76' 421 5 strings Medium scale bass

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Author Message room037 Member Username: room037 Post Number: 52 Registered: 9-2003 Posted on Thursday, July 28, 2005 - 7:41 am:    I got the next 5 strings Alembic bass. (The first is 83' 2814 Graphite bass http://alembic.com/club/messages/411/11903.html?1103084499 ) The bass has beautiful Rose wood top and back ! What a Funny tail piece ! The body wood is flamed koa ! (Message edited by room037 on July 28, 2005) kungfusheriff Advanced Member Username: kungfusheriff Post Number: 344 Registered: 8-2003 Posted on Thursday, July 28, 2005 - 9:36 am:    Wow! Is that the '76 you bought from Guitar Center? davehouck Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 2109 Registered: 5-2002 Posted on Thursday, July 28, 2005 - 3:01 pm:    Beautiful bass! And yes, that's an unusual tailpiece. bandit3 New Username: bandit3 Post Number: 10 Registered: 7-2005 Posted on Thursday, July 28, 2005 - 7:14 pm:    OH!@uKAKKOII-v eastcoastepic Intermediate Member Username: eastcoastepic Post Number: 142 Registered: 10-2003 Posted on Thursday, July 28, 2005 - 7:18 pm:    That should be some birthday celebration next year...30 years old, but doesn't look a day over 10. Is that a variation of the 'mustache' tailpiece? An exquisite example of early Alembic craftsmanship...best of luck with her! reinier Junior Username: reinier Post Number: 18 Registered: 1-2003 Posted on Friday, July 29, 2005 - 1:11 am:    Congrats Eiji! What a beauty! Looking at the last pic: is it a lined fretless? Enjoy! marcm Member Username: marcm Post Number: 98 Registered: 12-2003 Posted on Friday, July 29, 2005 - 3:23 am:    hi eiji that's a beautiful and very interesting bass! is that an early 'fan' peghead? it's striking with the standard point body. the flame-koa body is gorgeous, and it goes beautifully with the rosewood top and back. i've never seen that combination before; in fact i've never seen a koa body before reinier, perhaps eiji will confirm this, but i believe those are low-profile mandolin frets. they are/will be a feature of my 'simple bass', which is under construction marc room037 Member Username: room037 Post Number: 54 Registered: 9-2003 Posted on Friday, July 29, 2005 - 6:51 am:    Hi there, Yes, the bass is lined fretless with coated fingerboad. I ask about it to Val. Nut and bridge were replaced at factory 1983. But fretless conversion was done another work shop. Coated fingerboard is still good condition. I will keep fretless for a while. Hi marc, I think low-profile mandolin frets is good idea. Please let me know the touch, when you get your bass.