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Alembic products => Owning an Alembic => Serial Number / History Requests => Topic started by: SteveB on January 23, 2017, 04:57:21 PM

Title: (x) 87P4463 Info Request Please
Post by: SteveB on January 23, 2017, 04:57:21 PM

Mica,
After playing for over 40 years, I finally bought my first Alembic... Would love to know what she's made of and where she's been  !!!! Thanks,
Steve

Title: Re: 87P4463 Info Request Please
Post by: StephenR on January 23, 2017, 05:07:14 PM

Congratulations and welcome to the club!

How about posting a few pictures while we wait for the details?

Stephen

Title: Re: 87P4463 Info Request Please
Post by: SteveB on January 23, 2017, 05:20:42 PM

Took me a few minutes to compress the pics...Here they are! Plays like a dream!!!

Title: Re: 87P4463 Info Request Please
Post by: mica on January 23, 2017, 05:24:08 PM

I'm home sick today (and probably will be tomorrow too), but from the pictures, I can see the top is Bubinga. Very pretty! I'll look up the details later in the week for you.

Title: Re: 87P4463 Info Request Please
Post by: SteveB on January 23, 2017, 05:28:48 PM

Mica, Thanks.... Feel Better.
Steve

Title: Re: 87P4463 Info Request Please
Post by: StephenR on January 23, 2017, 05:45:48 PM

Quote from: SteveB on January 23, 2017, 05:20:42 PM

Took me a few minutes to compress the pics...Here they are! Plays like a dream!!!

Looks like it is in excellent shape, agree it looks like a bubinga top. Thanks for adding the pics! Enjoy!

Title: Re: 87P4463 Info Request Please
Post by: mica on February 02, 2017, 03:18:10 PM

OK, here's what I found in the instrument records:

serial number: 87P4463
model name: Persuader
model number: PMB4
top: Bubinga
accent: none
body: Mahogany
neck: 3-piece Maple
scale: 32" medium
fingerboard: Ebony
inlays: Pearloid (plastic) ovals
pickups: Alembic PJZ
controls: "Persuader" 2 volume, 1 filter, mono output
originally made for: Manny's Music, NY
birthday: July 10, 1987

Title: Re: (x) 87P4463 Info Request Please
Post by: SteveB on February 03, 2017, 04:41:31 AM

Thanks Mica!!!!! Very Cool.....