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gtrguy

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Another Series One on EBay
« on: January 06, 2017, 01:24:14 PM »
Another Series One on EBay


I just saw this and don't know if it is legit or what. Price is low at this point (under $400). Maybe someone is local to where it is & can check it out.


http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Alemic-Series-One-Bass-/272509143087?hash=item3f72cf882f:g:RKcAAOSw-0xYTdoC

gtrguy

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Re: Another Series One on EBay
« Reply #1 on: January 06, 2017, 01:26:15 PM »
It has an odd serial number in the pic for a 1977, unless it is some kind of overseas export model???

tbrannon

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Re: Another Series One on EBay
« Reply #2 on: January 06, 2017, 01:50:20 PM »
There are a couple unusual brass inserts on the back of the body.  Says they were used to hold a set list.   
« Last Edit: January 06, 2017, 01:52:46 PM by tbrannon »

mica

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Re: Another Series One on EBay
« Reply #3 on: January 06, 2017, 02:44:06 PM »
Does it look like the serial number is 77-780? The 7 in 780 looks really faint, but I think it's there.

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Re: Another Series One on EBay
« Reply #4 on: January 06, 2017, 02:58:09 PM »
It's been a couple years, but I definitely remember seeing this one for sale before. (because of those two odd brass doo-hickeys and the incorrect knobs) If I remember right, it's all legit Series I innards though, and not in too bad a shape.

Maybe it's the wood combination or a camera trick, but does anyone notice the purpleheart neck lams look a twitch thinner and the maple center the same amount thicker?

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Re: Another Series One on EBay
« Reply #5 on: January 06, 2017, 04:38:33 PM »
Oh yeah, it does look it has a '7' in the SN

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Re: Another Series One on EBay
« Reply #6 on: January 06, 2017, 04:41:47 PM »

tx196059

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Re: Another Series One on EBay
« Reply #7 on: January 08, 2017, 10:31:11 AM »
I am pretty close to this bass, but eBay is really making it difficult to exchange information. I would like to have checked this one out.

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Re: Another Series One on EBay
« Reply #8 on: January 09, 2017, 01:11:25 PM »

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Re: Another Series One on EBay
« Reply #9 on: January 10, 2017, 05:52:07 AM »
My '77 Series I is 4 digits away from 780 (776), and from the pics they look very similar in construction.

From the way it sits in that case though, I wonder if this is actually 32" scale? see how close the headstock is to the divider? It's been many years since I had a case like that for mine, but I recall the headstock being much closer to the end of the case on my 34" scale.

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Re: Another Series One on EBay
« Reply #10 on: January 12, 2017, 05:58:07 AM »
Wow, your '77 is only 11 away from mine (765) what a small world!
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