The other thing to consider with the older alembics is the possibility of it requiring the noise cancelling upgrade.
I thought my 1980 SI needed that but after careful adjustment of the trim pots and a couple of John Entwhistle's spare pickups, it's silent noise wise.
Hopefully which ever one you buy will be free of interference noise.

Quote from: chrisalembic on October 27, 2026, 10:38:54 AMThere is a sweet looking 1976 Series 1 listed for sale in France:

https://www.zikinf.com/annonces/annonce-2567021

Just a little update. I didn't go for this bass. He send me some pictures of the electronics and the bass without the neck plate. Electronics looked ok to me, as far as I can judge. But there were some wood cracks underneath the screw holes of the neck plate, that put me of a bit. He doesn't want to ship it and I don't want to travel 14 hours one way to check it out in person. It will also cost extra travel costs and also some extra to have to things adjusted that are not original and to repair the little cracks. All in all it's too much trouble for me.

Quote from: Barend on November 06, 2026, 02:25:06 AM

Quote from: chrisalembic on October 27, 2026, 10:38:54 AMThere is a sweet looking 1976 Series 1 listed for sale in France:

https://www.zikinf.com/annonces/annonce-2567021

Just a little update. I didn't go for this bass. He send me some pictures of the electronics and the bass without the neck plate. Electronics looked ok to me, as far as I can judge. But there were some wood cracks underneath the screw holes of the neck plate, that put me of a bit. He doesn't want to ship it and I don't want to travel 14 hours one way to check it out in person. It will also cost extra travel costs and also some extra to have to things adjusted that are not original and to repair the little cracks. All in all it's too much trouble for me.

Hello Barend, did you find a 32" ?

Quote from: Quasar1 on November 07, 2026, 03:31:13 PMHello Barend, did you find a 32" ?

No not yet. But my search has expanded to full scale. So either short, medium of long scale series 1.

     I sent you a PM

Here it is, a 32" scale Series I:

https://reverb.com/item/103775576-alembic-series-1-bass-1984

Looks to be in Texas.  Nice birdseye maple.  Everything is there.

Quote from: garyhead on November 08, 2026, 06:35:04 AMHere it is, a 32" scale Series I:

https://reverb.com/item/103775576-alembic-series-1-bass-1984

Looks to be in Texas.  Nice birdseye maple.  Everything is there.

That's some amazing birdseye maple. 👀 I love when it has the marbled flame figuring underneath. They don't come much nicer than that. 

Quote from: garyhead on November 08, 2026, 06:35:04 AMHere it is, a 32" scale Series I:

https://reverb.com/item/103775576-alembic-series-1-bass-1984

Looks to be in Texas.  Nice birdseye maple.  Everything is there.

Thanks. That's a really nice one! Love it. It's very hard for us Europeans to buy a bass from the states though. Cause we have to pay 25% tax over the total amount (including shipping costs). So that will add a quarter to the total. So it will be very costly.

You could always take a flight over to pick it up. I did that when I got my Series II from the USA.

Quote from: jazzyvee on November 09, 2026, 03:47:28 PMYou could always take a flight over to pick it up. I did that when I got my Series II from the USA.

That's possible. But I think I will wait for the right one Europe. I am not in a hurry and have plenty of other basses to keep me busy.

Quote from: garyhead on November 08, 2026, 06:35:04 AMHere it is, a 32" scale Series I:

https://reverb.com/item/103775576-alembic-series-1-bass-1984

Looks to be in Texas.  Nice birdseye maple.  Everything is there.

Wow!  That one went fast.  $7,150.00  must have been a motivated seller.  That's quite a deal at that price.

Quote from: garyhead on <strong>Yesterday</strong> at 06:40:19 AMWow!  That one went fast.  $7,150.00  must have been a motivated seller.  That's quite a deal at that price.

Think it was priced higher at first. Someone has made him an offer he couldn't refuse I guess...

Quote from: Barend on <strong>Yesterday</strong> at 09:41:19 AM

Quote from: garyhead on <strong>Yesterday</strong> at 06:40:19 AMWow!  That one went fast.  $7,150.00  must have been a motivated seller.  That's quite a deal at that price.

Think it was priced higher at first. Someone has made him an offer he couldn't refuse I guess...

yes. I think the asking price was $8,750.00

QuoteQuote from: Barend on <strong>Today</strong> at 09:41:19 AM
Quote from: garyhead on <strong>Today</strong> at 06:40:19 AM
Wow!  That one went fast.  $7,150.00  must have been a motivated seller.  That's quite a deal at that price.

Think it was priced higher at first. Someone has made him an offer he couldn't refuse I guess...
yes. I think the asking price was $8,750.00

yes i tink we've heard this single before B/W something's only worth what someone's willing to pay for it.   someone did pretty well on that one.  imho.  ymmv.  etc. & so forth