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Alembic products => Owning an Alembic => Serial Number / History Requests => Topic started by: tomhug on April 20, 2016, 06:57:59 PM

Title: (x) Essence 04K13214 USA
Post by: tomhug on April 20, 2016, 06:57:59 PM

 Actually the spokesmodel for PurpleHeart here on Alembic's site. (http://www.alembic.com/info/woodsamples.html)  
 

(http://alembic.com/club/messages/394/228239.jpg)
 
 
This actually might be the most clearly described/documented  Alembic I've ever bought, perhaps because it's also the newest. Still no birth certificate included, though :-(
 
... so I am curious what the file says.

Title: Essence 04K13214 USA
Post by: edwin on April 23, 2016, 11:45:51 PM

I bet that just sounds amazing. I'd love to hear a clip!

Title: Essence 04K13214 USA
Post by: tomhug on April 25, 2016, 05:58:10 AM

Thanks. I've only had it through my headphone practice amp so far. Sounds great! It's currently set up for someone with a much daintier right hand than me - so I've got to do a setup before I play this beauty in earnest. No clips at the moment, but I will share some when I get something together.

Title: Re: Essence 04K13214 USA
Post by: mica on May 27, 2016, 04:30:31 PM

Hi Tom,

Here's the details I found out about your bass:

model name: Essence
model number: KLB5
top: Purpleheart
accent: Maple laminate
body: Magogany
neck: 7-piece Maple and Purpleheart
scale: 34" long
fingerboard: Ebony
inlays: abalone ovals
side position markers: Red LEDs
pickups: Alembic MXY56
controls: volume, pan, filter, LED on/off, mono output
finish: polyester gloss with satin neck feel
originally made for: Bass Central, FL
birthday: February 2, 2004