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Author Message clarkybass Intermediate Member Username: clarkybass Post Number: 119 Registered: 4-2010 Posted on Thursday, June 07, 2012 - 12:40 pm:    Barring the heavy (slap/digging in) wear on the pickup covers and lack of TRC this looks a nice example (edit: in Netherlands, not Belgium!) http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1977-Alembic-Series-1-Bass-shortscale-24-fret-flamed-mahogany-Hardcase-EC-/130682031084?pt=Gitarren&hash=item1e6d418bec#ht_12354wt_1033 (Message edited by clarkybass on June 07, 2012) adriaan Moderator Username: adriaan Post Number: 2939 Registered: 6-2002 Posted on Thursday, June 07, 2012 - 2:49 pm:    It may not have had a TRC to begin with. ;-) bigyouth Advanced Member Username: bigyouth Post Number: 211 Registered: 7-2006 Posted on Friday, June 08, 2012 - 12:40 am:    i search the same bass (S1 SC)"in left handed" sorry for my english jazzyvee Senior Member Username: jazzyvee Post Number: 2949 Registered: 6-2002 Posted on Friday, June 08, 2012 - 3:12 am:    What does TRC mean? Jazzyvee tbrannon Senior Member Username: tbrannon Post Number: 1494 Registered: 11-2004 Posted on Friday, June 08, 2012 - 5:14 am:    Jazzy, Truss rod cover. I thought the same thing- had to study the picture to figure it out. jazzyvee Senior Member Username: jazzyvee Post Number: 2950 Registered: 6-2002 Posted on Friday, June 08, 2012 - 6:46 am:    I'm sure I read here in the past that some of the very early instruments did not have a TRC. It certainly does not look like there is a recess for one or threaded inserts. Jazzyvee lbpesq Senior Member Username: lbpesq Post Number: 5163 Registered: 7-2004 Posted on Friday, June 08, 2012 - 7:34 am:    My '76 Series I guitar has no TRC. My '77 Series I 12 string does. The 12 was born on 11/30/77, so I imagine TRCs began to show up sometime in 1977. Bill, tgo pclifton2004 Member Username: pclifton2004 Post Number: 76 Registered: 4-2004 Posted on Thursday, June 14, 2012 - 3:58 am:    Now winging its way to me in London mica Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 7773 Registered: 6-2000 Posted on Thursday, June 14, 2012 - 8:10 am:    Yay, Paul! adriaan Moderator Username: adriaan Post Number: 2943 Registered: 6-2002 Posted on Thursday, June 14, 2012 - 11:12 am:    Time to edit your profile! pclifton2004 Member Username: pclifton2004 Post Number: 77 Registered: 4-2004 Posted on Sunday, June 17, 2012 - 12:20 am:    Profile edited ;) Let's just hope condition is no worse than pics suggest- will post my own pics once it arrives. Tempted to try and source some better condition pick ups and dummy - then again do I want to ruin the 'all original' status? Lol