Author Topic: Alembic series I series II ??? 1979 (Read 185 times)

harald_rost · « **on:** December 17, 2010, 01:56:23 AM »

http://cgi.ebay.com/alembic-series-series-II-1979-/180601923910?pt=Guitar&hash=item2a0cb6a946

Looking very strange so I thought to mention it here.

mike1762 · « **Reply #1 on:** December 17, 2010, 04:09:13 AM »

That thing looks like it's spent some time in the bottom of a rowboat!!! I don't recall seeing round position markers on any other instruments... or pickup rings. That's a 3 pin XLR rather than a 5 pin. Hmmmmmm......

elwoodblue · « **Reply #2 on:** December 17, 2010, 04:13:48 AM »

It does look strange...no oval inlays, different knobs, teeny horns...

mike1762 · « **Reply #3 on:** December 17, 2010, 04:32:22 AM »

If it was a '79 Series instrument, wouldn't you expect an exposed dummy coil?

adriaan · « **Reply #4 on:** December 17, 2010, 04:44:47 AM »

This one has been posted at the Club before.

Here's the original thread about the bass (archived). On the non-archived part of the thread there's a response from Mica, but no actual confirmation whether it is an Alembic.

December 2003 thread showing some modifications by owner navybass, plus a posting in 2006 apparently by a new owner.

February 2004 thread showing navybass's inlay work on the peghead.

(Message edited by adriaan on December 17, 2010)

danny_bryant · « **Reply #5 on:** December 17, 2010, 05:39:04 AM »

Could be an employee bass? I am a bit puzzled but it is rather interesting.

mike1762 · « **Reply #6 on:** December 17, 2010, 05:54:23 AM »

I went through the old threads: it's not altogether clear that this is really an Alembic. But assuming that it is, it would have started out as a SI. But to call it a Series instrument now is deceptive at best.

melancholy_mechanic · « **Reply #7 on:** December 20, 2010, 02:44:59 PM »

The seller sent me some pics. This bass has had a really rough life!!