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Title: (x) History request for Alembic Essence 6-string No. 94 K 6399 8399
Post by: bass_cadet on February 23, 2016, 08:55:28 AM
History request for Alembic Essence 6-string No. 94 K 6399 -
Hi Mica, I just acquired the above bass by swopping my Musicman 5 string Bongo for it. I would appreciate the data from its file - what sort of wood is used as the cover laminate? (This will be my second Alembic - I also own an Alembic Spoiler - shown at showcase hyperlink -http://club.alembic.com/Images/411/33219.html?1164220137 (http://club.alembic.com/index.php?topic=8959) , and identified by you at hyperlink -http://club.alembic.com/Images/394/33168.html?1163952361 (http://club.alembic.com/Images/394/33168.html?1163952361 target=_top).)
Many Thanks, Kevin.
Title: (x) History request for Alembic Essence 6-string No. 94 K 6399 8399
Post by: slawie on February 23, 2016, 06:13:47 PM
Maybe it's this one. The serial number for 1994 are in the 8000 range. Sometimes the stamping is not that clear.  
Here is a previous request;
 
http://club.alembic.com/Images/394/28146.html?1156278975 (http://club.alembic.com/index.php?topic=6252)
 
Slawie
Title: (x) History request for Alembic Essence 6-string No. 94 K 6399 8399
Post by: bass_cadet on February 24, 2016, 02:51:50 AM
Correction- Its Alembic Essence 6-string No. 94 K 8399 !
Dear Slawie, thank you for an inspired piece of detective work - on closer inspection in good light, the  last four digits were 8399 not 6399. The number stamp left the right-hand side of the top part of the 8 open, so that it looked like a 6. Mystery is solved, thanks. The identification link you gave me would be therefore correct:-
 
Alembic Essence 6-string No. 94 K 8399 -
 
top: Bubinga  
accent: Maple pinstripe  
body: Mahogany  
neck: Maple with Walnut pinstripes, 34 long scale  
fingerboard: Ebony, no inlays  
pickups: MXY56  
controls: volume, pan, filter, mono output  
birthday: June 17, 1994  
originally made for: Guitar Center
 
The bass used to be played by  an American friend of mine in Ireland (a very fine bass and guitar player) whose life was tragically cut short by a car crash in foggy weather on the way home from a gig.
Title: (x) History request for Alembic Essence 6-string No. 94 K 6399 8399
Post by: bass_cadet on February 24, 2016, 06:06:15 AM
Pictures now posted at Showcase at weblink-
 
http://club.alembic.com/Images/411/225944.html?1456322542 (http://club.alembic.com/index.php?topic=8840)