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Alembic products => Owning an Alembic => Serial Number / History Requests => Topic started by: bstringbruce on July 25, 2011, 07:23:43 AM

Title: (x) 95W9279 info please
Post by: bstringbruce on July 25, 2011, 07:23:43 AM
I bought this beautiful, mint shape Epic V last week (Craigslist) and have noticed the neck is unique!?! The 5 maple pieces that make up the neck are very different in shades.
 
Also, this bass has been defretted, and has a beautiful flame walnut body front.
 
Would love to know the build order on this one.
 
many thank, Bruce(http://club.alembic.com/Images/394/109802.jpg)
Title: (x) 95W9279 info please
Post by: mica on December 18, 2015, 09:23:13 PM
Hi Bruce,  
 
Here's the details I was able to learn about your bass:
 
serial number: 95W9279
model name: Epic
model number: WLB5
top: Flame Walnut (Very Nice)
accent: Maple pinstripe
body: Mahogany
neck: 5-piece Maple
scale: 34 long
fingerboard: Ebony
inlays: none
pickups: MXY56
controls: Epic volume, pan, bass, treble, mono output
originally made for: Gordon Miller Music
birthday: August 24, 1995
 
This was a special order, I picked out the wood for the bass after I spoke with the customer.
Title: (x) 95W9279 info please
Post by: mica on December 18, 2015, 09:26:03 PM
Forgot that the original owner was in Maryland.  
 
Maple can come in lots of beautiful and differing shades. The two darker pieces are a bookmatch, just like the outside pair.  
 
I also noted in the file that the bass is fretless now.