Author Topic: Alembic Series 1 Bass 1980 cocobolo/mahogany case+pwr (Read 184 times)

harald_rost · « **on:** April 02, 2008, 05:42:17 AM »

Looks like a very nice Series 1.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Alembic-Series-1-Bass-1980-cocobolo-mahogany-case-pwr_W0QQitemZ220219570892QQihZ012QQcategoryZ64402QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

mica · « **Reply #1 on:** April 02, 2008, 09:10:18 AM »

Very pretty - but it looks like Bubinga to me.

harald_rost · « **Reply #2 on:** April 02, 2008, 12:07:16 PM »

mmh, the pics are not very good. I have two Warwick Thumbs in Bubinga which look different in wood to this Sereis 1 - but there is a great range in different bubinga woods. There is burl and swirl and so on. I've seen a lot of different Warwick Thumbs all in Bubinga. Was Bubinga a wood option back in the 80s at Alembic? Is it today? I love the sound and feeling of my Warwicks - beside my Serie 1 in Lacewood ;-))

longhorncat · « **Reply #3 on:** April 02, 2008, 12:48:12 PM »

My Bubinga Persuader looks very similar:

bassjigga · « **Reply #4 on:** April 02, 2008, 07:46:55 PM »

I agree. Looks like bubinga to me too.

David Houck · « **Reply #5 on:** April 02, 2008, 07:48:20 PM »

I think the handles on either side of the headstock are an interesting feature.

The top and back do look very nice in the pictures.

So does the Persuader!

elwoodblue · « **Reply #6 on:** April 02, 2008, 08:26:30 PM »

I second that...and nice handles: