[NO LONGER AVAILABLE] For Sale 76-582

[rv_bass]

I’m selling 76-582
Restored with Alembic components
Figured maple top and back
Birch core
Maple, walnut, birch neck
Ebony fretboard
Mother of pearl inlays
New frets
New truss rod nut
New AXY pickups
Volume, pan, filter, 3-position Q
3D printed plastic insert where the hum cancel pickup was (I can do one in black if desired)
Needs new battery cover
Original case
No checking or any other issues
Very good condition
Structurally sound and everything works as it should
Plays and sounds beautiful

Please email me if interested

[edwardofhuncote]

I may have a scrap of brass plate in my shop that would be large enough for a battery compartment cover... I could use the one on #621 as a model and come up with a decent replacement. I'll check when I'm back in there this afternoon.

You did a nice job restoring that one Rob. It needed help.

[hammer]

Greg


You don't like the sparkle on the current plate?  [size=78%]  [/size]

[pauldo]

 


It is unique.

[dela217]

I like the battery cover as is!

[edwardofhuncote]

Greg

You don't like the sparkle on the current plate? 

No sir Brian... that's gotta' go.

I hope to have a replacement battery compartment cover for 76-582 made later today... my scrap piece was just a shade too small so I'm make a hardware store run in a few minutes.
 

[sonicus]

RV_bass, I sent you a communication of interest. If you did not see it, please contact me Sir.

Best Wishes

[rv_bass]

Hi Wolf, I replied via message and email.

Thanks,
Rob

[sonicus]

Thanks, Rob, I responded.

Wolf

[edwardofhuncote]

I couldn't (quickly) get a brass plate in the thickness I wanted so I have improvised... here's a maple/purpleheart/brass laminate battery compartment cover, chamfered and beveled. Mostly I just wanted to see if it could be done.

I fitted it with a little block of adhesive foam to hold the batteries firmly in place as well, and test-fit it onto 77-621, a close relative to 76-582 here.

[rv_bass]

Wow, that looks great!

[KR]

Nice.

[rv_bass]

Filled in for a rock band today, which is a departure from my normal jazz band.  It was a total blast, and I must say, rock bands play a lot louder than jazz bands 😎

I used this bass on this gig today and it was fantastic!  So, I’m putting it on hold.  I will reinstall the Fat Boys that Greg provided (thanks, Greg!), and I ordered an Anniversary harness with five pin that I’m waiting for and hope arrives soon.  Those added components will really make this a great bass 😊

[edwardofhuncote]

Good call keeping this one Rob. 👍 I think Anniversary electronics with those FatBoys is as close to Series electronics as you can get without the headaches of dealing with 50 year-old glitchy electronics. As I was saying on another thread, those things sounded pretty darn good in my other Series bass before I sent it off for new pickups and upgrades.

[David Houck]

Good plan Rob!

And Greg; nice work on the battery cover!