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Alembic products => Showcase => Series I Basses and Guitars => Topic started by: room037 on April 22, 2006, 03:59:14 AM

Title: 77' 763 5 strings Long scale bass
Post by: room037 on April 22, 2006, 03:59:14 AM

I introduce my latest bass. The bass is 70's 5 strings bass as my 76' 421 bass except for long scale. It is my first long scale Alembic bass ! The sounds are deeper than other my basses. Especially low B's tone is very impressive ! I don't know the sound descends from scale or body wood. But Mica said Cherry body has warmer sounds.  Here is the build records.  77' 763 LSB 5-string Series I bass   top and back: Schedua  body: Zebrawood and Cherry  neck: Maple, Beech, Purpleheart, 34" long scale  fingerboard: Ebony with mother of pearl inlays  peghead veneers: Padouk and Rosewood  originally mde for: Rothchild  birthday: July 14, 1977  
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/411/27390.jpg)
 
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/411/27391.jpg)
 
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/411/27392.jpg)
  The body has thick Zebrawood accent.
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/411/27393.jpg)

Title: 77' 763 5 strings Long scale bass
Post by: adriaan on April 22, 2006, 07:27:12 AM

Sweet!

Title: 77' 763 5 strings Long scale bass
Post by: David Houck on April 22, 2006, 08:48:51 AM

Nice bass!!  The Zebrawood body lam is a really nice touch!  That's a bit of an unusual tailpiece; looks cool!  Love the fan head!

Title: 77' 763 5 strings Long scale bass
Post by: olieoliver on April 22, 2006, 09:01:03 AM

Very nice bass. What's the string spacing on it? They look very close together and the neck looks no wider at the body than the nut.

Title: 77' 763 5 strings Long scale bass
Post by: palembic on April 22, 2006, 09:47:07 AM

WOW ... nice headstock!!
Great bass!
 
Paul TBO

Title: 77' 763 5 strings Long scale bass
Post by: room037 on April 22, 2006, 10:12:36 AM

Hi Olie,
 
The neck width is just like standard 4 strings bass.
My another 70's 5 strings bass has same construction.
Please look this thread.
http://club.alembic.com/Images/411/20009.html?1122645079 (http://club.alembic.com/index.php?topic=8477)
 
My 83' Graphite 5 strings bass has slightly wide than 70's.
http://club.alembic.com/Images/411/11903.html?1103084499 (http://club.alembic.com/Images/411/11903.html?1103084499 target=_top)
 
70's 5 strings basses has the magic on fretboard !
I can't shake off the magic !
 
Eiji

Title: 77' 763 5 strings Long scale bass
Post by: tom_z on April 22, 2006, 11:14:20 AM

Very nice, Eiji. Great score. Congrats.
 
Tom

Title: 77' 763 5 strings Long scale bass
Post by: playbootsy on April 25, 2006, 03:44:12 PM

Power Bass!! Nice look and the headstock is cool and particular.
Congrat?s
Ricardo

Title: 77' 763 5 strings Long scale bass
Post by: chuckc on April 25, 2006, 05:27:48 PM

I have seen this style of headstock on several basses, I believe it is called the fan style headstock.  I think JAE had one and Flim Johnson had one. All in all it looks so much more balanced than the standard headstock but that's just me

Title: 77' 763 5 strings Long scale bass
Post by: brent on April 25, 2006, 07:12:19 PM

i'm in love with that headstock.