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Author Message grankin Junior Username: grankin Post Number: 12 Registered: 11-2006 Posted on Saturday, April 24, 2010 - 9:29 am:    Now mine, for 4 years. Alembic says: top and back: Schedua body core: Mahogany neck: Maple, Beech, Purpleheart fingerboard: Ebony with mother of pearl inlays originally made for: Rothchild birthday: August 4, 1977 The bass was repaired in 1978 under warranty. The frets were dressed, it received a new string nut, and the bass filter knob was replaced. There was a more major servicing in 1982. The bass got new truss rods, fingerboard, bridge saddles, string nut, humcanceller, strings, setup, and 1-1/2 hours of refinishing labor. I bought it from a guy in Memphis who was at least the 2d owner. It shows its age in the finish (checking, etc.) but that's just mojo, as far as I'm concerned. Only thing wrong with this instrument is that it makes me want the prettier ones. With Thomastik-Infeld Jazz E-Bass flatwounds, it is just plain gorgeous. sonicus Senior Member Username: sonicus Post Number: 864 Registered: 5-2009 Posted on Saturday, April 24, 2010 - 9:54 am:    That's a sweet Bass! lembic76450 Advanced Member Username: lembic76450 Post Number: 216 Registered: 5-2002 Posted on Saturday, April 24, 2010 - 10:02 am:    Gene, check out the pics of the 2 Series basses in the Gigs/MacAttack area. My friends Series I s/n is very close to yours, that Flame Koa looks very close. Yours is quite the head turner. Kenn artswork99 Moderator Username: artswork99 Post Number: 1092 Registered: 7-2007 Posted on Saturday, April 24, 2010 - 11:11 am:    Gene, Beautiful bass! COntinue to Play it Healthy! Art ps: glad to see some pics of it edwin Senior Member Username: edwin Post Number: 596 Registered: 5-2002 Posted on Saturday, April 24, 2010 - 9:46 pm:    Can't imagine a bass too much prettier than that! Classic Alembic.