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lysosome
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Username: lysosome

Post Number: 60
Registered: 1-2006
Posted on Thursday, June 08, 2006 - 5:27 pm:   Edit Post

Can anyone give me any info about this bass, such as whereabouts, or where I might find some photos? Thanks!

mica
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Post Number: 3359
Registered: 6-2000
Posted on Thursday, June 08, 2006 - 6:03 pm:   Edit Post

This is in a private collection. Here's a couple of other shots I have:


smithy

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lysosome
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Post Number: 61
Registered: 1-2006
Posted on Thursday, June 08, 2006 - 6:16 pm:   Edit Post

Ah, that's so pretty. Thanks very much Mica!
eastcoastepic
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Post Number: 182
Registered: 10-2003
Posted on Thursday, June 08, 2006 - 8:28 pm:   Edit Post

Interesting how the Omega has evolved over the years. Could this be considered a 'shallow Omega'? Absolutely beautiful instrument...how much would this piece of history bring at sale/auction???
lysosome
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Username: lysosome

Post Number: 64
Registered: 1-2006
Posted on Thursday, June 08, 2006 - 8:35 pm:   Edit Post

Probably a pretty penny..being that it's #13, and in such great condition, and probably all original..I don't know. My guess is going to be overridden by someone who knows what theyre talking about, so I'll leave it to them!
lbpesq
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Post Number: 1360
Registered: 7-2004
Posted on Friday, June 09, 2006 - 7:17 am:   Edit Post

There appears to have been quite a bit of evolution from Keavin's Old #12 to this one. I wonder if there's an Alembic "missing link" out there somewhere!

http://alembic.com/club/messages/411/22163.jpg

Bill, tgo
dela217
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Post Number: 672
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Friday, June 09, 2006 - 8:34 am:   Edit Post

Bill - The fretless bass in this thread is a 1974. It was made a couple of years after Keavin's bass. It's serial number is 74o13. The o being an alpha and not a number.

Michael

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