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Title: 1978 Alembic Series II Bass in MA
Post by: Twocan on February 17, 2023, 12:56:36 PM

Greetings,


This bass went up on Craigslist today. It sounds like it's being sold by family as part of an estate. The bass was described as being in excellent condition and hardly played (original owner). It includes the Alembic cord and pre. I offered to help by posting here (I have no affiliation - just want to see this end up with someone who will appreciate it!), and I'll take this post down for her once it sells.


You can inquire directly by emailing dinadee@live.com


Someone snag this beauty!!!

Title: Re: 1978 Alembic Series II Bass in MA
Post by: OJ Dorson on February 17, 2023, 01:44:02 PM

Thanks! I sent a message with my number. Where did you get that email address? I didn't see it on their craigslist post.

Title: Re: 1978 Alembic Series II Bass in MA
Post by: Twocan on February 17, 2023, 01:51:22 PM

I spoke with her about one of the basses for sale. When I learned that it was her father's and that she didn't know much about the instrument, I offered to help her reach a broader Alembic audience and get a fair price for it.


I always worry that if something happens to me, my kids will sell my my Alembics for a couple hundred bucks, not knowing any better...

Title: Re: 1978 Alembic Series II Bass in MA
Post by: sonofa_lembic on February 17, 2023, 03:54:12 PM

Interested.  PM Me about the pricing please.

Title: Re: 1978 Alembic Series II Bass in MA
Post by: Twocan on February 17, 2023, 04:09:28 PM

Sonofa: the email address is listed above. Please contact her directly.

Title: Re: 1978 Alembic Series II Bass in MA
Post by: StephenR on February 17, 2023, 04:37:38 PM

Here is the ad which includes pricing. Nice of Steve to provide contact info for the seller.
https://tinyurl.com/zrc83en3

Just realized this bass was completed shortly before my 78 Series five-string, serial # on mine is 78-1172 with a "birthdate" of 6/28. It took Mica a long time to find the build sheet for my bass. It does not include a list of the craftsmen that worked on it. Wonder if it is safe to assume it was the same crew that worked on #78-1158?

Title: Re: 1978 Alembic Series II Bass in MA
Post by: BeenDown139 on February 18, 2023, 05:56:37 AM

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I always worry that if something happens to me, my kids will sell my my Alembics for a couple hundred bucks, not knowing any better...

I'm sure there's an ethical flipper out there that'll give at least thousand or two...

Title: Re: 1978 Alembic Series II Bass in MA
Post by: gtrguy on February 18, 2023, 10:57:37 AM

Nice looking Series bass.

The other 'Alembic Jazz Style' bass listed has a bolt on neck, which makes me think it is not a real Alembic.

Title: Re: 1978 Alembic Series II Bass in MA
Post by: JimmyJ on February 18, 2023, 02:11:14 PM

I think the other bass is a "Modulus Alembic BassStar" likely built by Geoff Gould?  Geoff, who still runs Modulus and still builds bolt-on graphite-necked basses, was the guy who introduced carbon fiber to guitar making around that late 70's / early 80's. He teamed up with Alembic at that moment and laid out and baked the necks which ended up in about 50 "fully Alembic" instruments.  Pretty sure the pickups have been changed in the bass being sold here so it's a bit of a hybrid, but it might be nice.

Wishing them good luck with the sale.

Jimmy J

Title: Re: 1978 Alembic Series II Bass in MA
Post by: rv_bass on February 18, 2023, 04:06:15 PM

Yes, Jimmy is correct.  I spoke with the owner, nice people.  It’s a graphite neck with Modulus and Alembic logo printed on the headstock.  EMG active pickups and electronics.  Looks like a nice bass.  I have no affiliation.

Title: Re: 1978 Alembic Series II Bass in MA
Post by: gtrguy on February 18, 2023, 05:11:37 PM

I had a Modulus Blackstar guitar with original EMGs and it was nice.

http://alembic.com/club/messages/449/116866.html

Title: Re: 1978 Alembic Series II Bass in MA
Post by: gtrguy on February 18, 2023, 05:12:53 PM

OK, 'BlackKnife' not 'BlackStar"

Title: Re: 1978 Alembic Series II Bass in MA
Post by: Bob_Ross on February 21, 2023, 08:37:52 AM

Quote from: JimmyJ on February 18, 2023, 02:11:14 PM

I think the other bass is a "Modulus Alembic BassStar" likely built by Geoff Gould?  Geoff, who still runs Modulus and still builds bolt-on graphite-necked basses...

Small nit-pick: Geoff Gould does not run Modulus any longer, and hasn't for, gosh, 20+ years now? his new(er) company is G.Gould Music.
http://www.ggould.com/home.html

After Modulus filed for Chapter 11 back around 2010 it was resurrected by Tony Cimperman of Planet Bass -- http://planetbass.com/
Tony runs Modulus now, and the instruments are built by Joe Perman (who I think has worked for Modulus since the very early days).

Title: Re: 1978 Alembic Series II Bass in MA
Post by: JimmyJ on February 21, 2023, 08:59:08 AM

Ah, interesting!  Thanks for the correction Bob.  Aside from Alembic (yay!) are there ANY musical instrument companies still operating in their original forms?  Even dw drums has been gobbled up by Roland!  Alembic must hold some sort of record!!  Makes me proud! :D

Jimmy J