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Alembic products => Owning an Alembic => Serial Number / History Requests => Topic started by: ZuMan on November 07, 2020, 10:51:24 AM

Title: (x) History request SN 95W8896 [was:95W8895]
Post by: ZuMan on November 07, 2020, 10:51:24 AM

Looking at a purchase.  Seller claims a lot of work done back in 2005.  Just want to confirm.  Thanks so much!  Love your instruments!  This will be my 3rd.

Title: Re: History request SN 95W8895
Post by: ZuMan on November 10, 2020, 09:35:53 AM

Just wanted to clarify that the seller claims the work was done by Alembic back in 2005. Trying to confirm that is legitimate.

Title: Re: History request SN 95W8895
Post by: tbrannon on November 11, 2020, 07:57:54 AM

Mica does these serial number lookups in bunches, when time allows.   If you're looking at a purchase and need information to make a decision, give them a call. If you call during normal business hours (PST) you'll catch someone. Let them know what you need and I'm sure they can help you out

Title: Re: History request SN 95W8895
Post by: ZuMan on November 11, 2020, 07:59:59 AM

Thanks!  I may do that, but I'm not in a big hurry.

Title: Re: History request SN 95W8895
Post by: mica on November 11, 2020, 09:51:28 PM

Hi Adam,

I have the build record for this bass:

top: Wengé
accent: Maple pinstripe
body: Mahogany
neck: 5-piece Maple
scale: 34" long
fingerboard: Ebony
originally made for: Musician's Friend
birthday: February 2, 1995

I don't have a record of work in the file, but that doesn't mean we didn't work on the bass later. There's a couple different computer systems since then. What kind of work was done?

Title: Re: (x) History request SN 95W8895
Post by: ZuMan on November 12, 2020, 06:31:09 AM

Thanks.  Well, the bass as shown in seller pics is a flame maple top 4 string.  Seller claiming that in 2005 red LED side markers were added along with a 3rd pickup in the center position and the bass was refinished.  Gold hardware was also replaced.

Title: Re: (x) History request SN 95W8895
Post by: gearhed289 on November 12, 2020, 11:47:16 AM

I'm assuming it's the one discussed in this thread?

http://club.alembic.com/index.php?topic=25819.0 (http://club.alembic.com/index.php?topic=25819.0)

Title: Re: (x) History request SN 95W8895
Post by: ZuMan on November 12, 2020, 12:20:19 PM

You are correct.

Title: Re: (x) History request SN 95W8895
Post by: mica on November 12, 2020, 01:05:36 PM

There are some duplicate serial numbers, but this one is unknown as a duplicate. Can you ask the seller to double check the serial number? If the seller could contact me with the name of the previous owner I may be able to solve the mystery that way. My brain is pretty good, but I can't recall who we did this for in 2005 but it looks like something we did.

Title: Re: (x) History request SN 95W8895
Post by: ZuMan on November 12, 2020, 04:03:47 PM

Thanks, Mica.  I reached out to the seller, and he corrected the serial#:  95W8896

I was off by one digit at the end.  The photo was difficult to see on my monitor.

Thanks for your help!