Just got it, sounds amazing, plays great.  At some point someone moved the pick-up selector down to where the rest of the knobs are and covered up the old hole with a brass plate and LED.  It has a black plastic nut, does anybody know whats up with that?   I thought all Alembics had brass nuts.  





  (Message edited by navbass on September 24, 2007)

Most Alembics do have brass nuts. I would guess someone replaced it at some time. Are you sure it is plastic and not ebony?
 
Keith

Hey Richard,
 
That is a sweet bass, congratulations!
 
Could it be a graphite or teflon nut such as a  graph-tech?  
 
Don't hesitate to post bigger pictures. I would be interested in seeing the mods close up.
 
Hartmut

here are some better pics  

 

 

 

 

Nice bass. It's a very similar top to georgie Boy's.
 
Graeme

This is the only bass I've owned that's older than me!  
 

 
(Message edited by navbass on September 26, 2007)

Graeme, Richard's top has hair on it.  (sorry George, I couldn't stop myself)  It is a beautiful instrument. I like the look of zebrawood a lot.  This one has the same grain angles as my Epic.
 
Sam

Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!!!

Gonna get you two guys-----big time!!!
 
Baldy
 
OOPS-----I mean george
BTW-If you look at my profile, then the top on my bass is different from the aforementioned.
So you guys LIED!!
Sam-- I'll get to you one day!
Greame---Remember that on the 23 November, the Ground wire could be removed---by sheer chance--- from your huge EBS system
Have a great day gentlemen!!
 
 
Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!
 
G

Looks great, thanks for sharing... no wonder you have CTS!  What's the scale length... medium?

It's a long scale.  Seems Huge compared to my medium scale Elan.  I have to wear my strap a little looser with the Series I or it feels like I have trouble reaching the 1st fret.  Still very comfortable to play, just different.

Very nice. What year is it ? It looks like a 1979/1980 production.

1978 according to the thread title
 
Graeme

Here is a link to a recording of me on my Series I if anyone wants to here it:
 
http://www.icompositions.com/music/song.php?sid=74195
 
If it sucks it's me not the bass

Very very very cool.  The tone is supple yet firm...played with pinache!
 
Thanks for the link.