Author Topic: (x) 77-735 (Read 436 times)

eos35mm · « **on:** February 28, 2006, 08:57:45 PM »

Hi Mica:

Do you have any service info on a 32 scale 1977 Alembic Bass Guitar serial #77-735.

Thanks

mica · « **Reply #1 on:** March 15, 2006, 02:52:59 PM »

Hi Roger,

Here's what is in the instrument file:

top and back: Walnut
core: Cherry
neck: Maple and Purpleheart, 32 medium scale
fingerboard: Ebony with mother of pearl ovals and LEDs
peghead veneers: Vermilion
electronics: the note says CVQ, but I can't tell if it's a full-on Series II or a Series I with CVQs.
Originally sold to: Rothchild
birthday: June 9, 1977

Rothchild traded this back to us in October 1977, and we sold it directly to a customer. Before we sold it, we replaced the pickup selector, stripped and refinished the bass and filled a strap button hole.

There are 2 previous owners of this bass. One thought it had previously been owned by the bass player of Kansas, but that is not confirmed.

Just for dela: this says it's a Small Standard in medium scale!

dela217 · « **Reply #2 on:** March 15, 2006, 03:37:03 PM »

Filled a strap button hole.

That is what may explain that wall anchor looking thingy UNDER the finish.

Thanks!

David Houck · « **Reply #3 on:** March 15, 2006, 05:53:59 PM »

Michael and Mica; if this is that bass, and apparently it is, then the note on the card about the CVQ's seems incorrect.

eos35mm · « **Reply #4 on:** March 27, 2006, 08:36:55 PM »

Thanks very much Everyone for the replies.
fyi: I missed bidding on it. Not sure whether it was a good or bad thing. The new owner is asking $4500.00. And that was the bass with the ser # 77-735 on ebay
What is a CVQ?

bob · « **Reply #5 on:** March 27, 2006, 09:41:27 PM »

CVQ = Continuously Variable Q, or in more practical terms, it means you have a knob for setting the Q, instead of a 2 or 3 position toggle switch.

Series II instruments have a CVQ pot for each filter; Series I (and anything else with a filter) use a toggle to set between no Q, and one or two other values.

When Mica says can't tell if it's a full-on Series II..., that refers to other differences between the I and II, such as extra body laminates. So in theory, you might order a Series I bass and upgrade the Q toggles to knobs.

However (and I could be wrong), as far as I know, if you ignore the construction and look at just the electronics and pickups, there are absolutely no other differences between a Series I and II, other than the toggles versus CVQs.

adriaan · « **Reply #6 on:** March 28, 2006, 01:05:11 AM »

Bob, sorry to be the spoil-sport here - Series 2 also adds a master volume.

And there's a nickname for Series 1 with a master volume: Series 1.5.

palembic · « **Reply #7 on:** March 28, 2006, 01:13:24 AM »

Mmmmm ...and the JE lay-out on his Exploiter basses with two interswitchable mastervolumes is nicknamed a Series 2.5

Paul TBO

bob · « **Reply #8 on:** March 28, 2006, 09:38:06 AM »

Well, I said I could be wrong :-)

Forgot about the volume, what I was really thinking about is that there isn't any difference in the electronics, other than some finer level of control.

eos35mm · « **Reply #9 on:** March 28, 2006, 12:58:27 PM »

You guys a pretty funny.
Thanks for the info.

Now does any one have a small or medium scale S1 or S2 SC model to sell for cheap LOL....:-)))