My latest bass.
Graphite neck, koa top and back.
I have loved the looks of this bass when I first saw it in the Alembic brochure from that time.    When It came up for sale, I just had to have it.

Very nice! Congratulations, how do you like the graphite neck?

Great score! Add me to the list of people blown away by the look of that bass when I got my catalog. Play it in good health. Also curious about the sonic differences of a graphite-necked Series bass compared to wood?

Sweet score!

Congratulations & Compliments, Michael. That's a nice one.

Beautiful!

I like the graphite neck, although this one is a lot beefier than my other graphite Series II.    Chunky.   As far as the sound goes, there is definitely a difference.    More of an attack sort of thing, very lively and hard to play softly, if that makes sense.

Is this the one you got from a shop near Baltimore last year?

Yes, that is the one.

Quote from: dela217 on March 26, 2024, 02:55:32 PM
Yes, that is the one.

That was serendipity.  I had just bought a Series I from a club member when yours popped up for sale just up the road from me.  I hadn't been to that shop before, but planned to make a run up there that weekend just to see what the graphite neck was like.  That same night I was in the lobby of a local music school waiting for a voice lesson when a guy walked in to drop off a guitar he was donating.  We got to talking and I realized he owned the shop where your bass was.  I mentioned that folks on this board would probably love to see pictures if he was inclined to post them.

I was happy to see that it found a good home, and even happier that I didn't have to be tempted by it!

Ken

An even bigger temptation would have been the other bass he brought in on the same deal.  It was a pre-factory, short scale fretless PRS bass.  Apparently PRS bought that one as soon as they found out he had it.

Sweet looking bass, Michael.   Amazing Koa!   Any pics of the back?

Bill, tgo

Michael,
Very cool you finally got your hands on that instrument.  Beautiful.

Congrats!  And yes; a very good home!

Here's the back.
When I first got it, I sent the electronics back to Alembic because it was noisy.    When trying to dial out the hum, the hum cancellor trim pot was acting like a volume control.    Very strange.    They could not find anything wrong with the electronics, so the pickups were replaced with a matched set.    That took care of the issues!    I also had them convert the 1/4 jack to mono, I mostly use a wireless for live these days.

I get to use it for the first time tomorrow since the electronics have been repaired.    I have a session tomorrow, then a gig Friday.