Bill... I was there first. Bring some cookies ;-)
 
Graeme.
 
p.s. taunia, good luck with finding a buyer. it's a shame you're not a player yourself, then you could take this beauty off your uncle's hands.

Let's see, power supply - $500, cord - $150. Factor in non-original case, extra holes, missing logo, shipping to and from Calif. at $100 a pop, possible work needed after it reaches the mothership, EBay fees, shipping to buyer fee, not dealing with the principal owner hassles and not being able to actually see or play the bass in person if sold over the internet, unknown fret and neck condition, and no board noise upgrade. Balance out with possible Mica input if this reaches the shop.
 
Going rates for series ones are around $3,000. That's with original case and cord and power supply.
 
I think I'll pass on the cookies.
Bye,
Dave

David H.-wasn't it Cosmo Kramer who put his dishes in the shower ?
 
...let me know when the porch party is
 
 Taunia -good decision on your uncles part, an interested buyer might even get a little feedback from the mothership...if anyone is a good judge of a vintage hippy sandwich it would be the folks in Santa Rosa.

You are all welcome, I'll put some chairs out.  And Bill, I don't think that would be a problem.
 
Having the bass at the shop could be advantageous to a buyer.  After all, the bass is right there.  If you wanted to spring for a refinish, or electronics upgrade, replating the back plates, or anything else, you don't have to ship it.  It might even be worth asking if there are options for the logo.
 
And while it's there, I think I would at least have the strap button relocated and the hole filled.
 
It looks pretty nice in the pics; it could be that the power supply, logo and the strap button are all it really needs.

As far as early series one celeb owned basses, this one from the Doobie Brothers has been listed for months at 6K with no takers:
 
http://www.gbase.com/Stores/Gear/GearDetails.aspx?Item=1801628
 
Save a chair for me!
Dave

I wonder what ever happened with this Bass.  Mica did you ever receive it?
 
Carl

Yes, I'd like to know the outcome on this too.
Dave

I like that Yabba-Dabba-Doobie Alembic!

Hi y'll - England calling to ask - is this saga 'on pause'?  Did you get the bass Mica.  What an incredible thread!  I'll make do with my standard SC + SF2 for now!  Having said that I tried a gorgeous S1 MK ('old shape') a few years ago which had the most AUTHORITY clarity & power of any bass I've ever used!

This thing ever come up for air?
Dave

Do you think it existed in the first place?

Oh yeah! It had slipped my mind about posting pictures when this bass visited us. Here's some of them:  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Well, color me dead wrong! Has it since returned to its' old master or gone on to some new one?

It has a shiny new logo!

We sent it to the old master. I don't think it's been registered anew.