(?) (u) Bass guitar Series I # 086 and #025

[fandange]

Hello everybody. I'd like to know details of this bass which is not to me but to one of the greatest french bassists. I think that it has born in 1974, isn't it? from what kind of woods is it made?  Thank you.

[speicky]

Bonjour, Christophe,
 
and welcome to this forum. I hope you enjoy the great cameraderie around here. Who is the bassist you mentioned, I'd really like to know. I'm glad your daughter also already appreciates Alembic  
 
glad to have you here, Christian
 
edited for poor spelling and this %$)$%/ file locking error
 
(Message edited by Speicky on September 03, 2008)

[fandange]

Thank you Christian. Are you French too? This bassist is Francis Darizcuren. He was playing the bass for TV in the 60's and 70's and is still playing as a session bassist. He has a Basse Institut near Paris. He also was redactor for Bass Magazine. He made me discover the Alembic world. Bye!!!!!!!!!!

[elwoodblue]

Christophe,
 Welcome to the discussion board...I know I'm not the only one who would love to see some pictures of your early Alembic.
 
I'll have to see if I can find some film of the older TV shows with Francis playing.
 
take care,
kris

[fandange]

Here is a picture of LSB #O86 and #025-75. F.Darizcuren bought the fretted 025-75 in London and this bass can be an european serie bass. #086 comes from Washington and is a US serie.

If you want another photos of Francis you can go on his website. Christophe MEYER
 
(Message edited by davehouck on September 09, 2008)

[room037]

Hi Christophe,
Thank you for the great pictures !
 
I think about No. 086.(right side on the picture)
 
1: Upper horn is 1974 style.
2: Serial No. of 1974 are around 40 to 130.
3: Serial No. 84 in showcasesection and 86(It was appeared on eBay) are SSB in my archives.
 
Because I think the bass is No.85.
or SSB No. 86 was actual No.85.
 
Eiji
 
(Message edited by room037 on September 06, 2008)
 
(Message edited by room037 on September 06, 2008)

[kungfusheriff]

Wow. That's almost as stunning as Bucky's bass. Who ended up with that one?

[fandange]

Mr DARIZCUREN just knows that the end of the SN is 086. But is this an AC, AE or std serie model? Could someone tell me what is the top wood? I would say Lacewood; maybe am I wrong? Best regards to all the great family of Alembic world. C.MEYER

[room037]

It's my opinion of serial No. from my archives.
 
Following digit stamps are confused.
No.0 : c,o(alphabet), 6,8,9(double stamped)
No.3 : 8
No.5 : 6
 
Serial No. with extra letter. (following are in my archives)
A--- : 1974 (Dela'217s A013), 1975(unusual omega A051)
AC--- : 1975(AC025, AC033), 1976(AC070, JimmyJ's AC418)
AE--- : 1976(AE013 t0 016 for YAMAHA, AE069, AE082, AE40?)
o-- : 1974(o13 as Smithsonian bass, o18)
 
AC418 and AE40? are added AE,AC on regular serial No.
I think these were started to build as regular, then added stamp when exported it.
Other instruments were prepared for specific.
 
In this case, I confused the picture.
Frettless on left side is LSB #O86 and Fretted old style is #025-75, all right ?
If so, older bass(right side) is 75 o25 that I think.
Very few 75's standard body had round upper horn.(I said 74 style in my last post)
No possibility as 72'025, AC025(double neck) and AE025(1976).
 
Now, #086,
Body and PUs are late 1975 style.
Single trussrod featured before 1977(serial No. arround 650).
Regular serial No.86 is 1974.
Because, 1976 AC or AE086, or 1975 o86 are compatible for this case.
 
I wish Mica will suggest about this.  
 
Sorry for your confusion due to my representation.
I wrote with dictionaly but difficult.
 
Eiji

[fandange]

Lots of thanks Eiji.I've understood all you've written. I'm french and try to write clearly in English too when I'm on this american website. I don't know if I make too much errors but if I've got answers to my questions I know that I'm understood. AC is for Canada; AE is for Europe; WHAT ARE A--- AND o--- for ?

[fandange]

OOPS sorry. #086 IS THE DEFRETTED MODEL AT THE LEFT OF THE PICTURE AND #025-75 IS THE RIGHT ONE.

[David Houck]

Hee hee!!  I love the world wide web!

[georgie_boy]

Salut Christope!
Comment-va mon pote?
Alors-tu dis que Dariz est en train de vendre l'Alembic??
Mais---pourquoi??
A l'epoque-c'est a dire, quatre-vingt dix sept, Je bossais pour une boite a Paris (entre quatorze et quatre-vingt dix huit) et Dariz etait le Mec lui et Pascale Mulot!
Dariz a dit que L'Alembic etait sa basse preferee, et maintenaint, il veut la vendre!?
Fais gaffe mon pote!!
A mon avis, il y a un probleme avec cette basse la-mais peut-etre elle est superbe!!??   Mais pourquoi a vendre??
Un mec comme Dariz ne vendrais jamais une telle basse. Peut-etre je suis en tort, et j'espere bien que c'est bien le cas, mais----------
Qu'est ce que tu en penses toi-meme?
 
Et le prix??
 
Prends soins de toi  
georges

[georgie_boy]

Je voulais dire-entre quatre-vingt quatorze et quatre-vingt dix huit!!
Suis pas aussi vieux que ca!!
 
G

[fandange]

Bonjour Georges. Je n'ai jamais dit que Francis Darizcuren vendait ses Alembic; elles sont presque de sa famille!!!! Par contre je fais cette recherche pour lui. Il m'a dit une fois que ses basses ?taient les #86 et #87, une autre fois il m'a dit #086( C'EST PAS PAREIL QUE #86) et #75-025 (d'apr?s les papiers livr?s avec sa basse frett?e). Encore une autre fois il m'a d?clar? que l'une ?tait de 1975( vrai) et l'aure de 1970 (?a c'est faux) Il s'en moque un peu, de toute mani?re il les joue et adore ?a, alors connaitre les bois de ses basses ainsi que les ann?es de fabrication;..... Je pense le faire plus pour moi que pour lui. JE VIS ET JE RESPIRE ALEMBIC. A BIENTOT TRES CHER!!! CHRISTOPHE MEYER