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Alembic products => Owning an Alembic => Serial Number / History Requests => Topic started by: timallen on October 31, 2013, 05:26:36 PM

Title: (x) Mark King Serial #04MK132670 #04MK13270
Post by: timallen on October 31, 2013, 05:26:36 PM

What is the history of this bass

Title: (x) Mark King Serial #04MK132670 #04MK13270
Post by: timallen on October 31, 2013, 05:35:01 PM

Sorry, I forgot the ? What is the history of this bass?

Title: (x) Mark King Serial #04MK132670 #04MK13270
Post by: artswork99 on November 01, 2013, 10:38:00 AM

Looks like one too many digits in the serial number posted in the thread title.  Viewing the time frame of previous listings in the showcase the 13000 sounds about right - an MK would possibly have an engraved brass plate (if not continuous wood) and inside the main component electronics cavity it will be stamped along the lip.  Please check the number and I will gladly correct the title once posted to the thread.

Title: (x) Mark King Serial #04MK132670 #04MK13270
Post by: timallen on November 01, 2013, 10:55:18 AM

The number stamped inside the electronics cavity is the same as the one on the brass plate, it is: 04MK13270.

Title: (x) Mark King Serial #04MK132670 #04MK13270
Post by: timallen on November 01, 2013, 10:59:06 AM

I made a typo when I originally posted.

Title: (x) Mark King Serial #04MK132670 #04MK13270
Post by: adriaan on November 01, 2013, 11:09:01 AM

Typo fixed!

Title: (x) Mark King Serial #04MK132670 #04MK13270
Post by: timallen on November 01, 2013, 04:25:16 PM

I'm looking forward to getting a description ...

Title: (x) Mark King Serial #04MK132670 #04MK13270
Post by: adriaan on November 01, 2013, 04:43:45 PM

It may take a while before the lookup materializes, so why not post a picture? We love to take educated guesses at the build details.

Title: (x) Mark King Serial #04MK132670 #04MK13270
Post by: timallen on November 01, 2013, 06:01:14 PM

(http://club.alembic.com/Images/394/180590.jpg)

Title: (x) Mark King Serial #04MK132670 #04MK13270
Post by: adriaan on November 02, 2013, 02:34:25 AM

Utterly scrumptious!
 
Other than that, it must be a 35 or 36 scale Balance K Omega Signature, most probably a Deluxe, dressed up in absolutely fabulous Quilted Maple.
 
Would love to see some detail shots.

Title: (x) Mark King Serial #04MK132670 #04MK13270
Post by: timallen on November 03, 2013, 04:02:52 PM

It's a 34' scale, I can email you more pictures if you'd like. What I'm really looking for is a history and description of it because I'm going to sell it.

Title: (x) Mark King Serial #04MK132670 #04MK13270
Post by: Bassman8416 on December 21, 2013, 11:42:24 AM

Hi Mica,
        this is the bass that I purchased from Tim Allen. So I am interested in its history etc. Thank you.
  Craig Privett

Title: (x) Mark King Serial #04MK132670 #04MK13270
Post by: mica on December 16, 2015, 11:24:11 PM

Hi Craig,
 
Here's what I found in the file for this bass.  
 
serial number: 04MK13270
model name: Signature Deluxe  
model number: MKLB5
top: 5A Quilted Maple
accent: Purpleheart lam, Maple pinstripe
body: Mahogany
back: 3A Quilted Maple
body shape: Balance K Omega
neck: 7-piece Maple and Purpleheart
scale: 34 long
fingerboard: Ebony, 1.875 x 3.125 custom taper
inlays: mother of pearl
pickups: AXY56
controls: Signature
originally made for: Bass Central, FL
birthday: April 27, 2004
 
In 2007 the bass was sent to us to repair the omega tips, which were both broken. There was a note that said second tip broke, bad luck