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senmen
Senior Member
Username: senmen

Post Number: 860
Registered: 7-2003
Posted on Sunday, May 17, 2009 - 1:56 pm:   Edit Post

Hi Mica,
I have the chance to buy this bass used.
Could you plse check for me?
77 Series I SSB
Serial 77 665
Comes complete with all papers, power supply and case.
Here is a pic of the body:

And as for this, do you think this is serious?
The seller says, that it is no headstock crack.
What do you think?

(photos courtesy of MS from UT-M)

Mica, many thanks for checking.
Oliver (Spyderman)
georgie_boy
Senior Member
Username: georgie_boy

Post Number: 736
Registered: 8-2005
Posted on Wednesday, May 20, 2009 - 5:54 am:   Edit Post

Looks just like a simple laquer crack to me Oliver!
Don't think there's any need to worry there, as the wood and joints all look great!

Good luck

George
senmen
Senior Member
Username: senmen

Post Number: 861
Registered: 7-2003
Posted on Wednesday, May 20, 2009 - 10:01 am:   Edit Post

Hi George,
many thanks for your opinion.
This is what I thought too.

Oliver (Spyderman)
olieoliver
Senior Member
Username: olieoliver

Post Number: 2399
Registered: 2-2006
Posted on Wednesday, May 20, 2009 - 11:33 am:   Edit Post

I looks like then cracks do follow the "scarf (scarph)joint" a tad. This may mean some stress seperation at the joint. BUT thats the beauty of scarf joints. While they are very straong they are also readily reapairable.


OO
senmen
Senior Member
Username: senmen

Post Number: 862
Registered: 7-2003
Posted on Wednesday, May 20, 2009 - 12:04 pm:   Edit Post

Hi Olie,
thanks for your comment.
I noticed this also and was not sure about it but it really looks like it is running around the joint.
Thank you
Oliver (Spyderman)
olieoliver
Senior Member
Username: olieoliver

Post Number: 2400
Registered: 2-2006
Posted on Wednesday, May 20, 2009 - 12:16 pm:   Edit Post

No problem Oliver.

I don't think it's enough to scare me away from buying the bass if I were you. It would however influence how much I would pay.

It's a great looking bass and after all it is an Alembic!

Good Luck brother!

OO

Had to edit the post. I'll let some of my typos' fly but not misspelling Olempic! ;)

(Message edited by olieoliver on May 20, 2009)
cozmik_cowboy
Senior Member
Username: cozmik_cowboy

Post Number: 480
Registered: 10-2006
Posted on Wednesday, May 20, 2009 - 3:18 pm:   Edit Post

The crack doesn't actually follow the scarf joint (anyone want to scarf a joint?), but rather the joint of two of the laminates covering said scarf; the scarf itself looks solid. I don't if that would be easier to repair or harder, but it might be less likely to take the head off. Mica?

Peter
mica
Moderator
Username: mica

Post Number: 6884
Registered: 6-2000
Posted on Friday, August 13, 2010 - 5:58 pm:   Edit Post

What's shown is a simple enough repair that we typically charge $75 for - of course it isn't invisible, but it will be structurally sound and smooth feeling.

I don't have the file for this bass, but I looked on the old poster board we used to track serial numbers on, and I can tell you the birthday for this bass is March 28, 1977.

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