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grok
Junior
Username: grok

Post Number: 30
Registered: 12-2004
Posted on Monday, April 19, 2010 - 12:12 pm:   Edit Post

http://tucson.craigslist.org/msg/1696253835.html

I'm very tempted. Is he asking a fair price? Are there any probems I should be on the lookout for? Thanks for the help!

Mark
serialnumber12
Senior Member
Username: serialnumber12

Post Number: 713
Registered: 12-2004
Posted on Monday, April 19, 2010 - 2:27 pm:   Edit Post

The only thing im thinking is asking for pics & its gonna need a possible electronics upgrade......but nevertheless it's a fair deal but still talk him down if you can!
sonicus
Senior Member
Username: sonicus

Post Number: 856
Registered: 5-2009
Posted on Monday, April 19, 2010 - 8:55 pm:   Edit Post

I talked to Tony when he had this Bass for sale about a year ago and I was planning on driving to Tucson , Arizona to get it and then all of a sudden my 97 Cocobolo long scale standard point Series II came into my life . I recently noticed that he had re-listed this Bass a while ago. He sent me pics of it a year ago. I believe that it is all original 1975 Alembic Series I .I also know that it has a Rosewood finger board instead of Ebony. I might call him again as well But I am not sure yet how seriously I will pursue it .
Perhaps one of us will end up with it .
grok
Junior
Username: grok

Post Number: 31
Registered: 12-2004
Posted on Tuesday, April 20, 2010 - 9:29 am:   Edit Post

While I'm tempted, I'm a bit leery knowing that I'd probably need to do the electronics upgrade, which adds to the cost and time to get it to playing brilliance. And yet, I NEED a series bass!
lembic76450
Advanced Member
Username: lembic76450

Post Number: 211
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Tuesday, April 20, 2010 - 9:38 am:   Edit Post

Mark, My '76 is quiet, no upgrade needed, they are not all noisy. My friends '77 is also dead quiet. You would have to check it out.

Kenn
lbpesq
Senior Member
Username: lbpesq

Post Number: 4384
Registered: 7-2004
Posted on Tuesday, April 20, 2010 - 10:27 am:   Edit Post

I have a '76 Series I guitar and a '77 Series I 12 string guitar. Neither needed the electronics upgrade. Both are quiet and I live in a congested urban area - San Francisco Bay Area.

Bill, tgo
grok
Junior
Username: grok

Post Number: 32
Registered: 12-2004
Posted on Tuesday, April 20, 2010 - 11:32 am:   Edit Post

Any thoughts about the rosewood fingerboard? All Alembics I've played had an ebony board, and I'm curious what effects the rosewood board would have. Anyone have a rosewood fingerboard Alembic?
lbpesq
Senior Member
Username: lbpesq

Post Number: 4385
Registered: 7-2004
Posted on Tuesday, April 20, 2010 - 3:16 pm:   Edit Post

My '76 has a rosewood fingerboard. I can't honestly say that I have ever noticed any difference other then cosmetic.

Bill, tgo
grok
Junior
Username: grok

Post Number: 33
Registered: 12-2004
Posted on Wednesday, April 21, 2010 - 3:50 pm:   Edit Post

I've now seen a photo of the spec sheet, and it lists the electronics as "PFG CC". Are those standard series 1? It has the following recipe:

top & back: padauk
core: mahogany
neck: maple, padauk laminations
fingerboard: rosewood
veneers: padauk, satin wood
tuners: schaller
inlays: abalone
strings: pyrimid [sic] gold
scale: 34
alembic electronics #: PFG CC
davehouck
Moderator
Username: davehouck

Post Number: 9245
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Wednesday, April 21, 2010 - 6:28 pm:   Edit Post

The "PFG CC" notation seems a bit of a mystery. Do you think you can get some good pictures of the electronics?
grok
Junior
Username: grok

Post Number: 37
Registered: 12-2004
Posted on Wednesday, April 21, 2010 - 6:46 pm:   Edit Post

I can ask for more pictures. In the meantime, here are a couple he sent me. I'm going to fix the white balance just to get a better idea of what the top actually looks like....


specsheet1
s1bass
lsb
davehouck
Moderator
Username: davehouck

Post Number: 9246
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Wednesday, April 21, 2010 - 7:02 pm:   Edit Post

That's PF6, not PFG. Haven't found anything on the CC part yet.
dela217
Senior Member
Username: dela217

Post Number: 1028
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Wednesday, April 21, 2010 - 7:08 pm:   Edit Post

Circuit card?
davehouck
Moderator
Username: davehouck

Post Number: 9247
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Wednesday, April 21, 2010 - 7:23 pm:   Edit Post

That would be my guess.
sonicus
Senior Member
Username: sonicus

Post Number: 861
Registered: 5-2009
Posted on Wednesday, April 21, 2010 - 9:53 pm:   Edit Post

Those look like the same photos that he sent me about a year ago the first time that he had it for sale . We had a nice discussion about the instrument back then.
longhorncat
Advanced Member
Username: longhorncat

Post Number: 359
Registered: 8-2005
Posted on Wednesday, April 28, 2010 - 7:56 pm:   Edit Post

Here is a better deal on a '77 short scale Series One for $3500:
http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/ank/msg/1711702089.html

jazzyvee
Senior Member
Username: jazzyvee

Post Number: 1926
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Wednesday, April 28, 2010 - 11:43 pm:   Edit Post

That looks nice... !!!!
12stringwilson
Member
Username: 12stringwilson

Post Number: 79
Registered: 12-2008
Posted on Thursday, April 29, 2010 - 10:12 am:   Edit Post

Love that short scale!! That is quite a tasty price.
jazzyvee
Senior Member
Username: jazzyvee

Post Number: 1927
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Thursday, April 29, 2010 - 10:22 am:   Edit Post

Especially to a UK purchaser....
hammer
Junior
Username: hammer

Post Number: 24
Registered: 9-2009
Posted on Thursday, April 29, 2010 - 2:18 pm:   Edit Post

Been waiting for something like this to come up for awhile. Since it's local I'm going to take a look at it in person this weekend. Seller indicates its in good condition. Only downside is body is reported to have significant "weathering?checkering."
longhorncat
Advanced Member
Username: longhorncat

Post Number: 360
Registered: 8-2005
Posted on Thursday, April 29, 2010 - 2:45 pm:   Edit Post

If this short scale has it's power supply and cord, then it's under priced by $500.
The long scale in AZ is overpriced by about the same amount.

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