(x) Series 1-- FS811955

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Author Message mtjam Advanced Member Username: mtjam Post Number: 209 Registered: 11-2011 Posted on Friday, October 17, 2014 - 1:32 pm:    Hi Mica! I just brought home a Series 1, which I'm told was made in 1981. The serial number listed on my receipt is F9811955. This doesn't seem to follow the usual serial number pattern for Alembics that I'm aware of. It's definitely not a 98. What's the F for? It came with the original case, power supply,and cable. Any information you can provide when you have a chance is greatly appreciated. Thanks! fc_spoiler Senior Member Username: fc_spoiler Post Number: 1566 Registered: 5-2006 Posted on Friday, October 17, 2014 - 1:50 pm:    Pictures? 11955 is an '99 serial number by the "normal" chronology and F stands for Further or Persuader (with Vector body if I'm not mistaken) mtjam Advanced Member Username: mtjam Post Number: 210 Registered: 11-2011 Posted on Friday, October 17, 2014 - 3:54 pm:    I will try to post a few pics tomorrow. Definitely a strange serial number. Maybe Mica will know more about this one. One thing is for sure--it sounds great! sonicus Senior Member Username: sonicus Post Number: 3674 Registered: 5-2009 Posted on Friday, October 17, 2014 - 4:02 pm:    Congratulations! mtjam Advanced Member Username: mtjam Post Number: 211 Registered: 11-2011 Posted on Friday, October 17, 2014 - 4:09 pm:    Thanks! Taking it out for the first time tonight! mtjam Advanced Member Username: mtjam Post Number: 212 Registered: 11-2011 Posted on Saturday, October 18, 2014 - 11:40 am:    OK, here are a few pics of my bass. It's hard to get a good shot of that serial number. I notice that it says USA after the number. fc_spoiler Senior Member Username: fc_spoiler Post Number: 1571 Registered: 5-2006 Posted on Saturday, October 18, 2014 - 12:02 pm:    If you leave out the F9, you have 81 1955 (legit 81 serial number) USA is common in the serial number, I think they all have it. Looks great, congrats! mtjam Advanced Member Username: mtjam Post Number: 213 Registered: 11-2011 Posted on Saturday, October 18, 2014 - 12:06 pm:    Thanks! I took a few more pictures, but I'm having difficulty posting them. I resized them (just like I did with this one), but I keep getting error message. Maybe I'll send you a few so you can check it out. fc_spoiler Senior Member Username: fc_spoiler Post Number: 1573 Registered: 5-2006 Posted on Saturday, October 18, 2014 - 12:51 pm:    I got them, are those full size? If not please send those, I can post them bigger at high quality :-) fc_spoiler Senior Member Username: fc_spoiler Post Number: 1574 Registered: 5-2006 Posted on Saturday, October 18, 2014 - 2:55 pm:    The full size pics can be found here. mtjam Advanced Member Username: mtjam Post Number: 214 Registered: 11-2011 Posted on Saturday, October 18, 2014 - 3:02 pm:    Flip, thank you for posting these! sonicus Senior Member Username: sonicus Post Number: 3679 Registered: 5-2009 Posted on Saturday, October 18, 2014 - 8:43 pm:    Nice looking Series I ! mtjam Advanced Member Username: mtjam Post Number: 215 Registered: 11-2011 Posted on Sunday, October 19, 2014 - 5:29 am:    Thanks! fc_spoiler Senior Member Username: fc_spoiler Post Number: 1575 Registered: 5-2006 Posted on Sunday, October 19, 2014 - 2:54 pm:    Definitely nice! No problem Rob, this was a nice challenge (getting these to the size limit) Biggest problem is the detailed green surroundings, they take a lot of disk space. Here's a bigger version where I blurred out the background (a bit sloppy in some spaces) (filesize 122 kB) sonicus Senior Member Username: sonicus Post Number: 3684 Registered: 5-2009 Posted on Sunday, October 19, 2014 - 2:58 pm:    What is the top wood I wonder ? mtjam Advanced Member Username: mtjam Post Number: 216 Registered: 11-2011 Posted on Monday, October 20, 2014 - 2:30 pm:    I'm anxious to find out what the top and back laminates are. Until I find out I'll just keep playing the heck out of it. I am really enjoying the balance of the Standard Point body. mtjam Advanced Member Username: mtjam Post Number: 218 Registered: 11-2011 Posted on Sunday, October 26, 2014 - 1:12 pm:    So...does anyone know what the "F" at the beginning of my serial number means? Anyone seen this before? Loving this bass! I'm thinking the F stands for fantastic! mtjam Advanced Member Username: mtjam Post Number: 272 Registered: 11-2011 Posted on Sunday, March 08, 2015 - 6:43 pm:    Here's an "action" shot ! mica Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 8461 Registered: 6-2000 Posted on Friday, March 13, 2015 - 9:06 pm:    OK - Found the weirdness! "Sold to Washington Music 11/5/81 as a 2nd. No physical problems, just very, very plain looking" Looks good to me! Here's what the file says: top: Purpleheart body: not recorded (but I'll guess Mahogany) back: Purpleheart neck: Maple and Purpleheart scale: 32" medium fingerboard: Ebony inlays: mother of pearl ovals pickups: 2x SC-1 with humx controls: Series I originally made for: Washington Music Center, MD birthday: November 5, 1981 The serial number is actually FS81-1955 and I guess it's considered a factory second since we thought it so plain. What did we know? I like the way it looks! sonicus Senior Member Username: sonicus Post Number: 3964 Registered: 5-2009 Posted on Friday, March 13, 2015 - 9:38 pm:    It looks swell indeed ! edwardofhuncote Junior Username: edwardofhuncote Post Number: 26 Registered: 6-2014 Posted on Saturday, March 14, 2015 - 2:50 am:    That's why I like reading this page... it's fascinating what small details sometimes come out in these serial number lookups. mtjam Advanced Member Username: mtjam Post Number: 276 Registered: 11-2011 Posted on Saturday, March 14, 2015 - 5:14 am:    Thank you for the info, Mica! That's funny that this has a purpleheart top and back. I posted here at the Club once about liking the look of purpleheart laminates. Now I have a Series bass with them, and I didn't even realize it until now! I thought it might be walnut. Now I can see how purpleheart gets darker over the years. Even though my bass is considered a very plain second, it delivers the goods! Plain, fancy....I like them all! Any other seconds floating around here at the Club? Thanks again, Mica!