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Alembic products => Owning an Alembic => Serial Number / History Requests => Topic started by: John Fitsperfectly on March 25, 2022, 07:37:21 PM

Title: (x) History Request - S/Ns 87 P4622 & 88 S4798
Post by: John Fitsperfectly on March 25, 2022, 07:37:21 PM

Hi Mica, Keith,  et al...

I was wondering if you could possibly look up the build specs for my Alembics - a Persuader and a Spoiler, that I purchased on the same day from Manny's Music in NYC.

I had put the spec sheets in a safe place, so of course I haven't seen them in over 30 odd years.

Any help would be greatly appreciated  !

Title: Re: History Request - S/Ns 87 P4622 & 88 S4798
Post by: John Fitsperfectly on March 25, 2022, 07:43:47 PM

I also noticed that the Serial Numbers indicate that they were manufactured 176 Basses apart. 

How many days would that translate to in build time ?

Thanks !

Title: Re: History Request - S/Ns 87 P4622 & 88 S4798
Post by: FC Bass on March 26, 2022, 03:30:00 AM

Nice ones!

From previous lookups: 4630 completed November 11, 1987 and 4800 completed February 26, 1988

Title: Re: History Request - S/Ns 87 P4622 & 88 S4798
Post by: John Fitsperfectly on March 26, 2022, 10:46:30 AM

Thanks...

And thanks for the heads up of approximate build dates.

That answers my question about how many days were inbetween the manufacture of each Bass (Roughly 90 days,  180 Bass / Guitars).

Title: Re: History Request - S/Ns 87 P4622 & 88 S4798
Post by: mica on November 03, 2022, 06:21:48 PM

Hi Jeff,

Here's the details from the instrument files:

serial number: 87P4662
model name: Persuader
model number: PMB4
top: Flame Koa
accent: none
body: Mahogany
neck: 3-piece Maple
scale: 32" medium
fingerboard: Ebony
inlays: Pearloid (plastic) ovals
pickups: Alembic PJZ
controls: "AE-1" volume x2, filter, mono output
originally made for: Ace Music, FL
birthday: December 2, 1987

serial number: 88s4798
model name: Spoiler
model number: SMB4
top: Vermilion
accent: none
body: Mahogany
neck: 3-piece Maple
scale: 32" medium
fingerboard: Ebony
inlays: Pearloid (plastic) ovals
pickups: Alembic AXY4
controls: "Spoiler" volume, filter, 2-position Q-switch, 4-position rotary pickup selector switch, mono output
originally made for: Manny's Music, NY
birthday: February 25, 12988

You're the original owner recorded for this one :)