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Title: My 1977 Serie 1 - From Brazil
Post by: playbootsy on March 31, 2006, 06:59:07 PM

Hi members!  This is my Serie 1 1977. Now I have a number one!!  Enjoy.  Please let me know about the wood and any commentaries. (Forgive my english) Thanks! Ricardo
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/411/26805.jpg)
 
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/411/26806.jpg)
  (Message edited by davehouck on April 01, 2006)

Title: My 1977 Serie 1 - From Brazil
Post by: richbass939 on March 31, 2006, 07:03:57 PM

Ricardo, that is beautiful.  The bridge looks like leaded crystal, it's so bright.
Rich

Title: My 1977 Serie 1 - From Brazil
Post by: olieoliver on March 31, 2006, 07:39:08 PM

Very nice bass. One day I too will have a Series!

Title: My 1977 Serie 1 - From Brazil
Post by: playbootsy on March 31, 2006, 07:50:21 PM

Hi Rich!
I just polish the bridge and look the results...brigth!
Thanks

Title: My 1977 Serie 1 - From Brazil
Post by: bob on March 31, 2006, 09:18:29 PM

Welcome, Ricardo, that's a beautiful Series I! When you get a chance, I'm sure some of us would like to see your other basses.
 
Don't worry about your English - we have a standing rule that the best you can do is just fine. Some of us even feel a little guilty that you are mostly stuck using English here, and wish we could follow along better when members sometimes slip into other languages.
 
Now then, when are you going to polish the tailpiece to match?
-Bob

Title: My 1977 Serie 1 - From Brazil
Post by: David Houck on April 01, 2006, 04:42:57 PM

Bob; generally the tail pieces are plated and should not be polished with Flitz or other brass polishes, and I'm assuming that the tailpiece on this bass is plated brass.

Title: My 1977 Serie 1 - From Brazil
Post by: bob on April 02, 2006, 12:31:18 AM

Dave, I don't think you really meant plated. If it's just brass, then it was probably laquered, right?
 
I think this is the standard approach, and I also think that you can safely use Flitz on it - but as always (or usual) I could be wrong, so it would be good to review this.

Title: My 1977 Serie 1 - From Brazil
Post by: crgaston on April 02, 2006, 07:34:29 AM

The lacquer will only hold up so long.  Once it starts to wear off, to get a consistent polish you have remove it all.  Then it will get shiny as heck, but will lose that brightness very quickly, and will turn green a lot faster, too, especially if it is touched often.

Title: My 1977 Serie 1 - From Brazil
Post by: crgaston on April 02, 2006, 07:46:04 AM

On Ricardo's bass, it looks like the lacquer is wearing off on the edges of the tailpiece, but is still intact on the flat surfaces.  
 
Beautiful bass, Ricardo, and congratulations!
 
Charles
 
P.S.  Clear fingernail polish will work as a lacquer replacement to slow the oxidization process, but it can be tricky to apply evenly, so it isn't always an improvement in appearance.

Title: My 1977 Serie 1 - From Brazil
Post by: playbootsy on April 02, 2006, 10:40:43 AM

When I bougth this bass the tailpiece don?t have more lacquer or something like that.
I?m just polish the piece with a special product very used in Brasil to bronze.
Have I  apply some lacquer on the tailpiece?  
In my Distillate the same polish are done and the oxidization process not start yet(1 year ago).
Thanks

Title: My 1977 Serie 1 - From Brazil
Post by: playbootsy on April 02, 2006, 11:10:57 AM

Original photo when i bougth the bass
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/411/26837.jpg)

Title: My 1977 Serie 1 - From Brazil
Post by: edwin on April 02, 2006, 02:34:52 PM

My '78 Series I has a tailpiece that is definitely plated and the plating is wearing off. I don't know what kind of metal is underneath the plating, but it doesn't seem to be brass. One of these years I would love to get a replacement.
 
Edwin

Title: My 1977 Serie 1 - From Brazil
Post by: David Houck on April 02, 2006, 06:40:13 PM

Bob, you are right; plated was the wrong word.  My brain cells weren't functioning properly.  I've been looking into Ginko Biloba; it supposed to help with the memory problems.  To quote Mica, If you're noticing some tarnishing under the clear finish on the tailpiece, you'll have to remove the finish and then use the Flitz on the bare brass.

Title: My 1977 Serie 1 - From Brazil
Post by: abidu on April 03, 2006, 10:25:44 AM

Welcome to the world of the Series I!!!!
Very nice bass!

Title: My 1977 Serie 1 - From Brazil
Post by: playbootsy on April 03, 2006, 03:59:44 PM

Dave, Ginko Biloba is a good remedy...powerfull...hehe
Thanks!
P.S: Could you confirm the wood of my S1?

Title: My 1977 Serie 1 - From Brazil
Post by: playbootsy on April 03, 2006, 04:04:06 PM

Thank?s Abidu!
 
This Club is amazing and i very proud to be part of this!!  Like you and the others members!!!
 
Soon i will post more photos!!

Title: My 1977 Serie 1 - From Brazil
Post by: David Houck on April 03, 2006, 04:47:50 PM

Ricardo; I'm not in California, so I can't look up your serial number.  If you post a request in the , Mica can look it up for you when she gets a chance.

Title: My 1977 Serie 1 - From Brazil
Post by: playbootsy on April 03, 2006, 07:20:50 PM

Ok, the request is done.
Thanks

Title: My 1977 Serie 1 - From Brazil
Post by: crazykiwi on April 04, 2006, 04:10:50 AM

Another mojo'd Series 1 like mine! :D  
 
Looks like it might be medium scale?

Title: My 1977 Serie 1 - From Brazil
Post by: playbootsy on April 04, 2006, 12:41:37 PM

Hi Steve!
It?s a long scale!
Please send photo of your bass!
Ricardo

Title: My 1977 Serie 1 - From Brazil
Post by: the_8_string_king on April 04, 2006, 06:53:25 PM

Obviously a loved and seasoned bass, still beautiful -and now it's yours!  Congratulations, nice score.

Title: My 1977 Serie 1 - From Brazil
Post by: crazykiwi on April 05, 2006, 12:11:58 PM

hi ricardo - link's here, just below yours on the forum index ;)
 
http://club.alembic.com/Images/411/26638.html?1143748652 (http://club.alembic.com/index.php?topic=8469)
 
The only reason I thought yours might be medium scale is the position of the tail piece in relation to the 5 pin socket on both our basses.  But I'm no expert.
 
(Message edited by crazykiwi on April 05, 2006)

Title: My 1977 Serie 1 - From Brazil
Post by: crazykiwi on April 05, 2006, 12:21:25 PM

Heheh, I think the tail piece on yours might just be closer to the saddle than mine.

Title: My 1977 Serie 1 - From Brazil
Post by: playbootsy on April 12, 2006, 10:13:31 AM

Steve, nice bass!!!
 
The graphite neck look?s great with walnut.
 
Congrat?s

Title: My 1977 Serie 1 - From Brazil
Post by: 57basstra on July 08, 2006, 06:08:24 AM

Really, really nice!

Title: My 1977 Serie 1 - From Brazil
Post by: playbootsy on July 17, 2006, 07:30:16 PM

Thank?s Dave!  
Now i?m understand what means a Series 1. Every day i really understand it.
Now i?m dreaming whit a Series 1 short scale...like Stanley.....if you want?t you got?t.
God Bless