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Alembic products => Showcase => Series I Basses and Guitars => Topic started by: beelee on December 22, 2004, 08:13:41 PM

Title: Series I 5 String w/SII electronics
Post by: beelee on December 22, 2004, 08:13:41 PM

Serial # 927485 USA........Picked this up a few years ago, it was up on Ebay and Either no one bid or it didn't make the reserve....don't remember, emailed the seller and it came !! I'm in love I call it the "big green meanie " my first Alembic,  wish it had LED's, the next one will+ a 6th string...... first try at posting pics hope I get it right......... /image(FrBody Lg.JPG) /image(Headstock Lg.JPG) /image(Bridge/ControlsLg.JPG) /image(Back Lg.JPG)
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/411/15314.jpg)

(http://club.alembic.com/Images/411/15315.jpg)

(http://club.alembic.com/Images/411/15316.jpg)

(http://club.alembic.com/Images/411/15317.jpg)

Title: Series I 5 String w/SII electronics
Post by: beelee on December 22, 2004, 08:22:41 PM

another pic full frontal.........(http://club.alembic.com/Images/411/15320.jpg)

Title: Series I 5 String w/SII electronics
Post by: bsee on December 22, 2004, 08:32:16 PM

A very attractive and unique instrument.  Congratulations.

Title: Series I 5 String w/SII electronics
Post by: palembic on December 22, 2004, 09:28:06 PM

I am in loooooooooooove ....
again ..........
and again .........
and again .........
 
 
Paul the bad one

Title: Series I 5 String w/SII electronics
Post by: wishbass on May 10, 2012, 05:49:05 PM

Bump. Bigredbass has a buddy!

Title: Series I 5 String w/SII electronics
Post by: gtrguy on May 10, 2012, 08:41:12 PM

That is so..... Green!

Title: Series I 5 String w/SII electronics
Post by: wishbass on May 10, 2012, 09:06:25 PM

Ya know,every time I see a color finished Alembic (I know...I have one)I'm taken aback.But the more I look, the more I like.I still would would order a natural finish(maybe a honey or amber tint)but used?I'd wouldn't hesitate.They are FINE looking beauties......

Title: Series I 5 String w/SII electronics
Post by: jazzyvee on May 11, 2012, 12:53:48 AM

Is it an optical illusion as that body looks shorter overall than normal and the waist isn't as long.
 
Jazzyvee

Title: Series I 5 String w/SII electronics
Post by: wishbass on May 11, 2012, 04:24:58 AM

Good morning Jazzyvee! I think it's an illusion.To my eye the last picture has the right angle .The first few angles cause it to look shorter through the body.

Title: Series I 5 String w/SII electronics
Post by: senmen on May 11, 2012, 10:13:23 AM

Wow, the color is really cool!
Congrats man.....
 
Oliver (Spyderman)

Title: Series I 5 String w/SII electronics
Post by: bigredbass on May 11, 2012, 10:55:43 PM

I think they look great in trans colors (I don't think any of the shapes work in solids, plus WHERE at Alembic would they have crappy enough wood to paint over, anyway?).  As much as I marvel at the woods they use, after a while, they all just look  b r o w n .  I might could stand a Point Series in the 'old school' 70's look, a maple front over a light brown wood back, but that's pushing it  . . . .  It really would look good next to this . . . .  
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/411/130875.jpg)
  . . . and it's a shade lighter than this . . . .  
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/411/130876.jpg)
  . . . plus I'd like a Point Series !  J o e y

Title: Series I 5 String w/SII electronics
Post by: wishbass on May 12, 2012, 03:28:12 AM

That would be a fine collection! I'm curious, if I ever where to do a color, I think I would go yellow.I don't think I've seen anything in the club that is (although there is a cotm Darling that was orange w/a burst).I like bright!

Title: Series I 5 String w/SII electronics
Post by: tbrannon on May 12, 2012, 06:24:02 AM

If I ever get another one built, I think I'd go with a trans creamsicle orange with cream pickups and a maple fretboard (since the mothership seems to be more willing to make maple boards lately).  The Elan I had built had a very nice honey tint, but for some reason that brighter orange always seems to make me smile.

Title: Series I 5 String w/SII electronics
Post by: wishbass on May 12, 2012, 02:42:43 PM

You know, I wonder, is there is a thread of Alembics that have a color or tinted finish?If not I'd start one, only I can't post pics of my Elan w/my current set up.It would be a neat thread to see who shows up!(hint hint). =)

Title: Series I 5 String w/SII electronics
Post by: jazzyvee on May 13, 2012, 10:02:18 AM

Start it up Wishbass....

Title: Series I 5 String w/SII electronics
Post by: wishbass on May 13, 2012, 10:31:02 AM

Glad to,but the one thing I can't do is post pics of my own.If you don't mind could you post mine for me(red flame maple w/video in the Elan section)?I really need to stop being such a stubborn ludite and get a computer.....