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Title: Serial numbers
Post by: piggybass on April 08, 2014, 07:33:09 PM

Why do some older alembics not have serial numbers on them  
   Anybody she'd some light

Title: Serial numbers
Post by: serialnumber12 on April 09, 2014, 06:39:16 AM

some older alembics don't have serial numbers because they were employee projects.http://painandgrief.com/aaa/fcbasssite/alembic/10.htm (http://painandgrief.com/aaa/fcbasssite/alembic/10.htm)
 
(Message edited by serialnumber12 on April 09, 2014)

Title: Serial numbers
Post by: serialnumber12 on April 09, 2014, 07:01:13 AM

 
 
(Message edited by serialnumber12 on April 09, 2014)

Title: Serial numbers
Post by: keith_h on April 09, 2014, 07:05:51 AM

Some of the earlier instruments had their serial number at the end of the fret board. Over the years these get worn off through playing or when the neck is leveled as part of a fret job.  
 
Do you have a particular bass you are trying to determine the serial number for?  
 
Keith

Title: Serial numbers
Post by: adriaan on April 09, 2014, 10:50:46 AM

You can check the Serial Number Guide (http://www.alembic.com/support/reference.html#sernum target=_blank) on the Reference page on the main Alembic site. Just below the table it has some suggestions where you might find the serial number on the instrument.
 
(Message edited by adriaan on April 09, 2014)

Title: Serial numbers
Post by: mica on April 09, 2014, 02:19:16 PM

Every Alembic has a serial number. Even old ones! The oldest ones have it on the tippy-top of the peghead.  
 
It may have been removed if it was stolen, it may have worn off like Keith suggests from playing. But it always has a serial number.  
 
Aside from personal employee projects which are not Alembics and do not have serial numbers, there are a few instruments that were stolen from us before they were completed, and these of course never got a chance to be finished and get their serial numbers.

Title: Serial numbers
Post by: piggybass on April 09, 2014, 08:36:39 PM

Although this is my third Alembic ,  it must be me getting older but I have been very interested in these basses  the more I find out the more I want to know about the history in general of alembic ! Thanks everyone especially mica for putting up with a 54 year old kid ! I find it fascinating.  Bruce

Title: Re: Serial numbers
Post by: sonicus on February 04, 2019, 01:00:40 PM

I am looking for the list of serial numbers that FC bass / Flip has compiled . I cannot find it .  Where can I find that link ?  Any help will make me smile :) / Thanks !

Title: Re: Serial numbers
Post by: cozmik_cowboy on February 04, 2019, 02:55:09 PM

I just clicked my bookmark to post, Wolf - but I get "Error 404" instead. Bad buzz!

Peter

Title: Re: Serial numbers
Post by: rv_bass on February 04, 2019, 04:11:57 PM

Wolf, not sure if this is what you are looking for, but here is one list that I found. - Rob

http://members.ziggo.nl/alembicserialnumbers/alembic/10.htm

Title: Re: Serial numbers
Post by: sonicus on February 04, 2019, 08:38:04 PM

Rob thanks ! That is it  :)

Title: Re: Serial numbers
Post by: FC Bass on February 04, 2019, 09:22:04 PM

This is the updated (while ago though...) one: http://www.fcbass.nl/alembic/10.htm

Title: Re: Serial numbers
Post by: sonicus on February 04, 2019, 09:35:53 PM

Thanks  !