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Alembic products => Showcase => Series I Basses and Guitars => Topic started by: Fly-by-night on April 24, 2010, 09:29:58 AM

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Post by: Fly-by-night on April 24, 2010, 09:29:58 AM

Now mine, for 4 years.  Alembic says: top and back: Schedua  body core: Mahogany  neck: Maple, Beech, Purpleheart  fingerboard: Ebony with mother of pearl inlays  originally made for: Rothchild  birthday: August 4, 1977   The bass was repaired in 1978 under warranty. The frets were dressed, it received a new string nut, and the bass filter knob was replaced.   There was a more major servicing in 1982. The bass got new truss rods, fingerboard, bridge saddles, string nut, humcanceller, strings, setup, and 1-1/2 hours of refinishing labor.   I bought it from a guy in Memphis who was at least the 2d owner.  It shows its age in the finish (checking, etc.) but that's just mojo, as far as I'm concerned.  Only thing wrong with this instrument is that it makes me want the prettier ones.  With Thomastik-Infeld Jazz E-Bass flatwounds, it is just plain gorgeous.
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/411/79118.jpg)

(http://club.alembic.com/Images/411/79119.jpg)

Title: 77-783
Post by: sonicus on April 24, 2010, 09:54:51 AM

That's a sweet Bass!

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Post by: lembic76450 on April 24, 2010, 10:02:59 AM

Gene,  check out the pics of the 2 Series basses in the Gigs/MacAttack area.  My friends Series I s/n is very close to yours,  that Flame Koa looks very close. Yours is quite the head turner.
 
Kenn

Title: 77-783
Post by: artswork99 on April 24, 2010, 11:11:26 AM

Gene, Beautiful bass!  COntinue to Play it Healthy!  Art
 
ps: glad to see some pics of it

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Post by: edwin on April 24, 2010, 09:46:42 PM

Can't imagine a bass too much prettier than that! Classic Alembic.