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Alembic products => Showcase => Series I Basses and Guitars => Topic started by: room037 on July 28, 2005, 07:41:11 AM

Title: 76' 421 5 strings Medium scale bass
Post by: room037 on July 28, 2005, 07:41:11 AM

I got the next 5 strings Alembic bass.  (The first is 83' 2814 Graphite bass http://club.alembic.com/Images/411/11903.html?1103084499 )  The bass has beautiful Rose wood top and back !
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/411/20010.jpg)
 
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/411/20011.jpg)
 
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/411/20012.jpg)
  What a Funny tail piece !  
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/411/20013.jpg)
  The body wood is flamed koa !
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/411/20014.jpg)
  (Message edited by room037 on July 28, 2005)

Title: 76' 421 5 strings Medium scale bass
Post by: kungfusheriff on July 28, 2005, 09:36:11 AM

Wow!
Is that the '76 you bought from Guitar Center?

Title: 76' 421 5 strings Medium scale bass
Post by: David Houck on July 28, 2005, 03:01:21 PM

Beautiful bass!  And yes, that's an unusual tailpiece.

Title: 76' 421 5 strings Medium scale bass
Post by: bandit3 on July 28, 2005, 07:14:04 PM

OH!?@?uKAKKOII-?v

Title: 76' 421 5 strings Medium scale bass
Post by: eastcoastepic on July 28, 2005, 07:18:16 PM

That should be some birthday celebration next year...30 years old, but doesn't look a day over 10. Is that a variation of the 'mustache' tailpiece?
An exquisite example of early Alembic craftsmanship...best of luck with her!

Title: 76' 421 5 strings Medium scale bass
Post by: reinier on July 29, 2005, 01:11:44 AM

Congrats Eiji! What a beauty!  
Looking at the last pic: is it a lined fretless?
 
Enjoy!

Title: 76' 421 5 strings Medium scale bass
Post by: marcm on July 29, 2005, 03:23:39 AM

hi eiji
 
that's a beautiful and very interesting bass!  is that an early 'fan' peghead?  it's striking with the standard point body.  the flame-koa body is gorgeous, and it goes beautifully with the rosewood top and back.  i've never seen that combination before; in fact i've never seen a koa body before
 
reinier, perhaps eiji will confirm this, but i believe those are low-profile mandolin frets.  they are/will be a feature of my 'simple bass', which is under construction
 
 
marc

Title: 76' 421 5 strings Medium scale bass
Post by: room037 on July 29, 2005, 06:51:19 AM

Hi there,
 
Yes, the bass is lined fretless with coated fingerboad.
I ask about it to Val.
Nut and bridge were replaced at factory 1983.
But fretless conversion was done another work shop.
Coated fingerboard is still good condition.
I will keep fretless for a while.
 
Hi marc,
I think low-profile mandolin frets is good idea.
Please let me know the touch, when you get your bass.