| Author | Message | ||
| 82daion
Junior Username: 82daion Post Number: 26 Registered: 5-2005 |
Mica, I'm looking into the purchase of this bass, and I wanted to see if there was anything in the files for it. Thanks for your help! Chris | ||
| 82daion
Junior Username: 82daion Post Number: 29 Registered: 5-2005 |
 Here's a pic for reference. | ||
| the_8_string_king
Senior Member Username: the_8_string_king Post Number: 633 Registered: 9-2005 |
Hey is that one of the rare Alembics that has band-pass filters instead of the standard low-pass filters? In any event, it looks great! | ||
| adriaan
Senior Member Username: adriaan Post Number: 1478 Registered: 6-2002 |
Mark, What in the world would suggest that to you? Looks like perhaps the Q toggle switches were replaced, but they may well be the originally installed ones. | ||
| 82daion
Junior Username: 82daion Post Number: 30 Registered: 5-2005 |
T8SK-I have no idea about the filters, but the seller didn't note anything special in reference to them, so it's likely that they're the standard low-pass filters. I've seen a lot of these 70's basses with the chrome switches, so I think that they're stock. | ||
| mica
Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 4646 Registered: 6-2000 |
There's not much in the file, just the original index card with scant details: LSBI 75-246 top: Lacewood body: not recorded back: Peroba Rosa neck: Maple and Walnut, 34" long scale fingerboard: Ebony with mother of pearl ovals peghead veneers: Zebrawood electronics: PF6 birthday: not recorded originally made for: LD Heater That's all there is. The chrome switch paddles are typical for the time. I am not familiar with Alembics that have only band-pass filters. There are several that have switchable filters that can cycle through low-, band-, high-, and notch-filters. But these have many more controls on the face. Now for some speculation. The core is a light color, so it's probably not Mahogany. As an educated guess from common body woods at the time, I'd say possibly Birch or Maple. It doesn't look dark enough to be Narra or Cherry, which were also in use. | ||
| 82daion
Junior Username: 82daion Post Number: 36 Registered: 5-2005 |
Thanks for the help, Mica. Hopefully, I'll be this bass' new owner in the next month or so. | ||
| davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 5090 Registered: 5-2002 |
The Lacewood top looks very nice! For those of you who haven't run the search yet: Peroba Rosa Chris, is a picture of the back available? | ||
| precarius
Intermediate Member Username: precarius Post Number: 147 Registered: 11-2005 |
Dave- Here is a link to the back. Posting #31. It's beautiful. http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=337068&page=2 | ||
| davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 5092 Registered: 5-2002 |
Thanks Mike! The Peroba Rosa looks nice! | ||
| davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 5111 Registered: 5-2002 |
Duh! I just can't remember stuff. It's this bass. | ||
| 82daion
Junior Username: 82daion Post Number: 40 Registered: 5-2005 |
That's the bass, all right.  | ||
| 811952
Senior Member Username: 811952 Post Number: 1079 Registered: 10-2003 |
Lovely instrument! | ||
| 82daion
Junior Username: 82daion Post Number: 41 Registered: 5-2005 |
Thanks, John. Looks like I'll have the funds soon-in which case this thing should be in my hands by early July. | ||
| 82daion
Member Username: 82daion Post Number: 79 Registered: 5-2005 |
This bass is now mine. I'll register it when it arrives. |
