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gtrguy
Senior Member
Username: gtrguy

Post Number: 584
Registered: 9-2004
Posted on Sunday, February 24, 2013 - 1:20 pm:   Edit Post

I wonder why it has a hole on the top?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/ORIGINAL-LATE-1970s-ALEMBIC-SERIES-ll-LEFT-HANDED-BASS-N-O-S-FACTORY-INCOMPLETE-/330878864556?pt=Guitar&hash=item4d09eaccac
nnek
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Username: nnek

Post Number: 89
Registered: 8-2009
Posted on Sunday, February 24, 2013 - 2:03 pm:   Edit Post

That is a unique find to say the least.... Series II with no electronics ever installed? , I think not...
I wonder if there was some special logo idea for the hole in the head? The omega is the same gentle shape as my '76 and interesting that the lacewood back meets in the middle with a little stripe instead of showing the neck through laminates.
gtrguy
Senior Member
Username: gtrguy

Post Number: 585
Registered: 9-2004
Posted on Sunday, February 24, 2013 - 4:59 pm:   Edit Post

Yeah, I wonder if it has a serial number too. And any LEDs.
edwin
Senior Member
Username: edwin

Post Number: 1432
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Sunday, February 24, 2013 - 11:56 pm:   Edit Post

It's a Series I. It only has 5 neck laminations. If it were a right hander, I'd be all over it.

I think the hole in the headstock is just to be able to hang it on a wall. Who knows, there may be some functional issue that kept it from ever being completed. Still pretty cool!
tncaveman
Intermediate Member
Username: tncaveman

Post Number: 160
Registered: 2-2011
Posted on Monday, February 25, 2013 - 4:51 am:   Edit Post

Wow - that is pretty cool. Out of curiosity, what would it cost to complete? It looks like it needs "everything". I'd want a refinish too. Is that a rosewood fingerboard?
pace
Senior Member
Username: pace

Post Number: 924
Registered: 4-2004
Posted on Monday, February 25, 2013 - 6:05 am:   Edit Post

I'd have to guess w/ the shallow omega and single truss rod, this one was started around 75-76. Back then there was no true S1/S2 designation, still w/out a master vol. I'd say this one was destined for the S1 control set.

Looks like lacewood on the back, and purpleheart for the board?!?

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