1977 Series 1

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Author Message dela217 Advanced Member Username: dela217 Post Number: 315 Registered: 6-2002 Posted on Saturday, March 27, 2004 - 6:43 pm:    Anybody seen this one yet? It is for sale at www.topshelfguitarshop.com. dela217 Advanced Member Username: dela217 Post Number: 316 Registered: 6-2002 Posted on Saturday, March 27, 2004 - 6:50 pm:    palembic Senior Member Username: palembic Post Number: 1210 Registered: 9-2002 Posted on Saturday, March 27, 2004 - 6:55 pm:    Wow ...Brother Michael ... that.s something for your tooth no?? VERY nice indeed! I DO like the "reversed" Purple heart/maple combination and that "old body-thickness feel. PTBO keavin Intermediate Member Username: keavin Post Number: 107 Registered: 12-2002 Posted on Sunday, March 28, 2004 - 3:57 am:    yep, i caught site of it five thirty this morning dela217 Advanced Member Username: dela217 Post Number: 317 Registered: 6-2002 Posted on Sunday, March 28, 2004 - 5:12 am:    Paul - You are right. That is how I like them. BUT, that body is just too big for me. I have tried that body style before, and am just unhappy with it. If it were a small standard, it would be mine. Especially with purpleheart as the main neck wood! Also notice that the instrument is a 1977. It is one of the first ones that were available with 2 truss rods, but with no cover fitted. Cool. As far as the early body thickness goes, I love that too. That is just something I got sooo used to over the years. You guys know what I like! lembic76450 Junior Username: lembic76450 Post Number: 46 Registered: 5-2002 Posted on Sunday, March 28, 2004 - 8:16 am:    Michael, It is indeed quite nice. Is the top wood Walnut? Also, it appeares to have strap pins on each side of the Omega. Mine is like that, but, you don't see that too often. Do you have any idea of the price? I love the variation in the grain at the neck pick-up. Kenn dela217 Advanced Member Username: dela217 Post Number: 318 Registered: 6-2002 Posted on Sunday, March 28, 2004 - 1:58 pm:    I was wondering what the price was on that one too. I am not really interested, but curious. Nope. No idea. Just found it searching on the web. harald_rost Member Username: harald_rost Post Number: 55 Registered: 6-2002 Posted on Monday, March 29, 2004 - 3:51 am:    Seems like in very good conditionen. But is this long or medium scale? Also it could be Purple heart for the body wood? I like the Omega cut! Harald 811952 Intermediate Member Username: 811952 Post Number: 132 Registered: 10-2003 Posted on Monday, March 29, 2004 - 6:54 am:    The neck wood combination is sweet. What an elegant instrument... John harald_rost Member Username: harald_rost Post Number: 56 Registered: 6-2002 Posted on Tuesday, March 30, 2004 - 10:09 pm:    Price is $2,700 plus shipping. Harald dela217 Advanced Member Username: dela217 Post Number: 319 Registered: 6-2002 Posted on Wednesday, March 31, 2004 - 5:53 am:    Here is another 77 that is for sale at www.medleynet.com. It is $2500.00, just in case someone here is interested dela217 Advanced Member Username: dela217 Post Number: 320 Registered: 6-2002 Posted on Wednesday, March 31, 2004 - 5:56 am:    Oops. Too big. I'll try later. It is a large bodied Alembic with a point, and a 2 truss rod model. Looks to be pretty decent too!