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Alembic products => Showcase => Series II Basses and Guitars => Topic started by: kungfusheriff on March 17, 2004, 05:19:06 PM

Title: '80 Series II with graphite neck and the whole nine yards
Post by: kungfusheriff on March 17, 2004, 05:19:06 PM

Sometimes, the indirect method works best. Follow the Yellow Brick Link to my Yahoo! photo album and two simple but satisfying pics of my bass-to-be.
It's an '80 short-scale Series II with graphite neck and trimmed in koa.

Title: '80 Series II with graphite neck and the whole nine yards
Post by: kungfusheriff on March 17, 2004, 05:22:46 PM

http://f2.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/bionic_idiot/album?.dir=/Mail+Attachments&.src=ph&store=&prodid=&.done=http%3a//f2.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/bionic_idiot/my_photos

Title: '80 Series II with graphite neck and the whole nine yards
Post by: dela217 on March 17, 2004, 07:38:54 PM

Nope.  No picture.  You are killing me.

Title: '80 Series II with graphite neck and the whole nine yards
Post by: kungfusheriff on March 18, 2004, 01:05:06 PM

AAAARGH!
I am SO sorry. I'll be e-mailing pics to poor_nigel, who has very kindly offered to re-size and post my pics.
Again, my sincere apologies for the continual complications. I'm not a tease, honest...

Title: '80 Series II with graphite neck and the whole nine yards
Post by: 811952 on March 18, 2004, 05:57:48 PM

No, You're a tease.  No use denying it now!
John

Title: '80 Series II with graphite neck and the whole nine yards
Post by: keavin on March 19, 2004, 06:47:39 AM

i went through a 30 pack of icehouse waiting on those pics, now i gotta go back to store & get some more!

Title: '80 Series II with graphite neck and the whole nine yards
Post by: bracheen on March 19, 2004, 08:37:35 AM

Keavin, switch to Guinness and you'll only need 15.  And then you won't even care anymore.
 
Sam

Title: '80 Series II with graphite neck and the whole nine yards
Post by: keavin on March 19, 2004, 09:07:25 AM

ok good idea but does guiness come in 40 oz,s bottles?

Title: '80 Series II with graphite neck and the whole nine yards
Post by: poor_nigel on March 20, 2004, 06:13:29 PM

(http://club.alembic.com/Images/411/8853.jpg)

Title: '80 Series II with graphite neck and the whole nine yards
Post by: poor_nigel on March 20, 2004, 06:16:17 PM

(http://club.alembic.com/Images/411/8856.jpg)

Title: '80 Series II with graphite neck and the whole nine yards
Post by: marcm on March 20, 2004, 07:57:37 PM

well worth waiting for!
 
is that a walnut neck with maple framing veneers?  the koa top is beautiful, and the instrument appears to be in mint condition
 
congratulations!  best of luck with it

Title: '80 Series II with graphite neck and the whole nine yards
Post by: bassman10096 on March 20, 2004, 11:07:21 PM

Really pretty!
 
Bill

Title: '80 Series II with graphite neck and the whole nine yards
Post by: kungfusheriff on March 21, 2004, 10:58:50 AM

Thanks, all, esp. poor_nigel. I've been lucky enough to own two Alembics in the past, and foolish enough to sell or trade them both.
Once this one arrives, it ain't gettin' away.
KFS

Title: '80 Series II with graphite neck and the whole nine yards
Post by: poor_nigel on March 21, 2004, 02:39:39 PM

What a gem of a bass.  I am especially interested in hearing how the neck is.  In northern Maine the thought of a graphite neck that ignores humidity and the cold is very enticing, indeed.  Yep, I would certainly hold on tight to this bass if it were mine.  
 
Do give us the whole story when it arrives.  I want to know how it performs and sounds.  And I do really like its case.  I have never seen one built with a lid like that.  What kind is it?

Title: '80 Series II with graphite neck and the whole nine yards
Post by: 811952 on March 21, 2004, 05:32:12 PM

Sweet!

Title: '80 Series II with graphite neck and the whole nine yards
Post by: dela217 on March 21, 2004, 07:36:13 PM

VERY nice.  It is sort of the opposite of mine.  Where you have maple I have koa, where you have koa, I have maple.

Title: '80 Series II with graphite neck and the whole nine yards
Post by: room037 on November 18, 2009, 05:56:52 AM

Hi all,
 
I am proudly new owner of this bass.
Now I'm waiting for the arrival.
KFS decided to sell this jewel of bass, then he offered me first as promise.
Thank you for your kindness !
 
I will show new pictures ASAP when I get it.
 
Eiji

Title: '80 Series II with graphite neck and the whole nine yards
Post by: artswork99 on November 18, 2009, 12:47:56 PM

What a beautiful bass Eiji.  Play it Healthy!

Title: '80 Series II with graphite neck and the whole nine yards
Post by: jazzyvee on March 21, 2013, 11:49:54 AM

Bump

Title: '80 Series II with graphite neck and the whole nine yards
Post by: pauldo on March 21, 2013, 06:12:40 PM

So beautiful it makes we want to swear.

Title: '80 Series II with graphite neck and the whole nine yards
Post by: cozmik_cowboy on March 21, 2013, 07:35:36 PM

That may have been a typo, but I think Pauldo nailed it; it makes ALL of we want to swear!
 
Peter

Title: '80 Series II with graphite neck and the whole nine yards
Post by: sonicus on March 21, 2013, 08:25:30 PM

Perhaps I will just howl for a while !

Title: '80 Series II with graphite neck and the whole nine yards
Post by: poor_nigel on March 24, 2013, 07:36:23 AM

Eiji, out of curiousity, what are you doing for a case for this bass?  I bought the flight case pictured above for 75-150, and it was given to James when I sold that bass to him.  Did Shawn have an original blue case for it?  I gave James both the flight case and 75-150's original blue one when I sold it.  This, of course, begs for new pictures of your bass in its case, and out of it. I am so glad this jewel went to such a good home. Mo pix!  Mo pix!  Mo pix!

Title: '80 Series II with graphite neck and the whole nine yards
Post by: poor_nigel on March 24, 2013, 07:43:06 AM

BTW - I probably still have all the original pictures Shawn sent me on this bass in full res.  If you want them, please let me know and I will zip them up and e-mail then to you.  I would just have to find them on one of my archived HDs.

Title: '80 Series II with graphite neck and the whole nine yards
Post by: room037 on March 24, 2013, 09:23:43 AM

Hi Thomas,
 
I did on new  thread (http://club.alembic.com/index.php?topic=8277) about three years ago.
The bass was sent with non original black case.
It has slightly different shape pads, so I am looking for original early 80's blue hard case.
 
I want to look the pictures.
My address is in my profile.
 
Eiji

Title: '80 Series II with graphite neck and the whole nine yards
Post by: jazzyvee on March 24, 2013, 01:44:41 PM

I would love a copy of the photo's too Thomas if that's possible.
 
btw: I'm still loving your old bass... :-)
 
Jazzyvee