Alembic Retro 70's Re-Issue Basses ??...

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Author Message bassfingers Member Username: bassfingers Post Number: 84 Registered: 11-2005 Posted on Friday, February 24, 2006 - 1:23 pm:    Just stumbled across this Japanese page. www.shinseido-gakki.com/alembic/retro.html I wasn't aware of any re-issued basses.Can anybody shed some light?. Simon. mica Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 3100 Registered: 6-2000 Posted on Friday, February 24, 2006 - 1:29 pm:    These were a special model we made for Shinseido only. They have channel bridges, chrome switches, original pickup mounting locations. We made them with Series I or Anniversary electronics. In either case, they have the pickup selector mounted on the lower horn. Also, we used the original templates with the flatter bottom and I believe they had fixed nuts, but I'm not 100% sure on that. Some had no truss rod cover. davehouck Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 3306 Registered: 5-2002 Posted on Friday, February 24, 2006 - 4:58 pm:    Cool!!! series_iii Junior Username: series_iii Post Number: 27 Registered: 8-2005 Posted on Friday, February 24, 2006 - 5:00 pm:    awesome! i'd do something awefully foolish for a series I or II small body long scale! bassfingers Member Username: bassfingers Post Number: 85 Registered: 11-2005 Posted on Friday, February 24, 2006 - 6:27 pm:    Hi Mica, Thanks for your reply.They look like fantastic basses.What period would they have been made,and were there many produced?. Series iii, I once did something awfully foolish regarding a 20th Anniversary Bass - I sold it. Best wishes, Simon. keith_h Advanced Member Username: keith_h Post Number: 349 Registered: 2-2005 Posted on Saturday, February 25, 2006 - 6:24 am:    What is a channel bridge as compared to the standard bridge? Keith davehouck Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 3310 Registered: 5-2002 Posted on Saturday, February 25, 2006 - 8:00 am:    Keith; I'm guessing the word "channel" refers to the shape of the bridge on the older Series basses. Take a look in the Showcase section; notice how the bridge is more one-piece than the newer bridges that are screwed together, and that the one piece is "U" shaped or "channel" shaped. For instance, the second picture on this page. yggdrasil Intermediate Member Username: yggdrasil Post Number: 101 Registered: 5-2002 Posted on Saturday, February 25, 2006 - 8:29 am:    "I believe they had fixed nuts" Mica - My 77 has a non-adjustable brass nut - I had assumed the previous owner had replaced it - when did the adjustable nut become standard? I was thinking of ordering an adjustable nut for it. Frank Wow - I'm now an "intermediate member ! :-) lbpesq Senior Member Username: lbpesq Post Number: 1019 Registered: 7-2004 Posted on Saturday, February 25, 2006 - 9:07 am:    My '76 Series 1 guitar also has a non-adjustable nut. This was standard at the time. I've already talked to the elves about replacing it with an adjustable nut when I bring her in for a tune-up. No problem. Bill, tgo dela217 Senior Member Username: dela217 Post Number: 608 Registered: 6-2002 Posted on Saturday, February 25, 2006 - 7:07 pm:    I want one! keith_h Advanced Member Username: keith_h Post Number: 352 Registered: 2-2005 Posted on Sunday, February 26, 2006 - 6:51 am:    Thanks for the info Dave. Ditto Michael's sentiments. Keith bassfingers Member Username: bassfingers Post Number: 86 Registered: 11-2005 Posted on Monday, February 27, 2006 - 5:32 am:    I want one.....of each!. Simon. 811952 Senior Member Username: 811952 Post Number: 671 Registered: 10-2003 Posted on Monday, February 27, 2006 - 6:44 am:    I'm told that 811952 had one of the first, if not the first, adjustable nut, and that was fitted in 1982 I think. Alembic and JAE used my bass as the test bed for it, according to Beverly. John keavin Senior Member Username: keavin Post Number: 717 Registered: 12-2002 Posted on Monday, February 27, 2006 - 1:20 pm:    Hey what about a OLD #12 Vintage series,reissue series? keavin Senior Member Username: keavin Post Number: 718 Registered: 12-2002 Posted on Monday, February 27, 2006 - 1:21 pm:    Bring Back the brass! keavin Senior Member Username: keavin Post Number: 719 Registered: 12-2002 Posted on Monday, February 27, 2006 - 1:29 pm:    keavin Senior Member Username: keavin Post Number: 720 Registered: 12-2002 Posted on Monday, February 27, 2006 - 1:30 pm:    keavin Senior Member Username: keavin Post Number: 721 Registered: 12-2002 Posted on Monday, February 27, 2006 - 1:33 pm:    keavin Senior Member Username: keavin Post Number: 722 Registered: 12-2002 Posted on Monday, February 27, 2006 - 1:34 pm:    let's bring some of these babys back!!! keavin Senior Member Username: keavin Post Number: 723 Registered: 12-2002 Posted on Monday, February 27, 2006 - 1:43 pm:    keavin Senior Member Username: keavin Post Number: 724 Registered: 12-2002 Posted on Monday, February 27, 2006 - 1:45 pm:    keavin Senior Member Username: keavin Post Number: 725 Registered: 12-2002 Posted on Monday, February 27, 2006 - 1:52 pm:    alembic76407 Senior Member Username: alembic76407 Post Number: 440 Registered: 5-2002 Posted on Monday, February 27, 2006 - 1:59 pm:    Keavin, when you go to Vegas will you be driving? Okla City is on the way, you better stop, I'LL even take the day off for a gettogather David T keavin Senior Member Username: keavin Post Number: 726 Registered: 12-2002 Posted on Monday, February 27, 2006 - 2:19 pm:    I'll be performing in Reno Nev @ the Atlantis hotel casino with OLD # 12 from march 28th thru april 2nd.....(a six night gig). keavin Senior Member Username: keavin Post Number: 751 Registered: 12-2002 Posted on Monday, March 06, 2006 - 7:08 pm:    what if ?...... jlpicard Advanced Member Username: jlpicard Post Number: 395 Registered: 7-2002 Posted on Thursday, March 16, 2006 - 8:37 pm:    I'd love to see a line of retro models but then, isn't a Brown bass considered one? Personally ,I dig the carmel colored pickups on the early ones! (Message edited by jlpicard on March 16, 2006)