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Alembic products => Owning an Alembic => Serial Number / History Requests => Topic started by: MojaveVox on February 07, 2019, 05:17:25 PM

Title: (x) 1980's Series 1 SSB Serial number: 811893
Post by: MojaveVox on February 07, 2019, 05:17:25 PM

This is my first post here, since i've only just today became an owner of an Alembic. I acquired a an early 80's (I think?) Short scale Series 1 and am just astounded by the sound of this thing, it can basically do it all, as I expected. It's in pretty good condition minus a few dings and laminate cracks here and there, but otherwise it's been well taken care of. I was wondering if I could get some history of this bass, which has a serial number of 811893.

Thank you.

Title: Re: 1980's Series 1 SSB Serial number: 811893
Post by: jazzyvee on February 08, 2019, 12:46:24 AM

Welcome to the club. Would you mind posting some pictures. Firstly we love to see more alembics and also some experts here may be able to give you some initial info on the bass before the official word comes from HQ.

Title: Re: 1980's Series 1 SSB Serial number: 811893
Post by: MojaveVox on February 11, 2019, 04:33:41 PM

https://i.gyazo.com/5d927d703668de28f12974ac97fc9526.jpg

Here's a picture of it.

Title: Re: 1980's Series 1 SSB Serial number: 811893
Post by: mica on February 26, 2019, 07:12:12 PM

Hi John,

Here's what I found in the instrument file for your bass:

top: Walnut
body: Walnut
back: Walnut
neck: 5-piece Maple and Purpleheart
scale: 30.75" short
fingerboard: Ebony
inlays: mother of pearl
originally made for: not recorded
birthday: August 5, 1981

That's all there is!

Title: Re: (x) 1980's Series 1 SSB Serial number: 811893
Post by: MojaveVox on February 27, 2019, 05:46:04 PM

I couldn't tell if it was walnut or bubinga, so thank you!