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Alembic products => Alembic Basses & Guitars => Topic started by: mds on April 08, 2006, 11:21:47 AM

Title: My guess is that this is gonna sound really stupid but...
Post by: mds on April 08, 2006, 11:21:47 AM
Could someone tell me where the serial number is located on an Epic?
 
There is one in a local music store I am seriously considering buying and I would like to check up on the serial number before I make a desicion, and while it's probably in a really obvious place, I would like to be sure before I go and look at again on Monday, as I am notoriously unobservant and might well end up looking like an idiot trying to find it.
Title: My guess is that this is gonna sound really stupid but...
Post by: bracheen on April 08, 2006, 11:27:45 AM
It's in the electronics cavity.
Title: My guess is that this is gonna sound really stupid but...
Post by: bsee on April 08, 2006, 11:45:23 AM
back of the headstock on all of the set-necks that I have seen.
Title: My guess is that this is gonna sound really stupid but...
Post by: richbass939 on April 08, 2006, 12:23:01 PM
Both my 98 Epic 5 and 95 Epic 4 have one on the back of the headstock but not in the control cavity.
Rich
Edit:  Sorry, I forgot my manners.  Welcome to the club.
 
(Message edited by richbass939 on April 08, 2006)
Title: My guess is that this is gonna sound really stupid but...
Post by: David Houck on April 08, 2006, 04:23:42 PM
Hi Martin; welcome to the board!  According to the Alembic serial number guide (http://www.alembic.com/support/reference.html#sernum), on Epics and Orions the serial number is stamped in the back of the peghead and in the electronics cavity; however, the oldest Epics have the serial number in the electronics cavity only.  So check the back of the headstock first; and if it's not there, then take the backplate off and look in the control cavity.
Title: My guess is that this is gonna sound really stupid but...
Post by: bracheen on April 09, 2006, 08:08:36 AM
My four string Epic was released 12/20/94.  It has the serial number only in the electronics cavity.  Rich had me thinking so I double checked the headstock but it's blank.
And I too must apologize for my manners, Martin.  Welcome to the club.  Good luck with the bass.  If you decide to get it you won't be disappointed.
 
Sam