| Author | Message | ||
| bassplayer
Junior Username: bassplayer Post Number: 11 Registered: 4-2005 |
Hi all, Today a friend send me a few pics of an Alembic i've never seen before. Can anyone tell me the specs of this bass, and possibly a serialnumber?? Thanks in advance, Bassplayer  | ||
| tbrannon
Senior Member Username: tbrannon Post Number: 407 Registered: 11-2004 |
It's a Series I, but the routing around the pickups sure doesn't look like anything I've ever seen.... I'm sure somebody who actually knows what they're talking about will chime in before long. Cool bass, but I wonder what the story behind the pickup routing is. | ||
| rraymond
Advanced Member Username: rraymond Post Number: 227 Registered: 6-2002 |
That is cool. The pickup routing reminds me of one of those Atlansia's, or whatever, from Japan. Cool bass! | ||
| bsee
Senior Member Username: bsee Post Number: 1584 Registered: 3-2004 |
It looks like pics of one of those mini basses to me - Barbie sized. Is it real? | ||
| dela217
Senior Member Username: dela217 Post Number: 800 Registered: 6-2002 |
It kinda looked little to me too! Look at the stripes in the background material. Something seems funny about that. But if you look at the back, that sure is a lot of detail for a tiny bass. | ||
| room037
Intermediate Member Username: room037 Post Number: 169 Registered: 9-2003 |
Hi, This bass is now for sale (JPY 399000) in Tokyo. Yes, it is not Barbie size. The bass was produced 1977. I asked the shop but I don't get any other info. Eiji | ||
| keurosix
Intermediate Member Username: keurosix Post Number: 182 Registered: 10-2005 |
Looks like a Series 1 from the '80s. It has a brass truss rod cover and non-adjustable nut, and lower horn pickup selector. The radius around the pickups could be a special detail from the factory, or maybe someone dinged up the wood and then radiused all around to clean it up. Can't tell without a closeup. Kris | ||
| georgie_boy
Advanced Member Username: georgie_boy Post Number: 227 Registered: 8-2005 |
The heads are not like anything I've seen before!?-I'm talking about the alignment-I.ve got a 76 Series 1 and the heads are totally in line. IMHO something is amiss somewhere with this bass.---could even go with the "BARBY" bass G | ||
| 811952
Senior Member Username: 811952 Post Number: 1018 Registered: 10-2003 |
The tuning keys on early basses weren't always oriented square with everything else (though obviously most were/are). Keavin's #12 is a good example of this (even though much older than this bass). I would guess it would have depended upon desired aesthetics dictated/requested by the person for whom it was built (much like the very non-standard recesses around the pickups), since I don't believe Alembic built very many instruments that weren't already spoken-for in those days.. John | ||
| bassplayer
Junior Username: bassplayer Post Number: 12 Registered: 4-2005 |
Hi all, Thank you for all the replies and sorry for MY late one.... @room037: you mentioned this bass being for sale?? 3 words: "where" and "how much"?? Cheers, Bassplayer | ||
| room037
Intermediate Member Username: room037 Post Number: 170 Registered: 9-2003 |
Hi, It's HERE ! 77' Alembic bass is "ARRIVAL" section. The price is "JPY 399000" (about US$ 3300). I didn't go to the shop, but the bass is still available on web site. Unfortunately, original hardcase is not included. Eiji @ Tokyo | ||
| jake
Member Username: jake Post Number: 54 Registered: 3-2003 |
those pickup routs are pretty weird | ||
| funkyjazzjunky
New Username: funkyjazzjunky Post Number: 4 Registered: 5-2007 |
Aria and Kawai used to make copies of Alembics. Sometimes these copies were 'modified' to appear true Alembics. This looks like a Kawai bass I used to own. (Of course, mine had neither the Alembic logo nor the bird tail-piece). |
