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Alembic products => Owning an Alembic => Serial Number / History Requests => Topic started by: senmen on May 17, 2009, 01:56:25 PM

Title: (u) 77 665
Post by: senmen on May 17, 2009, 01:56:25 PM

Hi Mica, I have the chance to buy this bass used. Could you plse check for me? 77 Series I SSB Serial 77 665 Comes complete with all papers, power supply and case. Here is a pic of the body:
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/394/65275.jpg)
 And as for this, do you think this is serious? The seller says, that it is no headstock crack.  What do you think?
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/394/65276.jpg)
 (photos courtesy of MS from UT-M)  Mica, many thanks for checking. Oliver (Spyderman)

Title: (u) 77 665
Post by: georgie_boy on May 20, 2009, 05:54:06 AM

Looks just like a simple laquer crack to me Oliver!
Don't think there's any need to worry there, as the wood and joints all look great!
 
Good luck
 
George

Title: (u) 77 665
Post by: senmen on May 20, 2009, 10:01:06 AM

Hi George,
many thanks for your opinion.
This is what I thought too.
 
Oliver (Spyderman)

Title: (u) 77 665
Post by: olieoliver on May 20, 2009, 11:33:59 AM

I looks like then cracks do follow the scarf (scarph)joint a tad. This may mean some stress seperation at the joint. BUT thats the beauty of scarf joints. While they are very straong they are also readily reapairable.
 
 
OO(http://club.alembic.com/Images/394/65383.jpg)

Title: (u) 77 665
Post by: senmen on May 20, 2009, 12:04:34 PM

Hi Olie,
thanks for your comment.
I noticed this also and was not sure about it but it really looks like it is running around the joint.
Thank you
Oliver (Spyderman)

Title: (u) 77 665
Post by: olieoliver on May 20, 2009, 12:16:35 PM

No problem Oliver.  
 
I don't think it's enough to scare me away from buying the bass if I were you. It would however influence how much I would pay.  
 
It's a great looking bass and after all it is an Alembic!
 
Good Luck brother!
 
OO
 
Had to edit the post. I'll let some of my typos' fly but not misspelling Olempic! ;)
 
(Message edited by olieoliver on May 20, 2009)

Title: (u) 77 665
Post by: cozmik_cowboy on May 20, 2009, 03:18:05 PM

The crack doesn't actually follow the scarf joint (anyone want to scarf a joint?), but rather the joint of two of the laminates covering said scarf; the scarf itself looks solid.  I don't if that would be easier to repair or harder, but it might be less likely to take the head off.  Mica?
 
Peter

Title: (u) 77 665
Post by: mica on August 13, 2010, 05:58:59 PM

What's shown is a simple enough repair that we typically charge $75 for - of course it isn't invisible, but it will be structurally sound and smooth feeling.  
 
I don't have the file for this bass, but I looked on the old poster board we used to track serial numbers on, and I can tell you the birthday for this bass is March 28, 1977.