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Title: Alembic Retro 70's Re-Issue Basses ???
Post by: bassfingers on February 24, 2006, 01:23:52 PM

Just stumbled across this Japanese page.
 
www.shinseido-gakki.com/alembic/retro.html (http://www.shinseido-gakki.com/alembic/retro.html)
 

(http://alembic.com/club/messages/393/25496.jpg)
 
 
 

(http://alembic.com/club/messages/393/25497.jpg)
 
 
I wasn't aware of any re-issued basses.Can anybody shed some light?.
 
Simon.

Title: Alembic Retro 70's Re-Issue Basses ???
Post by: mica on February 24, 2006, 01:29:17 PM

These were a special model we made for Shinseido only. They have channel bridges, chrome switches, original pickup mounting locations. We made them with Series I or Anniversary electronics. In either case, they have the pickup selector mounted on the lower horn.  
 
Also, we used the original templates with the flatter bottom and I believe they had fixed nuts, but I'm not 100% sure on that. Some had no truss rod cover.

Title: Alembic Retro 70's Re-Issue Basses ???
Post by: David Houck on February 24, 2006, 04:58:17 PM

Cool!!!

Title: Alembic Retro 70's Re-Issue Basses ???
Post by: series_iii on February 24, 2006, 05:00:52 PM

awesome!  i'd do something awefully foolish for a series I or II small body long scale!

Title: Alembic Retro 70's Re-Issue Basses ???
Post by: bassfingers on February 24, 2006, 06:27:48 PM

Hi Mica,
 
Thanks for your reply.They look like fantastic basses.What period would they have been made,and were there many produced?.
 
Series iii,
 
I once did something awfully foolish regarding a 20th Anniversary Bass - I sold it.
 
Best wishes,
 
Simon.

Title: Alembic Retro 70's Re-Issue Basses ???
Post by: keith_h on February 25, 2006, 06:24:28 AM

What is a channel bridge as compared to the standard bridge?  
 
Keith

Title: Alembic Retro 70's Re-Issue Basses ???
Post by: David Houck on February 25, 2006, 08:00:11 AM

Keith; I'm guessing the word channel refers to the shape of the bridge on the older Series basses.  Take a look in the Showcase section; notice how the bridge is more one-piece than the newer bridges that are screwed together, and that the one piece is U shaped or channel shaped.  For instance, the second picture on this page (http://club.alembic.com/index.php?topic=8472).

Title: Alembic Retro 70's Re-Issue Basses ???
Post by: yggdrasil on February 25, 2006, 08:29:48 AM

I believe they had fixed nuts
 
Mica - My 77 has a non-adjustable brass nut - I had assumed the previous owner had replaced it - when did the adjustable nut become standard?
I was thinking of ordering an adjustable nut for it.
 
Frank
 
Wow - I'm now an intermediate member ! :-)

Title: Alembic Retro 70's Re-Issue Basses ???
Post by: lbpesq on February 25, 2006, 09:07:44 AM

My '76 Series 1 guitar also has a non-adjustable nut.  This was standard at the time.  I've already talked to the elves about replacing it with an adjustable nut when I bring her in for a tune-up.  No problem.
 
Bill, tgo

Title: Alembic Retro 70's Re-Issue Basses ???
Post by: dela217 on February 25, 2006, 07:07:30 PM

I want one!

Title: Alembic Retro 70's Re-Issue Basses ???
Post by: keith_h on February 26, 2006, 06:51:50 AM

Thanks for the info Dave.  
 
Ditto Michael's sentiments.  
 
Keith

Title: Alembic Retro 70's Re-Issue Basses ???
Post by: bassfingers on February 27, 2006, 05:32:04 AM

I want one.....of each!.
 
Simon.

Title: Alembic Retro 70's Re-Issue Basses ???
Post by: 811952 on February 27, 2006, 06:44:16 AM

I'm told that 811952 had one of the first, if not the first, adjustable nut, and that was fitted in 1982 I think.  Alembic and JAE used my bass as the test bed for it, according to Beverly.
 
John

Title: Alembic Retro 70's Re-Issue Basses ???
Post by: keavin on February 27, 2006, 01:20:15 PM

Hey what about a OLD #12 Vintage series,reissue series?(http://club.alembic.com/Images/393/25638.jpg)

Title: Alembic Retro 70's Re-Issue Basses ???
Post by: keavin on February 27, 2006, 01:21:17 PM

Bring Back the brass!

Title: Alembic Retro 70's Re-Issue Basses ???
Post by: keavin on February 27, 2006, 01:29:20 PM

(http://club.alembic.com/Images/393/25641.jpg)

Title: Alembic Retro 70's Re-Issue Basses ???
Post by: keavin on February 27, 2006, 01:30:10 PM

(http://club.alembic.com/Images/393/25644.jpg)

Title: Alembic Retro 70's Re-Issue Basses ???
Post by: keavin on February 27, 2006, 01:33:08 PM

(http://club.alembic.com/Images/393/25648.jpg)

Title: Alembic Retro 70's Re-Issue Basses ???
Post by: keavin on February 27, 2006, 01:34:59 PM

let's bring some of these babys back!!!

Title: Alembic Retro 70's Re-Issue Basses ???
Post by: keavin on February 27, 2006, 01:43:49 PM

(http://club.alembic.com/Images/393/25658.jpg)

Title: Alembic Retro 70's Re-Issue Basses ???
Post by: keavin on February 27, 2006, 01:45:08 PM

(http://club.alembic.com/Images/393/25661.jpg)

Title: Alembic Retro 70's Re-Issue Basses ???
Post by: keavin on February 27, 2006, 01:52:34 PM

(http://club.alembic.com/Images/393/25664.jpg)

Title: Alembic Retro 70's Re-Issue Basses ???
Post by: alembic76407 on February 27, 2006, 01:59:10 PM

Keavin, when you go to Vegas will you be driving?
Okla City is on the way, you better stop,
I'LL even take the day off for a gettogather
 
David T

Title: Alembic Retro 70's Re-Issue Basses ???
Post by: keavin on February 27, 2006, 02:19:27 PM

I'll be performing in Reno Nev @ the Atlantis hotel casino with OLD # 12 from march 28th thru april 2nd.....(a six night gig).

Title: Alembic Retro 70's Re-Issue Basses ???
Post by: keavin on March 06, 2006, 07:08:50 PM

what if ?......

Title: Alembic Retro 70's Re-Issue Basses ???
Post by: jlpicard on March 16, 2006, 08:37:40 PM

I'd love to see a line of retro models but then, isn't a Brown bass considered one? Personally ,I dig the carmel colored pickups on the early ones!
 
(Message edited by jlpicard on March 16, 2006)