(x) Series I #76 573

[tybeert]

Hi Mica,


Looking for any information regarding my Series I bass -- serial number 76 573.


Thanks in advance!


~Joel

[edwin]

We love pictures around here!

[mica]

Hi Joel,

Here's what I found in the instrument file. There's not much, we haven't heard from this bass since we made it and all the details are on a 3x5 card.

top: Zebrawood
accent: not recorded (probably none)
body: not recorded (probably Mahogany)
back: Zebrawood
neck: Maple*
scale: 34" long
body shape: Small Standard**
fingerboard: Ebony
inlays: mother of pearl
peghead veneers: Bocate
originally made for: Individual in New Mexico
birthday: December 9, 1976

*It would be weird to have only Maple neck laminates. If you can post some images, I can make some educated guesses as to the other woods.
**Very rare combination of a small body and a long-scale neck. We estimate there are about 8 of these, but there may be a few more. This one wasn't on my radar as one.

[mica]

Also - can you update your profile? Looks like when we transferred it from the old board your email address and the rest of the details were munched up. Thanks!

[tybeert]

Hi Mica! It's been a very long time since I visited the forum, let alone posted; however, here are pictures of my bass.

[tybeert]

More pictures...

[tybeert]

Headstock...

[tybeert]

And.....more pictures...

[pauldo]

 

[hammer]

Very nice looking bass. I haven’t seen many accents done like that. You have yourself a very unique bass and that’s saying a lot given that almost all Alembics are unique.

[dela217]

That is beautiful!
I like the pickup switch knob.    A couple of my basses are like that.    That round silver knob is what is underneath the regular pointer knob.    It is just that the plastic is broken away.   

[edwardofhuncote]

Love those Grover 'wavy' tuners... I can't recall seeing them on another Alembic. I have chrome ones very similar on my Hyak, and Schaller 'wavy' machines on my Custom fretless. That extra pinstripe separating the body core halves is a nice bonus too, don't see that much. I can remember seeing a very few with it. Very sweet bass, thanks for posting pictures. 

[rv_bass]

That’s a nice one! 

[rv_bass]

Looks like there is a similar small body long scale zebrawood from 76 out there somewhere with serial number 76-AO62.

https://club.alembic.com/index.php?topic=6215.0

https://club.alembic.com/index.php?topic=6220.msg67145#msg67145

[dela217]

I used to own 76-A062.   

I may have some other pictures of it in action somewhere.