Just stumbled across this Japanese page.
 
www.shinseido-gakki.com/alembic/retro.html
 


 
 
 


 
 
I wasn't aware of any re-issued basses.Can anybody shed some light?.
 
Simon.

These were a special model we made for Shinseido only. They have channel bridges, chrome switches, original pickup mounting locations. We made them with Series I or Anniversary electronics. In either case, they have the pickup selector mounted on the lower horn.  
 
Also, we used the original templates with the flatter bottom and I believe they had fixed nuts, but I'm not 100% sure on that. Some had no truss rod cover.

Cool!!!

awesome!  i'd do something awefully foolish for a series I or II small body long scale!

Hi Mica,
 
Thanks for your reply.They look like fantastic basses.What period would they have been made,and were there many produced?.
 
Series iii,
 
I once did something awfully foolish regarding a 20th Anniversary Bass - I sold it.
 
Best wishes,
 
Simon.

What is a channel bridge as compared to the standard bridge?  
 
Keith

Keith; I'm guessing the word channel refers to the shape of the bridge on the older Series basses.  Take a look in the Showcase section; notice how the bridge is more one-piece than the newer bridges that are screwed together, and that the one piece is U shaped or channel shaped.  For instance, the second picture on this page.

I believe they had fixed nuts
 
Mica - My 77 has a non-adjustable brass nut - I had assumed the previous owner had replaced it - when did the adjustable nut become standard?
I was thinking of ordering an adjustable nut for it.
 
Frank
 
Wow - I'm now an intermediate member ! :-)

My '76 Series 1 guitar also has a non-adjustable nut.  This was standard at the time.  I've already talked to the elves about replacing it with an adjustable nut when I bring her in for a tune-up.  No problem.
 
Bill, tgo

I want one!

Thanks for the info Dave.  
 
Ditto Michael's sentiments.  
 
Keith

I want one.....of each!.
 
Simon.

I'm told that 811952 had one of the first, if not the first, adjustable nut, and that was fitted in 1982 I think.  Alembic and JAE used my bass as the test bed for it, according to Beverly.
 
John

Hey what about a OLD #12 Vintage series,reissue series?

Bring Back the brass!