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Alembic products => Owning an Alembic => Serial Number / History Requests => Topic started by: joey on December 01, 2013, 07:49:44 PM

Title: (x) Serial Number 822124
Post by: joey on December 01, 2013, 07:49:44 PM

Can someone help with and info on this bass, I just bought it from E bay.

Title: (x) Serial Number 822124
Post by: pauldo on December 04, 2013, 04:00:24 AM

Hi Joey,
Congrats on your purchase.
Post a few pics and a lot of people here will be able to tell you more than you would have thought that you needed to know.
 
Double check the serial number, most basses have a letter after the first two digits.
 
You bass was made in 1982, production number is 2124,  don't know the model without a letter.

Title: (x) Serial Number 822124
Post by: jazzyvee on December 04, 2013, 05:07:28 AM

Joey's profile says series I so if that is the case then there wouldn't be a letter unless it was a custom maybe in which case it would be a C.
 
Jazzyvee

Title: (x) Serial Number 822124
Post by: adriaan on December 04, 2013, 05:11:57 AM

Series instruments do not have a letter in the serial number, so not to worry about that. Do show us some pics!

Title: (x) Serial Number 822124
Post by: joey on December 04, 2013, 06:47:46 AM

Many thanks to pauldo, jazzyvee, adriaan for getting back to me, I will have some pics up today

Title: (x) Serial Number 822124
Post by: joey on December 04, 2013, 08:47:13 AM

(http://club.alembic.com/Images/394/184087.jpg)

(http://club.alembic.com/Images/394/184088.jpg)
 
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/394/184089.jpg)
  [edited for picture alignment]  (Message edited by adriaan on December 12, 2013)

Title: (x) Serial Number 822124
Post by: sonicus on December 04, 2013, 08:58:15 AM

Such a beautiful Series I !

Title: (x) Serial Number 822124
Post by: joey on December 04, 2013, 09:19:28 AM

Thanks sonicus, this is my first Alembic and I am trying to learn as much as I can about it. It did not come with the break out box or cable so I bought both from the internet, I have just purchased a new preamp board from the same guy who makes the brake out box and waiting for delivery. Obviously the nut is not original does anyone know if the adjustable nuts can be purchased ?

Title: (x) Serial Number 822124
Post by: gtrguy on December 04, 2013, 11:02:09 AM

Was it missing its onboard preamp board?

Title: (x) Serial Number 822124
Post by: jazzyvee on December 04, 2013, 11:19:21 AM

Shame we didn't know about the problem with the preamp board as alembic do a repair replacement service.  
 
Quoting Mica: on this thread.  
http://club.alembic.com/Images/395/138623.html?1349663036 (http://club.alembic.com/index.php?topic=11044)
 
Posted on Friday, October 05, 2012 - 12:38 pm:      
If you have an Alembic PF card, you can send it here for a FREE test if there is some problem you can describe. We have had a long-standing (actually, the entire length of time we've made these electronics) flat $75 fee for repairing or replacing the card with either a new one or a rebuilt one at our choice. We do charge $350 retail for a brand-spankin' new card.  
 
I can't see anything of the high frequency noise cancelling network on the cards for sale on ebay. These would still likely need the upgrade.
 
Hope you enjoy the bass.  
Jazzyvee

Title: (x) Serial Number 822124
Post by: joey on December 04, 2013, 11:48:03 AM

Hello gtrguy and jazzvee, the board is in the bass, but I bought the new one so I can compare the quality of the new one to possible sonic erosion in the caps etc...

Title: (x) Serial Number 822124
Post by: sonicus on December 04, 2013, 12:17:05 PM

I would suggest getting the real thing from Alembic Inc. ! Including the power supply .  
 Seriously ______!

Title: (x) Serial Number 822124
Post by: joey on December 04, 2013, 12:59:32 PM

Thanks sonicus, does anyone have any experience with the aftermarket company that makes the pre's and power supply ? and has anyone compared ? I am new to Alembic and I had no idea these original items can be bought, I would never doubt the original parts.

Title: (x) Serial Number 822124
Post by: adriaan on December 04, 2013, 01:30:35 PM

Assuming you're talking about Boogieman, you could Google on boogieman site:alembic.com, or use the Search function here at the site.

Title: (x) Serial Number 822124
Post by: joey on December 04, 2013, 05:11:56 PM

Thanks to everyone for all of the very helpful comments so far, as I said I am totally new to the alembic world, but I really loved what the Dead and their super team did for all of us in terms of pure tone. I would appreciate any and all info about this particular bass regarding its history. Thanks again

Title: (x) Serial Number 822124
Post by: joey on December 11, 2013, 08:37:21 AM

Does anyone know if there is a direct method to speak to someone who can help me with some of the great suggestions above ? For instance I would like to send in my pre amp board and buy the official power supply and adjustable nut (mine bass does not have the original nut) I have mailed the service address and heard nothing and also left a voice mail yesterday, Perhaps the office is closed for the holidays ? Thanks in advance to all

Title: (x) Serial Number 822124
Post by: mica on December 11, 2013, 12:33:27 PM

Just email me directly, Joey. I have discovered that in transferring over to our new ISP, something is awry with the replies from the Helpdesk software. Joy!

Title: (x) Serial Number 822124
Post by: mica on December 16, 2015, 10:05:41 PM

Here's what I found in the instrument file:
 
serial number: 82-2124
model name: Series I
model number: LBI4
top: Quilted Maple
body: Mahogany
back: Quilted Maple
neck: 5-piece Maple and Purpleheart
scale: 34 Long
fingerboard: Ebony
inlays: Mother of pearl
pickups: SC-1
controls: Series I volume x2, filter x2, Q-switch x2, pickup selector switch, 1/4 stereo output, 5-pin stereo output
originally made for: Lightning Music, TX
birthday May 19, 1982
 
Original owner is from Texas