Author Topic: 77' 763 5 strings Long scale bass (Read 275 times)

room037 · « **on:** April 22, 2006, 03:59:14 AM »

I introduce my latest bass. The bass is 70's 5 strings bass as my 76' 421 bass except for long scale. It is my first long scale Alembic bass ! The sounds are deeper than other my basses. Especially low B's tone is very impressive ! I don't know the sound descends from scale or body wood. But Mica said Cherry body has warmer sounds. Here is the build records. 77' 763 LSB 5-string Series I bass top and back: Schedua body: Zebrawood and Cherry neck: Maple, Beech, Purpleheart, 34" long scale fingerboard: Ebony with mother of pearl inlays peghead veneers: Padouk and Rosewood originally mde for: Rothchild birthday: July 14, 1977

The body has thick Zebrawood accent.

adriaan · « **Reply #1 on:** April 22, 2006, 07:27:12 AM »

Sweet!

David Houck · « **Reply #2 on:** April 22, 2006, 08:48:51 AM »

Nice bass!! The Zebrawood body lam is a really nice touch! That's a bit of an unusual tailpiece; looks cool! Love the fan head!

olieoliver · « **Reply #3 on:** April 22, 2006, 09:01:03 AM »

Very nice bass. What's the string spacing on it? They look very close together and the neck looks no wider at the body than the nut.

palembic · « **Reply #4 on:** April 22, 2006, 09:47:07 AM »

WOW ... nice headstock!!
Great bass!

Paul TBO

room037 · « **Reply #5 on:** April 22, 2006, 10:12:36 AM »

Hi Olie,

The neck width is just like standard 4 strings bass.
My another 70's 5 strings bass has same construction.
Please look this thread.
http://club.alembic.com/Images/411/20009.html?1122645079

My 83' Graphite 5 strings bass has slightly wide than 70's.
http://club.alembic.com/Images/411/11903.html?1103084499

70's 5 strings basses has the magic on fretboard !
I can't shake off the magic !

Eiji

tom_z · « **Reply #6 on:** April 22, 2006, 11:14:20 AM »

Very nice, Eiji. Great score. Congrats.

Tom

playbootsy · « **Reply #7 on:** April 25, 2006, 03:44:12 PM »

Power Bass!! Nice look and the headstock is cool and particular.
Congrat?s
Ricardo

chuckc · « **Reply #8 on:** April 25, 2006, 05:27:48 PM »

I have seen this style of headstock on several basses, I believe it is called the fan style headstock. I think JAE had one and Flim Johnson had one. All in all it looks so much more balanced than the standard headstock but that's just me

brent · « **Reply #9 on:** April 25, 2006, 07:12:19 PM »

i'm in love with that headstock.