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Alembic products => Owning an Alembic => Serial Number / History Requests => Topic started by: Artgeckko on August 17, 2023, 09:55:52 AM

Title: (x) Happy Birthday to me! Serial Number 84S3310
Post by: Artgeckko on August 17, 2023, 09:55:52 AM
Just received...4 String Spoiler 84S3310!

Seems to be a custom order (name inscribed on Truss rod cover) for single owner, sold to music store.
Kept it in great shape, plays and sounds great right out of the box. 
A completely different experience from last acquisition.
Needs a little cleaning, but love it already. 
86S4221 also pictured, coming along...
Title: Re: Happy Birthday to me! Serial Number 84S3310
Post by: David Houck on August 17, 2023, 10:52:56 AM
Congrats; great looking top!
Title: Re: Happy Birthday to me! Serial Number 84S3310
Post by: lbpesq on August 17, 2023, 11:31:02 AM
I’m thinking either Zebrawood or Macassar Ebony?   

Bill, tgo
Title: Re: Happy Birthday to me! Serial Number 84S3310
Post by: fivestringdan on August 17, 2023, 11:40:00 AM
Great looking zebrawood! Beautiful bass as well.
Title: Re: Happy Birthday to me! Serial Number 84S3310
Post by: mica on October 03, 2023, 09:42:56 PM
Hi Ed,

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

top: Zebrawood
body: Mahogany
neck: Maple
scale: 32" medium
fingerboard: Ebony
inlays: Pearloid (plastic) ovals)
tuning keys: Schaller
pickups: AXY4
controls: volume, pickup selector switch, filter, Q-switch, mono output
originally made for: not recorded
birthday: September 21, 1984

There's nothing recorded as being custom ordered. Many people do decorate the truss rod cover later with engraving at a trophy store since the plate is solid brass. Really nice looking piece of Zebrawood there!
Title: Re: (x) Happy Birthday to me! Serial Number 84S3310
Post by: Artgeckko on October 08, 2023, 10:29:49 AM
Many thanks Mica!

I am constantly impressed with the build of Alembic basses, the robustness of all the brass hardware, and how reachable you are as a company.  I'm sure we are an impatient group looking for help( I speak for myself) but all the help and info is really appreciated!
I have a few more Serial numbers coming your way shortly!
E