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Alembic products => Owning an Alembic => Serial Number / History Requests => Topic started by: llobsterbass on December 13, 2010, 08:07:33 PM

Title: (u) 77-848
Post by: llobsterbass on December 13, 2010, 08:07:33 PM

Hi Mica, I'm thrilled to have just purchased 77-848, a 1977 Series I with a graphite neck. I'd like to get its history. It's the bass in this thread.
 
http://club.alembic.com/Images/395/91165.html?1292002871 (http://club.alembic.com/index.php?topic=14451)
 
Thanks, and happy holidays,
Steve

Title: (u) 77-848
Post by: room037 on December 14, 2010, 07:24:43 AM

Hi Steve,
Congats for your new beast !
Please show us more pictures on Showcase section.
 
Eiji

Title: (u) 77-848
Post by: llobsterbass on July 20, 2011, 03:19:02 PM

bump

Title: (u) 77-848
Post by: mica on December 02, 2011, 06:37:31 PM

Hi Steve,
 
Sorry, I got nothing for you - can't find the file. I do check the (u) marked threads whenever we find a misfiled file, so there's a chance I may still be able to find details out for you in the future.

Title: (u) 77-848
Post by: llobsterbass on December 10, 2011, 11:12:19 AM

Thanks for checking, Mica. For Alembic's records, 77-848 is a short scale, Stanley Clarke body style Series I with a graphite neck (which features red LED dots on the side, cool and more useful than I expected). It was custom built for forum member lstock, per the original post on this thread.  I bought it from him last year.  
 
A neck crack near the headstock was repaired by Alembic long ago, lstock said. It's visible but rock-solid and affects nothing.
 
I still can't believe it's real; it's like Christmas morning every time. I'm a Phil Lesh freak (surprise), and it's instant Wall of Sound when I plug it in.  
 
Sounds unbelievable, even with original electronics, and just too pretty. Some think graphic neck instruments sound cold or sterile, but it's clarity to me. I'm a Modulus freak as well, so this is a dream come true.
 
You folks are magicians; your long-term quest for THE bass sound has given us all much pleasure.  Happy holidays, Steve
 

Title: (u) 77-848
Post by: edwin on December 10, 2011, 03:46:04 PM

What strings do you have on it?
 
I'd love to see a good picture of the back, too!
 
Alembic with graphite necks are very cool. I first played one in Boston at a short-lived bass shop on Boylston St. in the 70s. At the time I didn't know enough about them to realize how awesome they were.

Title: (u) 77-848
Post by: hieronymous on December 10, 2011, 03:49:38 PM

Wow, stunning! Play it joyfully and in good health!!!

Title: (u) 77-848
Post by: lbpesq on December 11, 2011, 08:54:21 AM

Cool old vibe axe.  Very unusual tailpiece for an Alembic.  Enjoy it, Steve!
 
Bill, tgo