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Alembic products => Showcase => Series I Basses and Guitars => Topic started by: navbass on September 23, 2007, 11:33:14 AM

Title: Series I #78 1123
Post by: navbass on September 23, 2007, 11:33:14 AM: Just got it, sounds amazing, plays great. At some point someone moved the pick-up selector down to where the rest of the knobs are and covered up the old hole with a brass plate and LED. It has a black plastic nut, does anybody know whats up with that? I thought all Alembics had brass nuts.
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/411/44355.jpg)

(http://club.alembic.com/Images/411/44356.jpg)

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(Message edited by navbass on September 24, 2007)
Title: Series I #78 1123
Post by: keith_h on September 23, 2007, 01:05:04 PM: Most Alembics do have brass nuts. I would guess someone replaced it at some time. Are you sure it is plastic and not ebony?

Keith
Title: Series I #78 1123
Post by: haddimudd on September 25, 2007, 11:52:46 PM: Hey Richard,

That is a sweet bass, congratulations!

Could it be a graphite or teflon nut such as a graph-tech (http://www.graphtech.com/prodtrem.htm target=_blank)?

Don't hesitate to post bigger pictures. I would be interested in seeing the mods close up.

Hartmut
Title: Series I #78 1123
Post by: navbass on September 26, 2007, 04:09:00 AM: here are some better pics
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/411/44436.jpg)

(http://club.alembic.com/Images/411/44437.jpg)

(http://club.alembic.com/Images/411/44438.jpg)

(http://club.alembic.com/Images/411/44439.jpg)

(http://club.alembic.com/Images/411/44440.jpg)
Title: Series I #78 1123
Post by: jacko on September 26, 2007, 04:17:45 AM: Nice bass. It's a very similar top to georgie Boy's.

Graeme
Title: Series I #78 1123
Post by: navbass on September 26, 2007, 05:22:14 AM: This is the only bass I've owned that's older than me!

(http://club.alembic.com/Images/411/44443.jpg)

(Message edited by navbass on September 26, 2007)
Title: Series I #78 1123
Post by: bracheen on September 26, 2007, 08:53:15 AM: Graeme, Richard's top has hair on it. (sorry George, I couldn't stop myself) It is a beautiful instrument. I like the look of zebrawood a lot. This one has the same grain angles as my Epic.

Sam
Title: Series I #78 1123
Post by: georgie_boy on September 26, 2007, 03:41:38 PM: Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!!!
Title: Series I #78 1123
Post by: georgie_boy on September 26, 2007, 03:48:02 PM: Gonna get you two guys-----big time!!!

Baldy

OOPS-----I mean george
BTW-If you look at my profile, then the top on my bass is different from the aforementioned.
So you guys LIED!!
Sam-- I'll get to you one day!
Greame---Remember that on the 23 November, the Ground wire could be removed---by sheer chance--- from your huge EBS system
Have a great day gentlemen!!

Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!

G
Title: Series I #78 1123
Post by: the_8_string_king on September 26, 2007, 06:20:58 PM: Looks great, thanks for sharing... no wonder you have CTS! What's the scale length... medium?
Title: Series I #78 1123
Post by: navbass on September 26, 2007, 11:14:29 PM: It's a long scale. Seems Huge compared to my medium scale Elan. I have to wear my strap a little looser with the Series I or it feels like I have trouble reaching the 1st fret. Still very comfortable to play, just different.
Title: Series I #78 1123
Post by: edmouk on September 27, 2007, 03:36:36 AM: Very nice. What year is it ? It looks like a 1979/1980 production.
Title: Series I #78 1123
Post by: jacko on September 27, 2007, 05:27:47 AM: 1978 according to the thread title

Graeme
Title: Series I #78 1123
Post by: navbass on September 28, 2007, 07:27:39 AM: Here is a link to a recording of me on my Series I if anyone wants to here it:

http://www.icompositions.com/music/song.php?sid=74195 (http://www.icompositions.com/music/song.php?sid=74195)

If it sucks it's me not the bass
Title: Series I #78 1123
Post by: eligilam on September 28, 2007, 08:57:49 AM: Very very very cool. The tone is supple yet firm...played with pinache!

Thanks for the link.