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rparis
New Username: rparis
Post Number: 1 Registered: 12-2014
| Posted on Monday, December 08, 2014 - 1:50 pm: | |
I am the original owner of this instrument. In fact, this bass was featured in the Alembic catalogue as a Series I back in the late 1980's. I added red side LED's and upgraded to Series II electronics at purchase. It always had a 7 piece purple heart/maple neck so it was destined to become a Series II all along! Long scale 34" neck, oval inlays, gold hardware. Power supply and 5 pin cord, bookmatched top, back, and peghead. This Burl Maple is beautiful and the condition is near mint. Make me an offer I can't refuse. Asking 12k. Retail is more than double. |
fc_spoiler
Senior Member Username: fc_spoiler
Post Number: 1606 Registered: 5-2006
| Posted on Tuesday, December 09, 2014 - 7:25 am: | |
Here it is in the Alembic catalogue: http://www.fcbass.nl/alembic/images/catalogue/images/895.jpg |
pierreyves
Senior Member Username: pierreyves
Post Number: 1203 Registered: 11-2006
| Posted on Tuesday, December 09, 2014 - 10:06 am: | |
what year of birth exactly ? what year of upgrade ? neck ? |
pierreyves
Senior Member Username: pierreyves
Post Number: 1204 Registered: 11-2006
| Posted on Tuesday, December 09, 2014 - 10:33 am: | |
sorry 89 :-/ |
rparis
New Username: rparis
Post Number: 2 Registered: 12-2014
| Posted on Tuesday, December 09, 2014 - 1:24 pm: | |
My warranty card shows date as Dec 21, 1989. Serial # 89-5697. Upgrade was done at time of purchase in 1990. It has a 34" long scale ebony neck with oval inlays. |
pierreyves
Senior Member Username: pierreyves
Post Number: 1205 Registered: 11-2006
| Posted on Tuesday, December 09, 2014 - 10:49 pm: | |
hardware look to be brass ?! not goldplated or it's the pictures ? possible to have biggert and closer of the body top and back ? Neck is perfect ? no buzz, no truss rods lost ? |
rparis
New Username: rparis
Post Number: 3 Registered: 12-2014
| Posted on Wednesday, December 10, 2014 - 10:00 am: | |
Tuners and strap pins and locks are gold Schaller. Backplates and tailpiece is brass. Dual truss rods are perfect. The neck and frets are perfect as well. This bass was never my primary instrument so it is in remarkable condition. I took extreme care. Looks as good as the day it was shipped. Pierre, send me an email and I will send pix that you can zoom in. |
hifiguy
Senior Member Username: hifiguy
Post Number: 427 Registered: 10-2006
| Posted on Wednesday, December 10, 2014 - 12:14 pm: | |
what a beauty. Wow. |
pierreyves
Senior Member Username: pierreyves
Post Number: 1206 Registered: 11-2006
| Posted on Thursday, December 11, 2014 - 3:50 am: | |
done ;-) |