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Author Message toddharris Member Username: toddharris Post Number: 63 Registered: 7-2008 Posted on Wednesday, July 08, 2009 - 3:20 pm:    Following on the recent eBay/Craigslist message, Here and Gone, I picked up this bass which was listed on eBay with a $1975 buy it now. Someone hit buy it now and than backed out. The bass needs some restoration and I will be sending it to Alembic this week. More pictures when it is done - wonderful striped Koa top! Dates early 80s - serial number is worn off the fretboard davehouck Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 8351 Registered: 5-2002 Posted on Friday, July 10, 2009 - 5:54 pm:    Congrats again!! And looking forward to restoration pics! pauldo Intermediate Member Username: pauldo Post Number: 185 Registered: 6-2006 Posted on Friday, July 10, 2009 - 8:21 pm:    Dates early 80s - serial number is worn off the fretboard boy that sounds fishy . . . Certainly is beautiful the_mule Senior Member Username: the_mule Post Number: 726 Registered: 1-2004 Posted on Saturday, July 11, 2009 - 4:55 am:    I found the serial number of my early 80s "mysterious" Series I shortscale stamped in the wood under both pickups. Wilfred lbpesq Senior Member Username: lbpesq Post Number: 3996 Registered: 7-2004 Posted on Saturday, July 11, 2009 - 8:39 am:    Speaking of pick-ups, to me the pic looks like the pickups are mounted with four screws showing - very un-Alembic. Bill, tgo toddharris Member Username: toddharris Post Number: 70 Registered: 7-2008 Posted on Saturday, July 11, 2009 - 9:16 am:    Hi Bill, This bass sat without strings for years. The electronics are "very Alembic" as is the rest of the bass. It's being shipped Monday to Alembic for a restore. The extra screws in the pickups are wrong. Todd toddharris Member Username: toddharris Post Number: 71 Registered: 7-2008 Posted on Saturday, July 11, 2009 - 9:28 am:    More shots toddharris Member Username: toddharris Post Number: 72 Registered: 7-2008 Posted on Saturday, July 11, 2009 - 9:29 am:    Inside toddharris Member Username: toddharris Post Number: 73 Registered: 7-2008 Posted on Saturday, July 11, 2009 - 9:33 am:    Inside sonicus Intermediate Member Username: sonicus Post Number: 175 Registered: 5-2009 Posted on Saturday, July 11, 2009 - 9:44 am:    I think that you will be very happy with the restoration when finished . Congratulations ________! jack Advanced Member Username: jack Post Number: 217 Registered: 11-2005 Posted on Thursday, July 23, 2009 - 10:59 am:    Yeah, great grab. Should come together beautifully. toddharris Advanced Member Username: toddharris Post Number: 222 Registered: 7-2008 Posted on Monday, May 31, 2010 - 6:04 pm:    I have just received the 82 Koa Series I back from Alembic - they re-finished with a gorgeous finish, refretted and restored everything - the bass has super low action and sounds amazing. Check the pix I've just listed under 82 Koa Series I restoration toddharris Advanced Member Username: toddharris Post Number: 225 Registered: 7-2008 Posted on Monday, May 31, 2010 - 6:13 pm:    sonicus Senior Member Username: sonicus Post Number: 1023 Registered: 5-2009 Posted on Monday, May 31, 2010 - 10:04 pm:    The Bass in the Picture above is VERY nice.