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Alembic products => Owning an Alembic => Serial Number / History Requests => Topic started by: telfers1 on April 11, 2020, 03:43:46 AM

Title: (u) History Request for s/n 00SJ12507
Post by: telfers1 on April 11, 2020, 03:43:46 AM

Hi Mica. I have owned this bass since 2007. Only just getting round to finding out more about the history. The combination of full on quilted maple top and back on a standard bass with the understated and elegant neck has always intrigued me.  Scott

Title: Re: History Request for s/n 00SJ12507
Post by: telfers1 on April 12, 2020, 08:25:06 AM

Please find photos of bass attached.

Title: Re: History Request for s/n 00SJ12507
Post by: pauldo on April 12, 2020, 08:34:16 AM

Scott,
“... understated and elegant neck.”
Indeed!

Serial number indicates the bass was made in 2000.  SJ are “Signature” electronics.
Have patience as it may take some time for Mica to reply to this.

Title: Re: History Request for s/n 00SJ12507
Post by: senmen on April 12, 2020, 08:59:52 AM

Scott,
a great bass you have there!

Greetz
Oliver (Spyderman)

Title: Re: History Request for s/n 00SJ12507
Post by: rv_bass on April 12, 2020, 09:28:54 AM

Wow, that's a beauty!

Title: Re: History Request for s/n 00SJ12507
Post by: telfers1 on April 12, 2020, 10:57:57 AM

Thanks for the kind words. Quilted maple on this bass has the.most 3D effect I've ever seen. I've attached more photos although impossible to capture the depth.

Title: Re: History Request for s/n 00SJ12507
Post by: senmen on April 12, 2020, 11:36:21 AM

Again I must say:
gorgeous!

Greetz
Oliver (Spyderman)

Title: Re: (u) History Request for s/n 00SJ12507
Post by: mica on April 20, 2020, 12:51:34 PM

Sorry Scott,

I wasn't able to locate your instrument file. I can tell you with some certainty most of the specifications based on the photos, but I won't know the exact birthdate.

top: Quilted Maple
accent: Purpleheart laminate
body: Mahogany
back: Quilted Maple
neck: 3-piece Maple
fingerboard: Ebony
inlays: need close up to tell
LEDs: don't know - but it looks like there are front Laser LEDs
pickups: Alembic AXY
controls: Signature

Sorry I couldn't tell you more. The silver toggle switch is probably not original, so you can maybe tell me about it's function (LEDs?). DO you know if the LEDs were put in aftermarket?

I will keep an eye out for the file and if I run across it I will update the information here.

Title: Re: (u) History Request for s/n 00SJ12507
Post by: telfers1 on April 20, 2020, 01:33:20 PM

Thanks Mica. Previous owner had front LED's fitted by Martin Sims in England in 2004.  Scott