| Author | Message | ||
| room037
Junior Username: room037 Post Number: 45 Registered: 9-2003 |
Hello Mica and Val, Now I purchase the bass "76' 421". Please let me know the build record. Now the bass is fretless. But I think it was fretted as born. And more, nut was replaced to adjustable type. These work were done your factory or not ? | ||
| valvil
Moderator Username: valvil Post Number: 723 Registered: 7-2002 |
I just looked this one up for someone else yesterday, small world.  It was born as a fretted instrument as far as I can tell. Nut & bridge were replaced in 1983 at the factory. 1976 5 string medium scale series bass Rosewood top & back rosewood fretboard koa body maple/padauk(vermillion) neck Schaller tuners mother of pearl oval inlays That's it. Valentino | ||
| room037
Junior Username: room037 Post Number: 46 Registered: 9-2003 |
Hi Val, Thank you for your quick info. Now the bass is reserved for me. I am waiting for shipping details. Wow, the bass has rosewood top and back ! I think it is cocobolo, but colour and swirl are different. I have never seen Koa body. How's the sound ? Did you work fretted to fretless at your factory ? | ||
| valvil
Moderator Username: valvil Post Number: 724 Registered: 7-2002 |
Hello Eiji, no, the bass was not converted to fretless at the factory. In regards to the sound, I can't help you there, I haven't had much experience with 30-year old koa bodies. Valentino | ||
| davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 2000 Registered: 5-2002 |
Eiji; Koa bodies aren't too unusual in that many of the early Spoilers had solid Koa bodies. In the Showcase section check out this one. | ||
| slapbass
Junior Username: slapbass Post Number: 35 Registered: 3-2005 |
Hey room037 I was having that bass transfered to guitar center in richmond today. That bass has been there for 2 and a half years. And now two people went for it. Good buy man. Congrats. Dale | ||
| room037
Junior Username: room037 Post Number: 47 Registered: 9-2003 |
Thanks for reply. Koa body is very interested. Hi Dale, You got the bass from Bass Palace ? The bass was there about 2 years ago. Now it is GC Arington Heights IL. Richmond ??? | ||
| slapbass
Junior Username: slapbass Post Number: 37 Registered: 3-2005 |
I was in the process of buying the bass from gc in richmond, va they were going to have it transfered to there store for me. Dale | ||
| jetbass79
Member Username: jetbass79 Post Number: 62 Registered: 2-2005 |
Koa is very similar in sound to mahogany as they are similar woods but koa has more of a singing tone to my ears. I wouldn't suggest making it into acoustic guitars however. It's prettier than mahogany, and a 30 year old body has got to have some singing characteristics. With a rosewood top and back you will enjoy it greatly...if the string spacing wasn't so tight though... | ||
| room037
Junior Username: room037 Post Number: 48 Registered: 9-2003 |
Hi John, Thank you for your info. about Koa sound. The singing tone is very interested. The string spacing is so tight. This 70's spec is out of date. But my extended bass career was started with Tune TB-06 (6 strings bass). It has very tight spacing just like 70's Alembic. It is my standard. If I order new 5 or 6 strings bass, I will choice same spec. | ||
| room037
Member Username: room037 Post Number: 53 Registered: 9-2003 |
Hi there, Now I got the bass. The bass is shown at showcase "76' 421 5 strings Medium scale bass" http://alembic.com/club/messages/411/20009.html?1122561672 I got the bass with a lot of help. Thank you for dwmark at Alembic club, and Ryan at Guitar Center. | ||
| davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 2110 Registered: 5-2002 |
Congrats!! It's a beautful bass! |
