Author Topic: 1974 Series I Short Scale for sale (Read 737 times)

toddharris · « **Reply #30 on:** April 28, 2011, 04:55:56 PM »

Hi Don,
That matches with a few other very early Alembics that I've seen - on Gbase now, the Doobie Brothers bassist's bass (lower than serial 40 I believe) has the battery between the pickups - it lost its brass plate cover and has a plastic strip. Guessing that didn't go 20 more based on other early exmaples in the gallery of Series I's. Love that kind of history - it would be very cool to have a reference of serial numbers and changes in hardware though I understand that many things (carmel pickups) overlapped depending on what parts were on hand.

(Message edited by toddharris on April 28, 2011)

toddharris · « **Reply #31 on:** April 28, 2011, 05:00:03 PM »

OOPS - width of the neck at the nut is 1 5/8ths, not 7/8ths

room037 · « **Reply #32 on:** April 28, 2011, 07:49:27 PM »

Hi,

Screwed dummycoil is started 1974, these are counted 9 instruments (74-53 to 74-94) on my archives.
I believe some mores are replaced glued type.

Why did Alembic change the mount method ?
It's easy to replace by screwed one, isn't it?
But steel screw is magnetized material.
I think the screw interfered with perfect noise provision.

Always the early Alembic instruments have each story.
The thought of story is my pleasure !

Eiji

toddharris · « **Reply #33 on:** May 02, 2011, 05:33:03 PM »

The bass is now being auctioned on eBay.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270744082566

(Message edited by toddharris on May 02, 2011)

mike1762 · « **Reply #34 on:** May 09, 2011, 05:41:16 PM »

Congrats on the sale... the price jumped up $1000 w/in a couple of seconds!!!

sonicus · « **Reply #35 on:** May 09, 2011, 06:33:05 PM »

I observed the last 30 minutes and watched the biding leaps.

Congratulations to the winner and to Todd as well.

toddharris · « **Reply #36 on:** May 09, 2011, 06:44:04 PM »

It's going to be a tough sending off party for me! My only consolation is that I will be receiving a near mint 59 Fender P Bass with Maple Neck and Anodized guard.

pasewark · « **Reply #37 on:** May 09, 2011, 07:06:13 PM »

Reminds me of my first Alembic. 74-49 short scale with birds eye maple top!