| Author | Message | ||
| senmen
Senior Member Username: senmen Post Number: 860 Registered: 7-2003 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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. |
