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Alembic products => Owning an Alembic => Serial Number / History Requests => Topic started by: 82daion on May 20, 2007, 12:53:27 AM

Title: (x) 75-246
Post by: 82daion on May 20, 2007, 12:53:27 AM

Mica,
 
I'm looking into the purchase of this bass, and I wanted to see if there was anything in the files for it.  
 
Thanks for your help!
 
Chris

Title: (x) 75-246
Post by: 82daion on May 30, 2007, 09:18:16 AM

(http://club.alembic.com/Images/394/40484.jpg)
 
Here's a pic for reference.

Title: (x) 75-246
Post by: the_8_string_king on May 30, 2007, 09:45:54 AM

Hey is that one of the rare Alembics that has band-pass filters instead of the standard low-pass filters?
 
In any event, it looks great!

Title: (x) 75-246
Post by: adriaan on May 30, 2007, 10:06:00 AM

Mark,
 
What in the world would suggest that to you?
 
Looks like perhaps the Q toggle switches were replaced, but they may well be the originally installed ones.

Title: (x) 75-246
Post by: 82daion on May 30, 2007, 02:49:45 PM

T8SK-I have no idea about the filters, but the seller didn't note anything special in reference to them, so it's likely that they're the standard low-pass filters.  
 
I've seen a lot of these 70's basses with the chrome switches, so I think that they're stock.

Title: (x) 75-246
Post by: mica on June 08, 2007, 05:41:54 PM

There's not much in the file, just the original index card with scant details:
 
LSBI  75-246
 
top: Lacewood
body: not recorded
back: Peroba Rosa
neck: Maple and Walnut, 34 long scale
fingerboard: Ebony with mother of pearl ovals
peghead veneers: Zebrawood
electronics: PF6
birthday: not recorded
originally made for: LD Heater
 
That's all there is.  
 
The chrome switch paddles are typical for the time.  
 
I am not familiar with Alembics that have only band-pass filters. There are several that have switchable filters that can cycle through low-, band-, high-, and notch-filters. But these have many more controls on the face.  
 
Now for some speculation. The core is a light color, so it's probably not Mahogany. As an educated guess from common body woods at the time, I'd say possibly Birch or Maple. It doesn't look dark enough to be Narra or Cherry, which were also in use.

Title: (x) 75-246
Post by: 82daion on June 08, 2007, 07:30:56 PM

Thanks for the help, Mica.
 
Hopefully, I'll be this bass' new owner in the next month or so.

Title: (x) 75-246
Post by: David Houck on June 09, 2007, 06:21:12 PM

The Lacewood top looks very nice!
 
For those of you who haven't run the search yet:
 
Peroba Rosa (http://tropicalhardwoods.com/htm/tropical_hardwoods/peroba_rosa.htm)
 
Chris, is a picture of the back available?

Title: (x) 75-246
Post by: precarius on June 09, 2007, 06:27:46 PM

Dave- Here is a link to the back. Posting #31. It's beautiful.
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=337068&page=2 (http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=337068&page=2)

Title: (x) 75-246
Post by: David Houck on June 09, 2007, 06:58:28 PM

Thanks Mike!  The Peroba Rosa looks nice!

Title: (x) 75-246
Post by: David Houck on June 13, 2007, 08:26:59 PM

Duh!  I just can't remember stuff.
It's this (http://club.alembic.com/index.php?topic=14905) bass.

Title: (x) 75-246
Post by: 82daion on June 18, 2007, 09:46:37 PM

That's the bass, all right.  
 
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/394/41212.jpg)

Title: (x) 75-246
Post by: 811952 on June 19, 2007, 06:33:28 AM

Lovely instrument!

Title: (x) 75-246
Post by: 82daion on June 19, 2007, 10:42:10 AM

Thanks, John.
 
Looks like I'll have the funds soon-in which case this thing should be in my hands by early July.

Title: (x) 75-246
Post by: 82daion on August 24, 2007, 01:08:24 AM

This bass is now mine.
 
I'll register it when it arrives.