| Author | Message | ||
| lidon2001
Advanced Member Username: lidon2001 Post Number: 241 Registered: 4-2005 |
Someone get this bass!!! 1977 SSB S1 oops - and get the neck fixed! T (Message edited by lidon2001 on November 12, 2006) | ||
| 57basstra
Senior Member Username: 57basstra Post Number: 487 Registered: 4-2005 |
that is a neat bass. How bad is the neck damage, ya think? I had the high bid for a moment then Zitro upped me. (Message edited by 57basstra on November 12, 2006) | ||
| inthelows
Junior Username: inthelows Post Number: 38 Registered: 11-2006 |
Looks like it took a pretty hard shot at the headstock. The finish is fracture all over the place but without better pics or seeing it there's really no way to tell how bad it really is. At least it's not in two pieces. If you'll notice Zitro's going for the Elan also! NLP (Message edited by inthelows on November 12, 2006) | ||
| yggdrasil
Intermediate Member Username: yggdrasil Post Number: 155 Registered: 5-2002 |
The seller says: "a small crack in the laminate at the base of the headstock, but the folks at Alembic assured me it's non life threatening and can be fixed for $75 to $125." If he's correct, there should be no problem structurally. He also says: "There is no reserve but considering the book value and who owned it, i will not give it away." Wonder how he'll accomplish that without a reserve? His high bids will likely come in 3 seconds before the auction ends - by then it's too late to terminate. I have a 77 short scale,which is a very fine bass. ( FYI:My 77 Series Short Scale ) | ||
| olieoliver
Senior Member Username: olieoliver Post Number: 865 Registered: 2-2006 |
This crack looks to me to be more than a simple $125 fix. The cracks in these 2 pix look to be into the wood itself.  | ||
| yggdrasil
Intermediate Member Username: yggdrasil Post Number: 156 Registered: 5-2002 |
Yikes - I hadn't looked closely at the back of neck pic - I wouldn't touch that myself, but apparently Alembic can repair a severe headstock crack,although not for $75! I had a small laminate lift near the back headstock join of a Series 1 a few years ago - sent it to Alembic who repaired that for $75. very minor cosmetic issue in my case. | ||
| pmoran
Intermediate Member Username: pmoran Post Number: 186 Registered: 12-2004 |
maybe it's my attorney side coming thru again, but if seller "recently purchased" this bass from the estate of grover washington, jr., then his estate was in probate for almost 8 years. he died in 1999! in reading his bio, it seems he was a stable, ordered, mature man who did many great things outside of the music world. alot of charity work and such. strange that his estate would be so messed up that it's still around this many years later. maybe seller meant to use a different term than "estate." normally, at least in texas, estates are liquidated well within 3 years and certainly personalty is sold off way before then. | ||
| inthelows
Junior Username: inthelows Post Number: 41 Registered: 11-2006 |
Hey Olie nice catch! Looks like the crack follows the maple laminate. Dropped on the headstock? As far as estate sale goes..maybe she was playing just fine until she dropped on the headstock. Now it's time to sell it. No accusations intended , just plausable denial. NLP | ||
| 57basstra
Senior Member Username: 57basstra Post Number: 488 Registered: 4-2005 |
So any guesses on where this one will end up, price wise? | ||
| mica
Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 3760 Registered: 6-2000 |
This repair would probably be in the $75-125 price range, but it will cosmetically still be obvious. We inject glue in the cracked wood, clamp it and then use superglue to set the finish so it doesn't chip off. If in person the damage is more severe than it appears, it could get to $400, but there would be a difference in color between the repaired area's finish and the original finish. | ||
| olieoliver
Senior Member Username: olieoliver Post Number: 866 Registered: 2-2006 |
I did a little enhancement on the pix and it looks like the crack follows the neck joint.  | ||
| olieoliver
Senior Member Username: olieoliver Post Number: 867 Registered: 2-2006 |
This bass is already at 1725.00 Frank, I love the color on your S-1. Looks like caramel. NICE. |
