Everyone, let me set the record straight. I am the one selling the parts. It is a left handed series 1 (see the old thread on my left handed dragon bass somewhere in the club, from 2006). However, the original owner strung it right handed, then I purchased it and had it re-strung true left handed by my tech. . I did not like the coating Alembic put on so I had my tech clean them to remove the coating. Everything is pure brass. Hope this helps.