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Alembic products => Showcase => Series I Basses and Guitars => Topic started by: brent on November 13, 2005, 05:52:23 PM

Title: My 1976 long scale Series 1
Post by: brent on November 13, 2005, 05:52:23 PM: Here is my new (old) bass. I bought it off of ebay a few weeks ago.
Title: My 1976 long scale Series 1
Post by: brent on November 13, 2005, 06:11:12 PM: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v355/brent21/9d521690.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v355/brent21/6ac23d3e.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v355/brent21/DSC_0140.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v355/brent21/42c7e886.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v355/brent21/a80f4edf.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v355/brent21/5e7aaa98.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v355/brent21/DSC_0144.jpg
Title: My 1976 long scale Series 1
Post by: richbass939 on November 13, 2005, 06:33:06 PM: Brent, congrats on a very nice bass. One picture looks like the nut is scalloped out between strings. Nice detail.
Rich
Title: My 1976 long scale Series 1
Post by: j_gary on November 13, 2005, 08:16:08 PM: Cool bass, great photos. Looks like you found a nice one, well done! How did you get so savy so young? I couldn't spell Alembic until I was 45.

Welcome young man, Gary.
Title: My 1976 long scale Series 1
Post by: brent on November 13, 2005, 09:47:50 PM: Rich, Thanks a lot. The nut is scalloped out between strings. I didn't know that was different until I looked closely at some of the other basses.

Gary, thanks for the comments. It really is a nice bass. Its in great shape too. Haha, I've been playing bass for nearly three years. I started listening to guys like Stanley, Victor Wooten, Marcus Miller, Jaco, and all the other greats very early. My parents are very supportive and know how serious I am about my bass playing and music. I was able to talk them in to buying the bass with some of the money they would spend on my car. I mean, an Alembic is way more important than a nice car right?

Brent
Title: My 1976 long scale Series 1
Post by: tbrannon on November 13, 2005, 11:42:20 PM: Brent,
How would you feel about your parents adopting a 32 yr old brother for you?

can you go ask for me?

Enjoy the bass and don't forget to tell Mom and Pops Thanks on a daily basis......
Title: My 1976 long scale Series 1
Post by: darkstar01 on November 14, 2005, 07:58:45 AM: Very nice bass, brent! I talked my mom into getting me my first alembic when I was fifteen, but it wasn't nearly as nice as this. We're definitely extremely lucky to have supportive (and resourceful) families like we do (especially considering i finally talked moms into ordering me a classico!).
Congrats on a great bass and good luck, man!

Austin
Title: My 1976 long scale Series 1
Post by: j_gary on November 14, 2005, 03:16:58 PM: Brent, if at your age you are listening to those giants, and flying an Alembic, by the time you're old enough to drive you'll probably be buying cars for your parents.

BTW, you have just murmured one of the more intelligent things I've ever heard a young person say. An Alembic is way more important than a nice car. I see why your folks trust your decisions and interests.

Stay low, Gary
Title: My 1976 long scale Series 1
Post by: brent on November 14, 2005, 07:39:35 PM: Tobin, haha..i'm not totally sure that would work out. My parents weren't too thrilled on the idea.

I really am lucky to have such supportive parents. Hopefully i'll be buying them cars in a few years.

Austin, your Dark Star bass looks incredible. I've stared at it manyy times. Must play and sound amazing.

Brent
Title: My 1976 long scale Series 1
Post by: marcky on December 02, 2005, 04:19:30 AM: Congratulations with this great bass. You are a very lucky guy. My dad bought me my first Alembic too it was a Mark King Deluxe.
Have fun with yours!!

Marc
Title: My 1976 long scale Series 1
Post by: palembic on December 02, 2005, 04:22:57 AM: Hmmmm ...I want a dad like that.
Or a son!

PTBO
Title: My 1976 long scale Series 1
Post by: marcky on December 02, 2005, 04:40:12 AM: We can be Alembic-friends
(we already are with everyone here)

Marc
the good one
Title: My 1976 long scale Series 1
Post by: bracheen on December 02, 2005, 04:44:57 AM: Paul, I guess that means you're not getting adopted. Oh well there's always the stocking.
Title: My 1976 long scale Series 1
Post by: marcky on December 02, 2005, 06:51:41 AM: On second thought, when I adopt Paul does this mean I also adopt his Alembics????!?!?!?

lachuh!!

