| Author | Message | ||
| dparsons
New Username: dparsons Post Number: 1 Registered: 3-2007 |
This is my 1977 Series 1 Medium Scale Point. It is myrtle wood top, standard series I electronics, and mohogany body. It has a graphite reinforced fingerboard, side LEDs, chromed brass parts, a Hipshot E-string tuner with Pyramid Gold strings.  | ||
| dparsons
New Username: dparsons Post Number: 2 Registered: 3-2007 |
more pictures  | ||
| dparsons
New Username: dparsons Post Number: 3 Registered: 3-2007 |
more pictures  | ||
| davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 5717 Registered: 5-2002 |
Hi Darrick, welcome to the board! Nice bass! | ||
| artswork99
Advanced Member Username: artswork99 Post Number: 232 Registered: 7-2007 |
That's really nice Darrick! Looks like its been wonderfully maintained. Enjoy it and play it healthy! Art | ||
| edmouk
Junior Username: edmouk Post Number: 41 Registered: 7-2007 |
Very nice bass indeed. Curious, it doesn't look like a 1977 model (because of the plate between the neck and the bass PU). Congratulations. | ||
| dparsons
New Username: dparsons Post Number: 4 Registered: 3-2007 |
the plate is the battery compartment | ||
| malthumb
Senior Member Username: malthumb Post Number: 413 Registered: 5-2002 |
Actually I think edmouk is ralking about the serial number plate at the end of the fretboard, above the pickup, not the plate on the back of the bass. Those may have first been added sometime after 1977. And welcome to the wonderful world of Alembic ownership! Peace, James | ||
| edwin
Advanced Member Username: edwin Post Number: 245 Registered: 5-2002 |
Did they do graphite reinforcement in 1977? That's pretty forward thinking for those days! Edwin | ||
| dparsons
New Username: dparsons Post Number: 5 Registered: 3-2007 |
The plate was added in 1980 when the fingerboard was replaced and graphite was used to reinforce the board. Graphite Rods were used to stablize the neck because it moved when i used heavy strings. | ||
| edmouk
Junior Username: edmouk Post Number: 45 Registered: 7-2007 |
Was it neck tension problems ? I have this kind of trouble with my "new" 1978 Series I as you may have noticed somewhere on this forum. Graphite might be a good solution actually ! | ||
| dparsons
New Username: dparsons Post Number: 8 Registered: 3-2007 |
Actually at that time that bass was the year of having dual-truss rods. I thought that would let me make use of a heaver string.I started to use Pymarid`s and then changed to a heaver Half Round String.In those days that was the Craze.The fingerboard warped causing adjustments that made everything move more.Thanks to Alembic`s commitment that problem was solved.To this day everthing I see out there in the world of Basses,Alembic always shows the compitition who`s king. | ||
| keavin
Senior Member Username: keavin Post Number: 1311 Registered: 12-2002 |
i use medium/light gauge on mine cause it's as thin as a broom stick.............But also i've only adjusted my truss rod twice in 30 years of owning this puppy!  | ||
| dparsons
New Username: dparsons Post Number: 9 Registered: 3-2007 |
What a wild `78.What are the electronics.They look standard Series 1 until the top threeknobs show going towards the neck.Would like to have that circuitry explained. | ||
| davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 5816 Registered: 5-2002 |
There's a thread on that bass, and its controls, here. | ||
| keavin
Senior Member Username: keavin Post Number: 1312 Registered: 12-2002 |
Right on Mr dave!................alembic needs to start sending you some cash dude!....oh & by the way this is alembic's 12th guitar ever built! (Message edited by keavin on December 18, 2007) (Message edited by keavin on December 18, 2007) |
