed? 
Bill, tgo

No, it has not been changed. The guitar is 100% original.
 
Title: Re: Nice early Series 1 guitar on ebay
Post by: edwardofhuncote on August 14, 2021, 02:52:37 PM
Here is #75-137, another 'close neighbor' guitar. Her pickups don't match the humcanceller exactly either, but within the thread it mentions Ron replaced them when the guitar was refurbished.

https://club.alembic.com/index.php?topic=8372.0

I can think of only one other example that has cream pickups and a black hum-x. It's in an old advertisement somewhere. Eiji would know. He also mentions that in-common neck layup in this thread. (of particular interest to me because I have been planning a guitar build with a LOT of '73-'75 specs...)
Title: Re: Nice early Series 1 guitar on ebay
Post by: lbpesq on August 14, 2021, 08:30:32 PM
Interestingly, this same guitar very recently sold on reverb, likely in the last few days.   Feedback was left only two days ago.  Looks like a flip.

Bill, tgo