MTGO
Title: My 1976 long scale Series 1
Post by: jlpicard on February 05, 2006, 01:01:40 AM: Brent or anybody, I've heard it said that 70's Alembics sound slightly different than their newer siblings. Can anyone elaborate?
Title: My 1976 long scale Series 1
Post by: keavin on February 05, 2006, 06:56:23 AM: Ive heard that too, but heres my old demo (midnight madness)played on old #12 with flat wounds http://bandmix.com/profile56839.html (http://bandmix.com/profile56839.html)
Title: My 1976 long scale Series 1
Post by: brent on February 05, 2006, 02:18:36 PM: I wish I could, but I haven't played any newer Alembics. Mine really has that 70's Stanley sound to it. I'm sure there is somebody here that can help you. Keavin, that's a nice song. I've never heard flatwounds sound like that. But then again, the only ones I've really heard or played are the ones that come on those Fender fretless jazz basses.
Title: My 1976 long scale Series 1
Post by: valvil on February 09, 2006, 04:06:48 PM: Early Alembics have the advantage of age, that's what makes them sound different. A well maintained instrument that's 30+ years old will sound totally different from a brand new one, with everything else being equal (woods, electronics, etc). The old series circuits and pickup designs have not changed since then.

Also, I find that many of the people who say that our 70's basses sounded better are not really that familiar with our product line and don't understand that they may be comparing an Orion or Excel to a 70s series bass, which of course is like comparing apples and watermelons.

Valentino
Title: My 1976 long scale Series 1
Post by: Bradley Young on February 09, 2006, 04:30:22 PM: Valentino,

A poorly maintained instrument that's 30+ years old will sound totally different from a new instrument, too. But this would probably not be characterized as in a good way.

Wasn't there a super-secret mil-spec IC that went in to the early models (used until the supply ran out, since the manufacturer stopped making them)? This was, from what I've heard, at least part of the magical sound of the 70's era instruments.

With regards to apples and watermelons: for any two items, there is a comparison that can be made that is simple, objective, and incorrect.

Brad
Title: My 1976 long scale Series 1
Post by: David Houck on February 09, 2006, 04:35:40 PM: Brad and Val; I dropped an apple and a watermelon from the top floor deck and they did indeed sound different.
Title: My 1976 long scale Series 1
Post by: valvil on February 09, 2006, 04:51:45 PM: All I can say is, I got tired of oranges...

Where's Gallagher when you need him?

Valentino
Title: My 1976 long scale Series 1
Post by: palembic on February 09, 2006, 11:46:02 PM: Yes Dave but if I remember the pictures of your house well you have to admit that they fell on a nicely aged, hippie sandwiched, laminated floor!!!!!!!

Paul the bad one
Title: My 1976 long scale Series 1
Post by: David Houck on February 10, 2006, 06:37:35 AM: Paul; since this is Brent's Series I showcase, I'll have to post pics of my floor elsewhere .
Title: My 1976 long scale Series 1
Post by: old_guy on February 17, 2006, 08:36:52 AM: Brent, I have the sister s-1 to yours s/n 399. Makes me wonder how many can be produced per year. Nice photo of s/n. I dislike digital, I will film and scan photos and add them soon. Michael S.
Title: My 1976 long scale Series 1
Post by: brent on February 17, 2006, 03:31:46 PM: Michael, I was looking at your pictures and thinking the same thing. Beautiful basses. The only difference that I see is the back laminate and the body core wood. I'll take some better pictures in a little and fix them up a bit and then post them on here. The glare is annoying.

Brent
Title: My 1976 long scale Series 1
Post by: brent on April 06, 2006, 09:47:20 PM: i got some pics of the bass in action from my gig last weekend.
Title: My 1976 long scale Series 1
Post by: brent on April 06, 2006, 09:55:34 PM
Title: My 1976 long scale Series 1
Post by: brent on April 06, 2006, 09:57:50 PM
Title: My 1976 long scale Series 1
Post by: David Houck on April 07, 2006, 11:08:44 AM: That's a nice looking bass!
Title: My 1976 long scale Series 1
Post by: eligilam on April 07, 2006, 11:54:39 AM: Back when I was 16, I hit up my old man for a Series bass several times...all he ever bought me was a Fender Squier Bullet and a carton of Dorals.
Title: My 1976 long scale Series 1
Post by: kungfusheriff on April 07, 2006, 01:27:25 PM: Banner year in the Bender household, eh? ;)