| Author | Message | ||
| hubertarian
New Username: hubertarian Post Number: 5 Registered: 1-2003 |
In my search for a short scale series I, it is painfully apparent that I must also explore the ramifications of selling/trading my most excellent (straight neck) Graphite Series I. Not Mint by any means, it has seen loads of playing! Still, works wonderfully, flawlessly, and yes, it is difficult to consider parting with... | ||
| jagerphan84
Advanced Member Username: jagerphan84 Post Number: 212 Registered: 10-2003 |
Email sent. -Adam | ||
| phylo
New Username: phylo Post Number: 1 Registered: 10-2005 |
Let's get the details! | ||
| hubertarian
New Username: hubertarian Post Number: 6 Registered: 1-2003 |
The bass is at home, I am at the studio, so the exact serial number is pending -- it's a '79 though, and looks to me to have the ubiquitous mahogany core with walnut front and back; the outer wood is very dark in any case. The factory didn't have records for it; the original papers have been lost long ago... The pickups have been replaced, pretty normal as the original epoxy was cracking and they were becoming microphonic; circuitry sounds great, it's the original board so is a bit buzzy on stages with poorly grounded digital signal flowing about; very few stages in any case, and no studios are like that that I've been in... The fingerboard is ebony, and the frets will be newly crowned. There is a bit of a scar on the fingerboard, which in no way impinges upon the playability and in fact lends an air of zeitgeist once you hear why it's there... Lacquer is in the expected condition, no significant body damage, strap pins in the normal places and solid ... Standard point body, brass tarnished (maybe I'll clean it up!), original machine heads (fine), fairly beat up original hardshell case. I play in contra-cello tuning, so the nut and bridge accomodate a large string for the low C (.128), I have put normal 105s on it, and they are fine, no bzz. I haven't mentioned the power supply because I have only the one... and don't really want to sell it... it belongs to my '78 ... For now, the only photo online is on the main page of my band's website, up at the top left ... http://www.sotw.ca/ It's rare, I have come to appreciate that. Not many graphite necks were made, and certainly not all of them are straight. For this one, an asking price is a challenge to evaluate. I am into hearing some offers, finding out what key some people might be interested in jamming on, so to speak... One last note, the fingerboard is set higher from the body top than my '78 and the other wood Series basses I have seen, which of course puts the bridge a fair ways up on its mounting posts (screws), which gives a rather acute cut angle as the strings go down to the tailpiece, which means there is absolutely none of the mildly troubling buzz many of us experience with the slacker cut angle on the lower-set necks of the wood basses applying insufficient top-ward string force onto the bridge, leaving the string able to, well, buzz in the saddle. Thanks for the responses, Hugh | ||
| hubertarian
New Username: hubertarian Post Number: 7 Registered: 1-2003 |
A series of photos is here: http://www.sotw.ca/thunderchild/79-1807/791807.html | ||
| kungfusheriff
Advanced Member Username: kungfusheriff Post Number: 398 Registered: 8-2003 |
Is there any way you could make the pics enlargable? | ||
| hubertarian
New Username: hubertarian Post Number: 8 Registered: 1-2003 |
Done - the captions are now linked. Thanks for your patience. | ||
| kungfusheriff
Advanced Member Username: kungfusheriff Post Number: 399 Registered: 8-2003 |
Very cool, thank you. I'll lay back and let Adam do his thing, as I'm lucky enough to already own a graphite bass, but if he passes on the bass, I'd be interested in making an offer reflecting its' condition. So you know, I won't need a power supply, but an extra cable would be useful. Again, thanks. KFS | ||
| hubertarian
New Username: hubertarian Post Number: 10 Registered: 1-2003 |
Further thoughts and notes: Having looked at the hardshell case, I am thinking it will be best to sell it with it's old flight case instead. The hardshell is rather beat. They are both covered in stickers and many signs of wear and tear... but the flight case always closes and has a handle... Most will know about this already: A mono-ing setup is needed when running on the 1/4" if you want to use it with the pickups mixed on a standard lead - I built a little jumper lead which has a 10kohm resistor bridge soldered into the female end, with the male end being trs, and signal being split until the bridge. The jumper is attached to the strap. A standard mono cable then connects to the female (mono) jack, strain-relieved onto the strap, and voila, two pickups! It sounds a little softer running on batteries. I can imagine back when Alkaline batteries were a novel concept, the bass wouldn't run for more than a couple of hours on the old zinc/carbon cells. I like to change the alkalines every couple to three shows. NmHd rechargeables might be great - they last much longer than alkalines in my camera! | ||
| faivy
Junior Username: faivy Post Number: 17 Registered: 9-2005 |
Hi I am buying a long scale 76 series 1 with point this week. I got the power supply in hand but as I posted, I really am looking for a hardshell case. Even if it is not in good shape I would be interested in purchasing it. Thanks Phil petfam_51@videotron.ca | ||
| hubertarian
Junior Username: hubertarian Post Number: 13 Registered: 1-2003 |
Just a note - when sitting with my luthier today examining the frets, I saw the serial number is 79-1307. New frets are going on this week. New pointer knob is on the way. Thanks for all the emails and questions. | ||
| crazykiwi
New Username: crazykiwi Post Number: 9 Registered: 10-2005 |
Hopefully this beauty will be mine once Hugh's luthier has finished the frets. :D |
