My Series 1 Bass (serial # 77 750)

[bassplayer420]

Actually nevermind, I measured it and its a 32 for the scale.

[afrobeat_fool]

Hi Stuart. Here is the link to my showcase page. Mine has some unique history. It is a Zebrawood bass. The back is cut from the same piece of zebrawood as Greg Lakes guitar from the that year. It is also the first instrument that Will Gunn ever ordered(for himself).  
http://club.alembic.com/Images/411/108937.html?1323876154
 
Nick

[hieronymous]

My '75 doubleneck has a somewhat similar logo too:
 

[bassplayer420]

Nice, hell yeah man. Yeah hieronymous your doubleneck is pretty  awesome and looks like its in great shape! I saw it the other day and that things a monster!!! And at 15 pounds, that must make your back/shoulder ache pretty bad after a good jam session, even with a great strap. I think if it were me I'd havta sit down to play it after standing up for a bit playing it live hah. It sounds amazing too, nice jams! Thats really cool too if yours was the first doubleneck made by Alembic!

[hieronymous]

Thanks! If I were to use it regularly I think I would have to start working out! I have actually imagined using it live, sitting for the fretless parts and standing for the 6-string - the low frets on the fretless are really hard to reach while standing...
 
And I forgot to mention in my post - your Series I is really cool and interesting! I love the shape with the pointed horns! I'm really fascinated with the subtle variations in the horns on early Alembics.

[gtrguy]

Cool! I do like the varitions in shape too in the early ones. Here is an older pic of my horney Alembic that I am slowly restoring:
 
[moderator's edit - moved the picture to its own Showcase thread - must see, BTW]
 
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[musashi]

Bee-u-tee-ful......

[mario_farufyno]

Hey Stuart, what are these black strings on the '77 serie I?  
Are those Nylon tapewounds?
 
If so, how do they sound on Alembic? Anyone could share thoughts about using flatwounds compared to regular rounds?

[bassplayer420]

Ya'll should try out some black Nylons if you haven't yet, they are awesome!
 
 
 
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[bassplayer420]

Hey Mario, yes they are black Nylons and they sound awesome on my 77'!! The Nylon strings have a great tone to them and I'd like to order more!! I've also been using flatwounds over regular rounds for years now.  I think that the flatwounds have always felt better on my fingers when I play and I just like the tone I get out of them more than I get from roundwounds. The tone that you get from flatwounds isn't so bright like regular rounds, which is how I like it. If you like a little brightness added as far as strings go and you want the best of both worlds from flats and rounds, you should try half wounds, although I've never tried them, but I've heard some good things about them.
 
(Message edited by bassplayer420 on November 16, 2012)

[adriaan]

[Moved several people's posts relating to gtrguy's fretless over to its own Showcase thread.]

[rjmsteel]

I just ordered these: ETB92-5 Tapewound 5-String Bass, Medium, 50-135, Long Scale (D\Addario)   for my 6 string Elan fretted.  
Trying to tone down all that Maple.
 
Note: I have to use a nickel .025 string for the High C since they do not make a tapewound for that gauge.
I\ll report back on how they sound.  
 
I got the idea from the bass I currently have tapewounds on which is a 1990 MIJ (Japan) hollowbody P Bass fretless that I\ve owned since then and a lot of listening to AJ lately and his muting techniques/ tone.

[mario_farufyno]

Thanks, Stuart. I should try them someday