Well, while we're waiting, here's what I know about the bass. I had asked the Santa Ana, Ca. Guitar Center (back when there was one) to see if they could locate an Alembic for me. They found one in their Dallas store, and sold it to me for about $1500. I was very pleased, as that was the same price I paid back in the late '70's for my first one - which I think was a '78. (I don't even have a photo of it - regrets.)
This one came in an enormous flight case, which the guys in the band affectionately called The Sarcophagus. The bass had evidently toured, and has been played a lot - but it's a real player. Cosmetically, it has a big chip out of the tail on the right - can be seen in the photo. It's had the G string tuner replaced with one that has the screw in a different place (note the missing washer). I replaced the 5-pin connector after one of the pins broke. The G string was too close to the edge of the finger board, so I had a replacement nut made for it. Some of the holes in the pickup covers are broken, so it's difficult to adjust the pickup height. I'd love to be able to fix that. I'd also like to brighten up the bridge again. The only other mods I've done to it are several cymbal dings on the headstock. It's tough to play a long scale Alembic on a bandstand. :-)
It's a punchy, bright (not trebley) with warm mids, and a very expressive instrument.
jk
