Author Topic: 76 Series I (born 12/30/75) (Read 1008 times)

nnek · « **on:** November 05, 2009, 09:48:23 AM »

Some pics of my Series I, 76-262 and its' birth certificate...

(Message edited by davehouck on November 08, 2010)

elwoodblue · « **Reply #1 on:** November 05, 2009, 01:42:58 PM »

Gorgeous!
The silver around the inlays is a great touch.
It really sets off those carefully chosen ovals.
I'd love to see that more often.

artswork99 · « **Reply #2 on:** November 05, 2009, 01:51:52 PM »

That is a beautiful piece of eye candy... and that paperwork too! Enjoy
Play it Healthy!
Art

dadabass2001 · « **Reply #3 on:** November 05, 2009, 03:11:16 PM »

Wow! super cool, and I agree with elwood that the silver around the inlays is sweet!

You're a lucky fellow to open this case routinely.
Mike

nnek · « **Reply #4 on:** November 05, 2009, 03:43:17 PM »

Thanks very much!
I love the silver too and thought all Alembics had it when I first saw this bass 33 years ago.
Here's a link to what it looked like with 33 yrs of funky buildup when I finally took ownership.
Silver does tarnish after a while...

elwoodblue · « **Reply #5 on:** November 05, 2009, 06:45:27 PM »

hmmm...cleaned up real nice : )
That close up really shows the depth of the top wood.

room037 · « **Reply #6 on:** November 06, 2009, 07:23:22 AM »

Where is the custom option Oval inlay with silver bezels on Custom Quote ?
It's so cute for new custom option !

I love the birdseye Zebrawood just like this !
Mica, How about availability is the wood now ?

I ask about head logo.
Your bass has Surface mounted logo with shell, isn't it

I have never seen it 70's era !
Please up load the close up logo.

Eiji

(Message edited by room037 on November 06, 2009)

nnek · « **Reply #7 on:** November 06, 2009, 02:08:41 PM »

Hi Eiji,

It is a surface mount logo that is cut rather than cast. I wish it had the shell bacround that it looks like but it is instead that very seventies turned metal tape that the first owner slipped behind the logo.
Here's another picture but it is still not all that clear (I'll take another photo)

Another thing I've noticed is that my build date is clearly 12/30/75 but the bass is a 76.
I assume this is a 76 yr model built in 75?
In the new serial number listing site I see that there are a lot of missing birth dates for the 74 through 76 guitars but this bass appears to be the only one that has a birth certificate that contraditcts the year in the serial number.
Any input on that Mica?

nnek · « **Reply #8 on:** November 06, 2009, 02:14:28 PM »

Eiji,

I found another image of the headstock from before I took it to my luthier.

I like your suggestion of the shell so much that I may ask my luthier to give me a quote on that!

room037 · « **Reply #9 on:** November 06, 2009, 03:00:44 PM »

METAL SHEET !

Hi Kenn, Thank you for the picture.
Surface or inlaid logo with shell is popular custom option now (standard option for Series 2).

Your bass suggests easy to change the background colour of the logo.
Flat and shaved shell sheet would fit.

Eiji

nnek · « **Reply #10 on:** November 06, 2009, 03:07:44 PM »

COOL!!!
That will be my next custom touch for sure!

elwoodblue · « **Reply #11 on:** November 06, 2009, 03:08:54 PM »

It is very seventies with the reflective tape.
I agree that abalone or MOP would look nice.
Some shell in the cloud and nothing where the tape is would be nice too.

The tape takes away from the design a bit IMO.
As long as she plays well is most important.

cheers

nnek · « **Reply #12 on:** January 15, 2011, 07:52:17 AM »

looking back at this thread... I've been playing the bass too much to do the logo back round inlay yet. Here's a link to a gig contemporary with the thread. The band is no longer but Youtube is...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWtDiB3UZaI

edwin · « **Reply #13 on:** January 15, 2011, 11:24:29 AM »

Nice bass and some nice playing on the video.

So, how about some Starfire pics!

David Houck · « **Reply #14 on:** January 15, 2011, 04:50:13 PM »

Nice video; great audio. Nice band; and very much enjoyed listening to that guitar player!