1979 Alembic Series 1, 4 String Bass, Stunning Natural Zebra Wood, LED Fret Lights, Very Nice Bass !

1979 Alembic Series 1 , with Side LED Position Markers, Stunning Custom Book Matched Zebra Top Set in an Awesome Chevron Pattern & Zebra Back

Serial Number: 79 1435 USA , Weight: 10 Lbs. 12 Ozs. , Scale Length: 34"

This is a one owner Bass ordered in 1978 with the Book Matched Zebra Wood Top and Zebra Back too, it is set in a Chevron Pattern, it was delivered in early 1979, and it is so cool, Original Case, and has the Led Red Fret Markers.

Mahogany body, Zebra Wood Top and Headstock, neck-through-body design with five-piece Maple/Purple heart neck, Ebony Fretboard, Oval inlays, and twin heel-adjust truss rods. Original electronics that includes the Fret Marker LED's, with neck and bridge pickup volume controls, neck and bridge tone controls with 3-way Q switches, middle position dummy coil, four-way rotary pickup selector switch (with mute position), 5-pin DIN power and stereo audio connector, and 1/4" mono output. The bass includes the offboard DS-5 power supply and preamp, enabling stereo operation and Powers the LED Fret Markers

* Alembic Series 1 LSB bass

* Zebra top, mahogany body, ,

* Zebra Back

* Maple and purpleheart neck; 

* Ebony fretboard, abalone oval inlays

* 34” scale; 

* Red LED side fret-markers.

* Original hard case, DS-5 power supply and 5-pin cable, Stereo Y Cord

From the Alembic Page

SERIES 1

We've been making Series I basses longer than any other model in our catalog. In fact, we were making them before we even had model names or a catalog. The Series I is as much of a powerhouse today as it was back in 1972 and nothing short of a Series II even comes close.

The heart of the Series I bass is the pickups and electronics. We don't think of them as separate entities, the pickups and electronics work together as a system, a complete thought. The basis is faithful electronics reproduction of the mechanical string motion. The combination of single coil pickups and low-pass filter tone controls offer flexibilty, control and responsibility for your own tone.

Series I basses have been played by such varied musicians as Stanley Clarke, John McVie, and John Entwistle and you couldn't ever mistake's one's tone for another, as the Series I gives a natural sound that is truly a reflection of the emotion the player puts in to the music. You hear the player, not the bass.

Alembic wouldn't be Alembic without the beautiful woods. While they are pleasing to the eye, keep in mind that different combinations will shape the way the string behaves, thus influencing the tone. The neck woods are most dominant in the sound. We can help you choose the right woods for your custom bass.

There are a variety of body shapes for the Series I bass. Some are related to scale length, others to tradition, and others to personal taste. We have chosen to keep our model names tied to the electronics rather than the shape or scale length, so you will see short scale Series I basses with the default Small Standard shape and some with the Standard Omega shape. Long scale versions are found in Standard Point and Balance K Omega shapes. Still other variations exist and are yet to be created, but they are all still Series I basses.

CONDITION: The overall condition is excellent, this was a one owner and it has been kept in his private collection since day one, but has been played mostly in Studio situations. No Breaks, Damage or Mods. All the original electronics function as they should. The Led's are brite, even and they work perfectly. The Clear coat has lacquer checking in the finish but only superficial signs of wear, with very light scuffs and tiny dings around the body giving it a very nice patina, all acceptable for a Vintage Instrument of 44 plus years and they add like we said to the Patina and give it a Killer Vintage look. This is a very special Bass and we have givin it a Pro Setup and it plays Out of This World. Includes the Hard Shell Case, all the Cables, DS5 Power Supply and the Original Hard Shell Case.

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