Showing posts with label BASS GUITAR. Show all posts
Showing posts with label BASS GUITAR. Show all posts

Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Alembic Series One 4 String Bass Guitar


A 1977 ALEMBIC SERIES ONE, 4 STRING BASS GUITAR IN SUPERB CONDITION. ONLY SHOWING FINE FINISH CHECKING, WHICH IS NORMAL FOR AN INSTRUMENT OF THIS AGE. COMES WITH THE ORIGINAL CASE AND POWER SUPPLY AND LEAD. COMES WITH THE ORIGINAL ALEMBIC DOCUMENTATION, DATE DECEMBER THE 13TH 1977. LONG SCALE BASS, SERIAL NUMBER 77927. TOP IS SCHEDUA,BACK IS SCHEDUA, CORE IS MAHOGANY,NECK IS MAPLE/AMARANTH, FINGERBOARD IS EBONY,VENEERS ARE WALNUT ,ANODIRF, TUNERS ARE SCHALLERS,INLAYS ARE MOTHER OF PEARL,SCALE LENGTH IS 34, ALEMBIC ELECTRONICS ARE PF6, THE DOCUMENT IS THEN SIGNED BY THE FOLLOWING CRAFTSMEN WHO PARTICIPATED IN BUILDING THIS INSTRUMENT-SIGNATURES ARE RICK TURNER, RON WICKERSHAM, VOLDEMARS REDINS,MARK JOHNSON,LARRY ROBINSON,CHEY CONNICK,HOBARD JACOPETTI,JIM COPENING,TONY LOUCHER, HARRY FOGLIETTA. WOW WHAT A HISTORY INVOLVED IN BUILDING THIS INSTRUMENT. THIS IS A REALLY FINE PLAYING AND SOUNDING BASS. CASE HAS ONLY 2 GOOD LATCHES.


Friday, September 12, 2008

ZENTA 60'S VINTAGE JAPANESE BASS GUITAR SHORT SCALE NR


Zenta sixties vintage solid short scale (76cm) Telecaster bass guitar, made in Japan. In very good condition and full and proper working order.
A relatively small and light bass guitar typical of those made in the far east during the 60's/70's. The guitar is based on the Telecaster shape and style and is complete and original and even has the tailpiece cover. The neck is fairly straight with just a dip of about 2mm with no wear to the frets (or any evidence of honing etc.) and none to the rosewood fingerboard, the profile is comfortable and the action is good (44mm nut)
The body is in very good condition for its age though inevitably there are some knocks and dings to the edges but nothing unsightly, all the electrics work properly and smoothly and it has a punchy authentic sixties 'beat' sound with s good range of tone.