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Alembic products => Owning an Alembic => Serial Number / History Requests => Topic started by: leopoldo on September 04, 2009, 08:16:00 PM

Title: (x) Series 1 '78-1223
Post by: leopoldo on September 04, 2009, 08:16:00 PM

I have just bought a 1978 series 1 - ex. condition almost unplayed, Id like to find out the woods etc used, if possible,
thanks
serial no = 1223

Title: (x) Series 1 '78-1223
Post by: David Houck on September 04, 2009, 08:32:55 PM

Hi Robbie; welcome to the board and congrats on the Series I!

Title: (x) Series 1 '78-1223
Post by: mica on January 05, 2010, 07:45:38 PM

Hi Robbie,
 
Here's the details from the instrument file:
 
LSBI-4 Series I 4-string bass
 
top and back: Schedua
body: Mahogany
neck: 5-piece Maple and Purpleheart
scale: 34 long
fingerboard: Ebony
inlays: mother of pearl
peghead veneers: Walnut
birthday: August 24, 1978
originally made for: not recorded

Title: (x) Series 1 '78-1223
Post by: leopoldo on January 28, 2010, 10:59:58 AM

Thanks Mica , much appreciated -  
originally sent to a music shop in scotland uk, according to the previous owner btw, lol

Title: (x) Series 1 '78-1223
Post by: jacko on January 29, 2010, 04:18:07 AM

Hi robbie and welcome to the club from just outside Edinburgh. Where are you?  There are a few Scottish members on here and from time to time we've had the odd get together, see here (http://club.alembic.com/index.php?topic=9846).
 
graeme

Title: (x) Series 1 '78-1223
Post by: leopoldo on February 04, 2010, 12:24:00 PM

Hi Graeme , Cheers for saying hi - Your get together looks cool, lots of amazing basses,lol
Im in Kirkcaldy,Fife btw,,