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Title: 1973 Serial Number 47
Post by: Michael Delacerda (dela217) on July 14, 2002, 02:56:10 PM

(http://club.alembic.com/Images/411/1115.jpg)

Title: 1973 Serial Number 47
Post by: bucky on February 09, 2005, 03:40:54 PM

Michael:
 
Absolutely BEAUTIFUL!! Gives me a tingle just looking at it. Like looking at my basses brother! Which SN is this one? I notice that even the mustache tailpieces seem to differ bass to bass. Is that true?

Title: 1973 Serial Number 47
Post by: bucky on February 09, 2005, 03:42:48 PM

Silly me. . just saw the title of this post. .  
 
SN 47. . just 5 basses befor mine. .  
 
Coooool. .
 
Jeff

Title: 1973 Serial Number 47
Post by: dela217 on February 09, 2005, 07:10:19 PM

Jeff - I like this one a LOT too.  This is one that was used for the picture in the LD Heater brochure back in the day.  I have had this bass for over 20 years now.  I picked it up at a guitar show in Dallas, Tx.  I bought it from the original owner who bought it new at that same show in Dallas!  When I got it, the bass had it's original case.  The case has since fallen apart.  I really don't play this one out anymore.  I guess it is retired.  I do use it at home a lot though, especially with headphones.
Michael

Title: 1973 Serial Number 47
Post by: bucky on February 12, 2005, 08:42:40 PM

Michael:
 
Yeah. . I'm looking at the copy of that catalog page you so generously made for me. I can see it is. It is a VERY cool bass . . but then you know that! Someday we simply MUST get our brother basses together for a reunion. You just *know* they hung on some rack there at Alembic side-by-side at some point in time(-;
 
Good to hear from you again Dela217!
 
Jeff

Title: Re: 1973 Serial Number 47
Post by: dela217 on January 02, 2021, 04:54:50 PM

This is what the bass looks like now.   It's gone through some changes.

Title: Re: 1973 Serial Number 47
Post by: lembic76450 on January 02, 2021, 05:12:35 PM

Michael, that is quite amazing.  Is it now a Series ll?

Title: Re: 1973 Serial Number 47
Post by: dela217 on January 02, 2021, 06:18:38 PM

 Thank You!  Yes.  I replaced the original electronics with Series II.

Title: Re: 1973 Serial Number 47
Post by: rv_bass on January 02, 2021, 06:30:41 PM

Michael, that is a beautiful bass! Do you hear a difference in the way the bass sounds with the newer electronics, aside from the ability to adjust the Q throughout its range?  And are those more current pickups made to fit that configuration or older early-mid 70s pickups?  I love those ‘73 basses!  :)

Title: Re: 1973 Serial Number 47
Post by: David Houck on January 02, 2021, 07:29:45 PM

The refinish looks great as well!

Title: Re: 1973 Serial Number 47
Post by: dela217 on January 02, 2021, 07:48:08 PM

Rob,

To me the bass sounds so much better!    And it is dead quiet.    The pickups are new pickups that were made in the old style.    So everything was replaced.   Pickups, pots, harness, etc....

Title: Re: 1973 Serial Number 47
Post by: edwardofhuncote on January 03, 2021, 03:00:02 AM

Speechless. When Dela posts an update to the Showcase Threads, he doesn't fool around.  :)

Title: Re: 1973 Serial Number 47
Post by: senmen on January 03, 2021, 03:47:07 AM

Michael,
now that is truly awesome!
Congrats to your new old Alembic!!

Greetz
Oliver (Spyderman)

Title: Re: 1973 Serial Number 47
Post by: cozmik_cowboy on January 03, 2021, 08:47:37 AM

Gorgeous bass, Michael!

Any updates on the one that went home for repair after Katrina?

Peter

Title: Re: 1973 Serial Number 47
Post by: dela217 on January 03, 2021, 09:08:30 AM

Once in a while I talk to Mica about it.    Last I heard they were still waiting for all of the salt to leech out of it.    Yuck.

Title: Re: 1973 Serial Number 47
Post by: rv_bass on January 03, 2021, 11:05:04 AM

Distilling salt from a bass, that sounds very Alembic!  :)