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Title: Sweet '74 Series 1 Bass at Sweetwarter
Post by: lbpesq on March 30, 2026, 11:20:39 AM
This came up in my Sweetwater feed.  The bird does look bit off, though. 

Bill, tgo
https://www.sweetwater.com/used/listings/417402-used-alembic-series-i-lsb-4-string-bass-1974-stunning-vermillion-the-ultimate-s1-061-featherweight-wa-set-of-caramel-pickup-covers?mrkgadid=&mrkgcl=28&mrkgen=&mrkgbflag=&mrkgcat=&acctid=21700000001645388&dskeywordid=2187553398656&lid=92700080518145343&ds_s_kwgid=58700008750995430&ds_s_inventory_feed_id=97700000041860162&dsproductgroupid=2187553398656&product_id=GX-417402&prodctry=ZZ&prodlang=en&channel=online&storeid=&device=c&network=g&matchtype=&adpos=largenumber&locationid=9032587&creative=706697184393&targetid=pla-2187553398656&campaignid=21493289649&awsearchcpc=1&gclsrc=aw.ds&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=21493289649&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIj7uzq-vAkwMVGCZECB3NVxPEEAQYBCABEgJ_6fD_BwE
Title: Re: Sweet '74 Series 1 Bass at Sweetwarter
Post by: garyhead on March 30, 2026, 03:39:12 PM
It’s been up on Reverb for quite some time. 
Title: Re: Sweet '74 Series 1 Bass at Sweetwarter
Post by: rv_bass on March 30, 2026, 04:57:45 PM
I’ve been looking at that one for awhile.  Not sure if the Q switches are original, they look round instead of flat, and there is some routing around the battery cover.  Nice looking bass though :)
Title: Re: Sweet '74 Series 1 Bass at Sweetwarter
Post by: David Houck on March 31, 2026, 06:22:34 AM
Maybe I'm imagining things, but the peghead looks crooked.  Look at the neck lams in the picture of the serial number compared to the crown point, and then other pics of the neck and peghead.  I could be wrong as I haven't had my second cup of coffee yet.
Title: Re: Sweet '74 Series 1 Bass at Sweetwarter
Post by: tkotmk42 on March 31, 2026, 07:15:12 AM
Quote from: David Houck on Yesterday at 06:22:34 AM
Maybe I'm imagining things, but the peghead looks crooked.  Look at the neck lams in the picture of the serial number compared to the crown point, and then other pics of the neck and peghead.  I could be wrong as I haven't had my second cup of coffee yet.

I saw that too, and was super puzzled.  I guess it could be possible if they didn't align the scarf jointed piece to the neck when they glued on.....

Very cool looking bass, and 2 digit serial number makes it super cool.  Just with it was short scale with small body :)

Takeo
Title: Re: Sweet '74 Series 1 Bass at Sweetwarter
Post by: mkazaria on March 31, 2026, 08:09:20 PM
and there is some routing around the battery cover.

Good eye rv. I was also looking at this one but missed that detail.