Alembic series I series II ??? 1979

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Author Message harald_rost Advanced Member Username: harald_rost Post Number: 209 Registered: 6-2002 Posted on Friday, December 17, 2010 - 1:56 am:    http://cgi.ebay.com/alembic-series-series-II-1979-/180601923910?pt=Guitar&hash=item2a0cb6a946 Looking very strange so I thought to mention it here. mike1762 Senior Member Username: mike1762 Post Number: 702 Registered: 1-2008 Posted on Friday, December 17, 2010 - 4:09 am:    That thing looks like it's spent some time in the bottom of a rowboat!!! I don't recall seeing round position markers on any other instruments... or pickup rings. That's a 3 pin XLR rather than a 5 pin. Hmmmmmm...... elwoodblue Senior Member Username: elwoodblue Post Number: 1153 Registered: 6-2002 Posted on Friday, December 17, 2010 - 4:13 am:    It does look strange...no oval inlays, different knobs, teeny horns... mike1762 Senior Member Username: mike1762 Post Number: 703 Registered: 1-2008 Posted on Friday, December 17, 2010 - 4:32 am:    If it was a '79 Series instrument, wouldn't you expect an "exposed" dummy coil? adriaan Moderator Username: adriaan Post Number: 2717 Registered: 6-2002 Posted on Friday, December 17, 2010 - 4:44 am:    This one has been posted at the Club before. Here's the original thread about the bass (archived). On the non-archived part of the thread there's a response from Mica, but no actual confirmation whether it is an Alembic. December 2003 thread showing some modifications by owner navybass, plus a posting in 2006 apparently by a new owner. February 2004 thread showing navybass's inlay work on the peghead. (Message edited by adriaan on December 17, 2010) danny_bryant Intermediate Member Username: danny_bryant Post Number: 105 Registered: 9-2007 Posted on Friday, December 17, 2010 - 5:39 am:    Could be an employee bass? I am a bit puzzled but it is rather interesting. mike1762 Senior Member Username: mike1762 Post Number: 704 Registered: 1-2008 Posted on Friday, December 17, 2010 - 5:54 am:    I went through the old threads: it's not altogether clear that this is really an Alembic. But assuming that it is, it would have started out as a SI. But to call it a Series instrument now is deceptive at best. melancholy_mechanic New Username: melancholy_mechanic Post Number: 2 Registered: 12-2010 Posted on Monday, December 20, 2010 - 2:44 pm:    The seller sent me some pics. This bass has had a really rough life!!