Author Topic: (x) 77-696 (Read 370 times)

kaisei · « **on:** January 13, 2008, 12:59:10 PM »

Hi to all at ALEMBIC & friends from Germany. I am interested in an ALEMBIC Serial-No.: 77-696. Sure you got some more information for me???

Tahnxxx KAI

speicky · « **Reply #1 on:** January 13, 2008, 02:10:21 PM »

Hallo, Kai,

a warm welcome from Wiesbaden. I am also interested in 77-696 ;-) Do you intend to buy, or are you already a lucky guardian ? Not forget to post pics asap, violations to this rule will not go unpunished ;-)

Christian

kaisei · « **Reply #2 on:** January 26, 2008, 03:17:49 PM »

Hi to all friends of ALEMBIC,
will there be a chance, mica is going to answer my questions???

oggydoggy · « **Reply #3 on:** January 26, 2008, 03:23:07 PM »

Requests like Serial # requests can take a few weeks or longer. Be patient your answers will come.
Best Wishes,
-Ed

room037 · « **Reply #4 on:** January 26, 2008, 05:58:12 PM »

Hi Kai, Welcome to the board. I found the bass was for sale at Bass Northwest. Here is the description and pictures. These info. will be help for the member's suggestion. "Now here is an excellent sounding and playing used 4 string bass that we don't get in used very often. This one is a U.S. handbuilt Alembic 4 string bass that was built in 1977 (serial number: 696) and it features a semi-hollow Alder body core with Koa top and back wood. The 32" medium scale 5-piece Maple/Bubinga 24 fret 2 octave neck-through body construction is beautifully done with a Macassar Ebony fingerboard and a sleek fast feel. The pickups are the Alembic "low-impedance" type and they are run through dual low-pass filter tone systems with individual "Q" switches. The bass also includes the original Alembic hardcase, power supply box and multi-pin cable. This bass would have a current new retail price of over $13,000, it is in great condition and on sale used for only"

I think the discriptions are miss identified. Alder body (Mahogany ?), Koa top (Walnut ?), Macasser ebony fingerboard (Rosewood ?) The case is seen as original blue hardcase. Additional strap pin on the back. I wish you will get it and enjoy Alembic life ! Eiji

kaisei · « **Reply #5 on:** January 27, 2008, 01:53:12 PM »

Hi folks & friends of ALEMBIC,
thanks for the information; i am going to wait until Mica will answer!

KAI

kaisei · « **Reply #6 on:** February 24, 2008, 02:17:02 PM »

Hi to ya all,
i hope mica will find enough time to answer all our questions! BTW: some series one doesn't have a cover over the neck bolts. Other ones do. Is there anything written an that brass cover?

Thanks for the answer KAI

David Houck · « **Reply #7 on:** February 25, 2008, 09:16:50 PM »

I believe truss rod covers started showing up in 1977. On newer instruments, the serial number is on the truss rod cover.

kaisei · « **Reply #8 on:** March 26, 2008, 03:12:04 PM »

Hi Mica,
what about the further informations about this bass???

Thanxxx KAI

mica · « **Reply #9 on:** August 14, 2008, 11:57:55 AM »

Hi Kai,

I'm still catching up on these requests. I hope you will still find the information useful. Here's what I found in the instrument file:

top and back: Walnut
core: cherry
through body neck: Maple, Beech, Purpleheart, 32 medium scale
fingerboard: Acacia with mother of pearl inlays
birthday: April 28, 1977
originally made for: Rothchild

The original owner never registered the bass, but it was registered in 1998 by someone in Kansas.

David Houck · « **Reply #10 on:** August 15, 2008, 05:28:32 PM »

Acacia fretboard; cool! Eiji; good guesses!

room037 · « **Reply #11 on:** August 15, 2008, 07:30:38 PM »

I have never seen Acacia fretboard.
Acacia is classified rosewood or not?

My 77' 763 has cherry body. it looks and sounds like mahogany.

Eiji

David Houck · « **Reply #12 on:** August 15, 2008, 09:28:55 PM »

I quick Google suggests there are 1,300 species of Acacia, including Koa and Blackwood (Tasmanian Blackwood). The Google also mentions stringed instruments with Tasmanian Blackwood fingerboards. While Rosewood and Acacia are both members of the Fabaceae family, Rosewood is not an Acacia species. Rosewood is related however to African Blackwood, as it is to Tulipwood and Cocobolo.