phobucket Posted May 4, 2010 Share Posted May 4, 2010 (edited) Hi all, I'm putting up my 1976 Alembic Series 1 for sale. If you have been looking for a way to get an Alembic Series 1 but can't afford to shell out the dough for a new one, or even a pristine used one, this is your chance. [b]The good stuff:[/b] 76 Alembic Series 1 Long Scale (34 inch) 4 string Body: Koa body with Maple Top and Perdoba Rosa back Neck: Maple neck with Purpleheart stringers Fingerboard: Ebony Headstock: Zebrawood front and back laminates Electronics: Series 1, Includes power supply. A prior owner modified it so that you can run a mono cable from the 1/4 inch jack and run on battery and Stereo from the 5 pin. This is good if you ever forget the power supply for a gig. G&G case. [b]The bad stuff:[/b] Headstock: neck joint was cracked and repaired prior to 2002. The previous owner has said it was stable all of this time. Pickups: Someone tried to remove the center humcanceller and left pry marks on the pickup. Inlays: The inlay at the 12th fret has a <1cm chip. Bumps and bruises: The instrument is over 30 years old and has some bumps and bruises to the finish on the body, and a few dings on the back of the neck, and the brass is tarnished. I'm in the process of restoring the brass and will post some new pics when that is done. Now that I made it sound terrible, you can look at the pictures and see that it is still a very beautiful Alembic. (The previous owner had a professional photographer photograph it...oooh pretty. ) As it stands now, I have an Alembic that sounds great and I can take out to gigs without worrying about every fingerprint. Selling because I had to replace our boiler last month and it put us in a bit of a jam. I was planning on restoring the bass, but if I did that I would have to sell it for closer to 4k..thought someone might be interested in getting it first. Lastly, the bass is in the US. I am happy to work out arrangements to make it a secure transaction. More/bigger pics are available. Due to increased flight prices and a home repair bill, I can't make it to the UK until fall and am looking for a straight sale now. Best, Ben Edited November 30, 2010 by phobucket Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lancastercomputers Posted May 4, 2010 Share Posted May 4, 2010 i have a few basses id be interested in a deal... i have a nice 5 string series 2 status for a start and a jaydee mark king ... mail me @ [email protected] for more info and pics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted May 4, 2010 Share Posted May 4, 2010 Love Alembic's. Think i'd have to sell all of my basses to afford one. Or My Ric, and a couple of Jazzes... Bump - This thing is everything I wanted my (Now Sold) Jaydee to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lancastercomputers Posted May 5, 2010 Share Posted May 5, 2010 yes ive sold a few basses in the past to get an alembic... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phobucket Posted May 7, 2010 Author Share Posted May 7, 2010 [quote name='lancastercomputers' post='828100' date='May 4 2010, 08:05 PM']yes ive sold a few basses in the past to get an alembic...[/quote] seems I'm selling an Alembic to get a few basses bump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JIX Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 Nice looking bass and a good price for a Series 1 this side of the pond (particularly one from the '70's). Shame about the damage to the neck but if you don't notice it when you play and it hasn't effected the strength of the neck then I wouldn't imagine it's a problem Best of luck with the sale. Have you posted this on the Alembic club website as well as there may well be a member that would take it up to add to their collection. Take a look at [url="http://alembic.com/cgi-bin/alembic-club/discus.cgi?pg=topics"]http://alembic.com/cgi-bin/alembic-club/discus.cgi?pg=topics[/url] All the best James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiritchaser Posted May 11, 2010 Share Posted May 11, 2010 have a bump on me Would buy this one right away, but ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phobucket Posted May 22, 2010 Author Share Posted May 22, 2010 Bump for price drop to 2250GBP for a fantastic and very lively sounding Alembic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phobucket Posted September 8, 2010 Author Share Posted September 8, 2010 Bump. Price drop to 1750 GBP + shipping. Had a respected repair man check it out and he confirmed that although the repair is not pretty, it is stable and, and yes, the neck is straight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cocco Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 PHUQ I like this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
francois.b Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 She's beautiful ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phobucket Posted September 13, 2010 Author Share Posted September 13, 2010 [quote name='francois.b' post='950303' date='Sep 9 2010, 04:47 AM']She's beautiful ![/quote] Thanks! Still available. At this price, even customs wouldn't be too bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phobucket Posted October 13, 2010 Author Share Posted October 13, 2010 Bump for price drop. Awesome deal folks. Priced to sell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lozbass Posted October 14, 2010 Share Posted October 14, 2010 Absolutely lovely basses and an incredible bargain at this price. The electronics alone make it worth a punt - the new DS5 power supply is $425 alone on pre-order ($525 when in full production). This bass is a fantastic introduction to the world of higher-end Alembics. If I didn't have a Series 1 already, I'd be taking this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phobucket Posted October 14, 2010 Author Share Posted October 14, 2010 Thanks, lozbass. If I hadn't already adapted the posture of playing with the bass centered between my legs (like classical guitar) instead of over my right leg, I'd be keeping it as the tone it truly stellar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 I recently bought a bass in from the States - just remember that you'll have to pay import tax and VAT on the purchase price!! To reduce this you could say that the bass cost less than it actually did - however if the package is insured and goes missing you can only claim for the alleged price! Nice bass though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phobucket Posted November 19, 2010 Author Share Posted November 19, 2010 (edited) On Hold Edited November 19, 2010 by phobucket Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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