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lbpesq
Senior Member Username: lbpesq
Post Number: 2050 Registered: 7-2004
| Posted on Thursday, January 25, 2007 - 9:37 am: | |
A '77 Series I bass just showed up on ebay. Looks like a nice one. http://cgi.ebay.com/Alembic-1977-Series-I-Bass_W0QQitemZ270083089878QQihZ017QQcategoryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Bill, tgo |
tbrannon
Advanced Member Username: tbrannon
Post Number: 302 Registered: 11-2004
| Posted on Thursday, January 25, 2007 - 9:49 am: | |
Cool leather gig bag and purpleheart top and back~ The "new brass nut" looks as though it isn't adjustable, so it's obviously not a factory refit. Also, is it just my monitor or is there a strange discoloration on the fretboard surrounding the 12th fret? It could just be some streaked ebony, but it sure looks wierd on my screen. |
alembic_doctor
Intermediate Member Username: alembic_doctor
Post Number: 147 Registered: 8-2002
| Posted on Thursday, January 25, 2007 - 9:53 am: | |
looks like a character mark to me. Damn The IRS. I'd love to snatch that thing up. |
olieoliver
Senior Member Username: olieoliver
Post Number: 1068 Registered: 2-2006
| Posted on Thursday, January 25, 2007 - 9:57 am: | |
Yea Toby I see it too. Faded is the best way to describe it. Almost looks like finger imprints. Other than that and the nut it looks nice though. |
lbpesq
Senior Member Username: lbpesq
Post Number: 2051 Registered: 7-2004
| Posted on Thursday, January 25, 2007 - 11:34 am: | |
Being as these originally came with a non-adjustable nut, it might still be an Alembic nut, but the owner wanted to keep the instrument historically accurate. I asked Alembic about putting an adjustable nut on my '76 Series I guitar while it was in for a tune up. They suggested since it was working fine, I should just leave well enough alone. Suffice to say I took their advice. The gig bag with this one is cool. Bill, tgo |
hasadari
Intermediate Member Username: hasadari
Post Number: 180 Registered: 6-2005
| Posted on Thursday, January 25, 2007 - 6:10 pm: | |
I was the prior owner of this bass. I sold it to the seller a few months ago. It plays awesomely. I sold it only because I bought an Alembic 5 string and have focused on 5'ers for the last year or so. Unless the seller changed the nut, it is the original and is not adjustable. |
olieoliver
Senior Member Username: olieoliver
Post Number: 1069 Registered: 2-2006
| Posted on Thursday, January 25, 2007 - 6:44 pm: | |
Did you list it on eBay Robert? I was thinking I saw it before. |
olieoliver
Senior Member Username: olieoliver
Post Number: 1070 Registered: 2-2006
| Posted on Thursday, January 25, 2007 - 6:51 pm: | |
oops Dbl post, sorry (Message edited by olieoliver on January 25, 2007) |
olieoliver
Senior Member Username: olieoliver
Post Number: 1071 Registered: 2-2006
| Posted on Thursday, January 25, 2007 - 6:51 pm: | |
I remember it now. Isn't this it? |
hasadari
Intermediate Member Username: hasadari
Post Number: 181 Registered: 6-2005
| Posted on Friday, January 26, 2007 - 5:45 am: | |
I did. First I listed here for about 3 months, but got little interest. |
hasadari
Intermediate Member Username: hasadari
Post Number: 182 Registered: 6-2005
| Posted on Friday, January 26, 2007 - 8:46 am: | |
I can't imagine why it was refretted. The frets were in excellent condition, as was the nut. |