Author Topic: Info for Series I (Read 615 times)

oggydoggy · « **on:** June 13, 2004, 12:47:01 PM »

Mica or whomever,
I would like to get some more info on
Serial number:150-75 it is written on the head stock.
Thanks,
-Ed

the_mule · « **Reply #1 on:** June 13, 2004, 10:13:28 PM »

(Message edited by the_mule on June 13, 2004)

the_mule · « **Reply #2 on:** June 13, 2004, 10:14:06 PM »

That's an oldie I guess, do you have any pictures at this moment?

oggydoggy · « **Reply #3 on:** June 14, 2004, 12:55:21 PM »

The Mule,
Not at the moment, the ones I have are too big to post on here.
Soon,
-Ed

dela217 · « **Reply #4 on:** June 14, 2004, 01:04:05 PM »

Kind of on this subject.

If you go to www.cerious.com, you will be able to download a program called Thumbs Plus. I find it is a useful tool to manage picture size. It works great!! I think there is a 30 or so trial period on it. When my trial period runs out, I will buy it. Good stuff.

I really want to see these pictures!! If you email them to me, I will resize them for you. That goes for anyone here too.
Michael

valvil · « **Reply #5 on:** June 14, 2004, 01:18:19 PM »

Here's what we have:

1975 4 string shorts scale series I bass
Koa top & back
birch body
ebony fretboard
maple/walnut neck
mother of pearl oval inlays

According to the last owner, the bass was retrofitted with blue leds ( not by us)
The tailpiece has been moved further down the body and a string tree has been installed between the tailpiece and the bridge. We think this was done so that regular long scale strings can be used.

The tailpiece and the PF6 card were replaced here at Alembic in 1993.

That's it.

Valentino

oggydoggy · « **Reply #6 on:** June 14, 2004, 01:32:52 PM »

Valentino,
Thank you, Any chance of getting a new Wood Card made for this bass?
A few more questions: The tail piece is skinny piece of brass atop a piece of what appears to be walnut. did you guys do this? also the heads of the screws are somewhat stripped can I get new ones from you or could I just buy them locally?
Finally what is the PF6 Card?
Thank you very much,
-Ed

mica · « **Reply #7 on:** June 14, 2004, 02:20:35 PM »

We didn't always have a milling machine to make brass parts, so many of the early tailpieces were made as you describe. You can see some revivals of this style on the Tribute guitar and Brown Bass (and even this month's Featured Custom, though we make the brass thicker than on many of the early ones.

The anchor screws are nothing special - if you have trouble finding wood screws locally, please call us to order over the phone.

The PF6 card is the preamp card with the trimpots.

The Wood Card won't have any other details than is listed above. If you want a handwritten version of these details, please email your request to help@alembic.com and include your mailing

Also, is the serial number actually written on the headstock? I'd expect it to be stamped into the wood.

oggydoggy · « **Reply #8 on:** June 14, 2004, 02:27:38 PM »

Mica,
Yes it is stamped, sorry for the misunderstanding.
Thanks for the info, you guys are the best!!!
-Ed

oggydoggy · « **Reply #9 on:** June 19, 2004, 09:33:03 AM »

here are a few pictuers from which I bought the bass from. and Michael resized for me, hope to have some of my own pictures soon

David Houck · « **Reply #10 on:** June 19, 2004, 11:09:47 AM »

Beautiful!

oggydoggy · « **Reply #11 on:** June 19, 2004, 03:16:56 PM »

Thanks, looks even better in person. And the sound......WOW

haddimudd · « **Reply #12 on:** July 01, 2004, 11:08:15 AM »

A short scale with long scale strings? Interesting! Why wouldn't one just cut off the overlength of long scale strings and then use them like short scale strings?

Sweet bass really! But then again, it's an Alembic, what else did you expect?

Hartmut

David Houck · « **Reply #13 on:** July 01, 2004, 05:02:25 PM »

Hartmut; one reason why one wouldn't just use long scale strings on a short scale bass is because of the difference is tension. An E string stretched to be in tune on a long scale bass has to be stretched tighter than the same string stretched to be in tune on a short scale bass. Long scale strings on a short scale bass are not going to feel as taut as they normally would. Of course that is not necessarily a bad thing; just a difference to be considered.

haddimudd · « **Reply #14 on:** July 02, 2004, 01:04:41 AM »

So... why doesn't every short scale bass make use of that option?

Is the usually lower tension desirable? I would have thought for most people the overall size is a more important reason to go short scale rather than the softer tension.

I find this a very interesting alteration to your bass. Quite inspiring.

I believe I need to find a short scale bass in my area now to actually compare the tension to my long scale bass.
I tried some short scales when I picked up my bass at the Alembic factory a few years ago, but I don't seem to have payed enough attention to the tension (attention to a tension - heehee, that's funny )...

Thanks for the info!

Hartmut