Alembic Guitars Club
Alembic products => Owning an Alembic => Serial Number / History Requests => Topic started by: Johnston on December 29, 2021, 07:24:50 AM
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Could you help me find the original production specifications for my bass? I only have a carbon copy of the phone write-up order and it's almost illegible. I've inherited this bass and would appreciate any information you may have on it. Thanks.
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Johnston, please post a few pictures. Members here can often help identify features prior to the build sheet information being found and posted.
Not sure if I should offer condolences or congratulations on your inheritance. Please understand this is a good community with a lot of compassion and a gift of sharing knowledge about these great instruments.
Paul
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Is this the bass by any chance?
https://reverb.com/item/46279323-alembic-series-ii-2002-coco-bolo (https://reverb.com/item/46279323-alembic-series-ii-2002-coco-bolo)
The serial number looks right.
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#1 Here are a couple pictures. #2. Yes, that's the bass. I do have it listed on Reverb.
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My apologies. Evidently one picture didn't load. Here's another.
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Very custom bass with some of the rarest wood!
top: Quilted Cocobolo (bookmatched to center)
accent: Maple laminate
body: Mahogany
back:Quilted Cocobolo (bookmatched to center)
backplates: continuous wood
body shape: Europa II (specially altered to accommodate Series II electronics)
neck: 7-piece Maple and Ebony
scale: 34" long
fingerboard: Ebony
inlays" gold lip mother of pearl
side markers: amber LEDs framed in sterling silver
pickups: Alembic single coil with hum canceler
controls: "Series II" volume x2, filter x2, CVQ x2, master volume, 4-position rotary pickup selector switch, mono 1/4" output, 5-pin stereo output
hardware: solid brass, gold platedoriginally made for: Bass Northwest, WAbirthday: July 1, 2002
Beautiful instrument!