| Author | Message | ||
| svlilioukalani
Member Username: svlilioukalani Post Number: 70 Registered: 6-2008 |
Just saw this one at BassNW. The highest level of bass coolness. Next to Alembic anyway. http://bassnw.com/Used%20Basses/manson_jpj_8.htm | ||
| jazzyvee
Senior Member Username: jazzyvee Post Number: 1907 Registered: 6-2002 |
I haven't seen or heard of an alembic with a rosewood fretboard. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330422290700&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:GB:1123#ht_500wt_1182 If it's genuine it may be of some use to someone making their own project bass Jazzyvee | ||
| keith_h
Moderator Username: keith_h Post Number: 1592 Registered: 2-2005 |
Alembic has made some instruments with Rosewood finger boards. The description of this one makes me wonder if it was a reject that walked away from the shop. Keith | ||
| sonicus
Senior Member Username: sonicus Post Number: 830 Registered: 5-2009 |
I know of one particular 1975 Series 1 Bass of which the owner has told me has a Rosewood finger board. | ||
| lbpesq
Senior Member Username: lbpesq Post Number: 4370 Registered: 7-2004 |
My '76 Series 1 guitar has a rosewood fingerboard. IIRC, they're not that rare. Bill, tgo | ||
| sonicus
Senior Member Username: sonicus Post Number: 832 Registered: 5-2009 |
Hello Bill , What kind of rosewood might the fingerboard be on your 76? Brazilian ? Indian ? or ???. I am interested because I might acquire the 75 series 1 Bass and was wondering what types of rosewood Alembic used back then . Brazilian rosewood may still have been legal back then. What are your thoughts on this ? Wolf (Message edited by sonicus on April 10, 2010) | ||
| bluplirst
Member Username: bluplirst Post Number: 77 Registered: 12-2004 |
Back on the topic after the thread-jacking..... Jonesy's bass is already sold-darn. | ||
| bsee
Senior Member Username: bsee Post Number: 2438 Registered: 3-2004 |
You see the Alembic impact in the design, though. It's there in the wood configuration and in the electronics with a separate preamp for each pickup. | ||
| lbpesq
Senior Member Username: lbpesq Post Number: 4372 Registered: 7-2004 |
Wolf: I have no idea how to tell the difference on a fingerboard, but my understanding is that Brazilian stopped being imported around '68 insofar as that's when Martin stopped using Brazilian. As for Alembic's rosewood, you might try checking with Mica. And now we return you to your regularly scheduled thread! Bill, tgo | ||
| slawie
Intermediate Member Username: slawie Post Number: 180 Registered: 8-2002 |
Sonicus Are you talking about my Series I (75-251S) fretless with rosewood fingerboard? By the looks of the piece of wood on ebay I imagine someone pulled it out of the bin. slawie | ||
| sonicus
Senior Member Username: sonicus Post Number: 836 Registered: 5-2009 |
Hi Slawie , How are you ? No , I am referring to a fretted long scale standard point Series I (75-184 ) . I did not know that your beautiful fretless was looking for new a home . | ||
| slawie
Intermediate Member Username: slawie Post Number: 181 Registered: 8-2002 |
I am fine, thanks for asking Wolf. My bass is currently in "hospital" I have curently got it in a squillion pieces try to patch holes and hacks from abuse caused by it's previous lover. I am patching some of the walnut holes with a combination of epoxy and walnut dust (courtesy of Mica) She is kindly sending me over some Maple dust so that should get here shortly. Then I can finish off the refilling. I am in two minds whether to get a full refinish so in the interim I am doing spot/dab touch-up and shave and sand + buff on small areas at a time. I need a new tailpiece but will need to wait for that when I get a job. I will keep the original one though for bringing it back to stock. I am working out a design for a modded tailpiece. I don't think I could ever get rid of my fretless. slawie p.s. Sorry for the thread hijack. (Message edited by slawie on April 11, 2010) |
