Series 1 1977 32" - thoughts

[rv_bass]

I love those laminates under the fretboard!

[mica]

One more special feature on Alembics up until about 1995 is that they had a sacrificial veneer under the fingerboard, ah well this one actually has two ...

The Ebony fingerboards used to be much thinner. We've opted for thicker boards since the mid 1990s, making the need to fill up the space unnecessary. Two sacrificial veneers were always required when we put in LEDs from the side with an inlaid strip. There's a lot of non-LED instruments out there with 2 veneers as well.

[edwardofhuncote]

If any of you guys were watching this one with interest, the price just went down- now $3399. 

[edwardofhuncote]

Maybe 3rd time's the charm for #77-782? She's turned up at CME now...

https://reverb.com/item/26700484-alembic-series-1-natural-1977

[edwardofhuncote]

Now at $4496.

[hammer]

And all of the photos of the wonky neck are no longer provided.  At least the previous posting, although overpriced, was upfront about the issues with the bass. It's going to be around a long time at this price.

[edwardofhuncote]

$3821.60 anyone? 

CME being an Alembic dealer, I wonder if they didn't have this one cleaned up a bit since they got it in. It looks better than in earlier pictures.

[darnellbass]

These are the pictures (previous reverb shop) he sent me of the crack in the fb near the truss. Just for anyone interested in some close up's; good price though!

[jwright9]

These are the pictures (previous reverb shop) he sent me of the crack in the fb near the truss.

Yeah, I got those photos too. Pretty lame that CME doesn't mention this issue to the full extent.

[edwardofhuncote]

The fingerboard crack is clearly visible in their pictures and disclosed in the description. While I don't agree it's a purely cosmetic flaw, it's not like they didn't mention it.


Copy/Paste from the ad:

This bass shows moderate to light play wear. Finish checking is present. The bass of the headstock shows significant checking, this is purely cosmetic. There is a hairline crack in the end of the fingerboard near the neck pickup (see pictures). This is not affecting playability.

[jwright9]

The fingerboard crack is clearly visible in their pictures and disclosed in the description. While I don't agree it's a purely cosmetic flaw, it's not like they didn't mention it.


Copy/Paste from the ad:

This bass shows moderate to light play wear. Finish checking is present. The bass of the headstock shows significant checking, this is purely cosmetic. There is a hairline crack in the end of the fingerboard near the neck pickup (see pictures). This is not affecting playability.

I do not believe that text was there earlier today. I think they just added it. I do not believe there was any mention of the fretboard crack previously.
Yes, the crack is visible in one of the photos but you cannot really see the full extent of it as it is from afar.