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Alembic products => Owning an Alembic => Serial Number / History Requests => Topic started by: Zut8083 on July 13, 2018, 04:58:43 PM

Title: (x) 83D3015
Post by: Zut8083 on July 13, 2018, 04:58:43 PM

Does anybody know anything about 83D30L5, or 83D3015, or 83D3OL5, or 83D3O15? 

I think that the two characters in question are a zero and a "L", but there is an indentation at the end of the fretboard and it sort of occludes the left side of the second to last character.

Many thanks, and have a good weekend!

-Zut8083

Title: Re: 83D30L5
Post by: jwright9 on July 13, 2018, 05:55:45 PM

The number would have to be 83D3015 based on Alembics serial numbering scheme.
83 = year,
D = Distillate,
3015 = production number.

http://www.alembic.com/support/reference.html

Title: Re: 83D30L5
Post by: FC Bass on July 13, 2018, 07:41:53 PM

Very late (maybe last one) from '83: http://www.fcbass.nl/alembic/10.htm#83 :-)

Title: Re: 83D30L5->83D3015
Post by: Zut8083 on July 14, 2018, 12:42:14 AM

Thanks for the insight and clarification, especially when the bass was likely made.

Title: Re: 83D30L5
Post by: mica on September 17, 2018, 06:57:50 PM

Here's the details from the file:

top: Zebrawood
accent: none
body: Mahogany
neck: 5-piece Maple and Purpleheart
scale: 32" medium
fingerboard: Ebony
inlays: Pearloid (plastic) ovals
body shape: Scorpion Heart Omega
peghead shape: Says "8-string type peghead" but that doesn't get very specific
pickups: AXY, special pickup position is stated, but the exact change isn't noted
originally made for: Music Shop, Germany
birthday: December 30, 1983

I have a note that this was for sale at Station Music in Germany in November of 2016.

Title: Re: (x) 83D3015
Post by: Zut8083 on September 17, 2018, 09:52:04 PM

Thanks, Mica, this made my day!

Cheers,
Zut