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Alembic products => Owning an Alembic => Serial Number / History Requests => Topic started by: Paul Ralder on February 09, 2026, 01:24:11 PM

Title: SN 99MK12035
Post by: Paul Ralder on February 09, 2026, 01:24:11 PM

Dear Alembic team,

a short while ago I purchased my Alembic, my real dream since the 1980ties, in Germany from a friend who herited some basses and guitars from a manager that died in 2023 or 2024. This manager always bought fine instruments neither being a player nor a musician after business successes step by step when he was in the States, I think in Manhattan due he lived in Frankfurt.

So with Serial Number 99MK12035 I seemingly have now a Coco Bolo Mark King Standard 4-String from 1999 with a stable case in perfect shape.

But I do not have any documents or tools (if handed out once with the buy) for this bass and so it is a little incomplete.

Due to I am a serous Alembic fan and my bass teacher always played these fine intruments (mainly Series I and II) for decades:

> Is it possible to get another "official document" / hand out copy from you as Alembic Inc. in case with a fee for sending it to me to Germany? I saw some hand written documents for other Alembics. I would appreciate this very much to complete my set.

And secondly

> I would be happy if you could write here all the data of this instrument you still have of this bass.

Thank you very much for your reply.

With regards and respect for decades building these very fine instruments!

Paul, near Cologne / Germany

Title: Re: SN 99MK12035
Post by: jazzyvee on February 09, 2026, 11:22:08 PM

Welcome to alembic Paul. Just so you know in advance. Alembic are a small team so it can sometimes take a while to locate the information for your bass. However I know for sure members would love to see your bass and if you don't mind adding some photos that would be great to see. Also can I suggest you register the bass with alembic.


https://alembicguitars.com/register.html (https://alembicguitars.com/register.html)
I hope you are enjoying your alembic.

Title: Re: SN 99MK12035
Post by: Paul Ralder on February 10, 2026, 01:25:32 AM

Hi jazzyvee,

so I just registered and here are some photos from today of my Alembic:

Greetings

Paul

Title: Re: SN 99MK12035
Post by: tkotmk42 on February 10, 2026, 06:57:47 AM

Very nice bass!!  And the tailpiece is right in the dead center !!!  :)

Title: Re: SN 99MK12035
Post by: pauldo on February 10, 2026, 01:56:12 PM

Beautiful.
Congrats!