(x) 72-13 One of the first?

[artswork99]

Nice Shots!

[edwin]

Very cool cavity shots! Even though it's a little crowded in there, there's something very appealing about the layout.  
 
Does this instrument also run on batteries?

[cozmik_cowboy]

Don't know about serials; D. Irwin 025 or GD 025, but according to Mica Alembic 25 is Wolf; it would be about 12 instruments after this one.
 
Peter

[dela217]

Edwin -  
 
The battery cover is on the front of the instrument right behind the tailpiece.
 
I am surprised that the guitar does not have the stereo/mono switch that is found on the other instruments from around then.  
 
Nice guitar!  It's nice to see all these old ones coming out of the closet.  
 
All of these early instruments had Dead connections it seems.  I wish I knew more about my 72 Alembic bass.  I would love to know what it went through before I got it 25 years ago.
 
Michael

[edwin]

Thanks, Michael, I missed the battery cover in that shot!

[dela217]

Now that I'm looking at it I believe the stereo/mono switch is the hat knob between the 5-pin and the 1/4 inch out.

[lbpesq]

My guess is that the stereo/mono switch is now the silver topped knob with the black marker dot just in front of the 5-pin jack.  That's where it lives on Old #10.  
 
The variety of shapes and build techniques in these early ones are really a tribute to the creativity that seemed to percolate throughout the Bay Area music scene back in the day.  We're very fortunate that Alembic and the Wickershams had their sh*t together enough to keep the whole thing going and moving forward for all these years.  It would be really cool if we could ever get all of these old ones together in the same place at the same time.
 
Bill, tgo

[sonicus]

@Dela217 ,     Michael _______ there was a Female Bass player in  The San Francisco Bay  Area in the early 1970's who's nick name was Mouse that had a very early Alembic Bass that must have had a Low Serial number  such as the instrument 72-13 in this thread. I think I might recognize it if I saw a picture of it. It looked a little like #12 as well ! I Have always wondered what happened to her Bass . Do you still have your 72 ?  Do you know who owned it before you ? . I Think you might guess where I am going with this !   Got Pics?

[room037]

Is this the bass that you pointed out ?

Body shape is similar as 72-12 and 13, and the battery cover on the body top.
I don't know the serial number, but I think, this bass is one of the first instruments too.
(72-17 for J. Cassady ?)
 
Eiji
 
(Message edited by room037 on November 19, 2010)

[dela217]

Eiji - are you sure about that serial number on the picture of the bass you posted?  I was at a guitar show where I saw an Alembic that was numbered 72-17.  It was a small standard guitar and not a bass.
 
Sonicus - My bass was found in a pawn shop in Dallas Tx.  It sold for $300.00 to someone who bought it that KNEW I'd buy it from him.  He was right!  He sold it to me for $1600.00.  All I know is that the pawn broker told him something about it belonging to the bassist for Willie Nelson.  That's all I know.
 
I still have the bass.  It is a walnut topped small standard with trapezoidal pickups.  It can be seen in the showcase section.  I would post a current picture, but I am heading out the house right now.  Later...Michael

[serialnumber12]

It's a damn shame these old lembics aint been touched in years ......pull Granny out & Make Love to her every now & then!

[sonicus]

Michael,     I looked at your bass in the showcase section , very nice but not the one  that  Mouse  had.
 
            Thanks

[sonicus]

@ room037____Eiji ____ Thanks for your response to my post.
 
     Perhaps !  Yes __This might be that Bass !  That looks like an old pic  .  Any more info ?
 Thanks  
  Wolf

[room037]

Hi Michael,
I found this page.
The picture said 72-17 for J. Cassady, but bass or guitar ?
 
Wolf,
I found whole shot, but there is no more info.
 
 
Eiji

[sonicus]

Thanks  Eiji . I think that might be the one .