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Alembic products => Owning an Alembic => Serial Number / History Requests => Topic started by: gil on March 27, 2014, 03:44:20 AM

Title: (x) Serial # 90C 6186 USA
Post by: gil on March 27, 2014, 03:44:20 AM

To Mica or whomever else this may concern, do you have the specifications and/or any other information related to my Alembic, serial # 90C 6186 USA?
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/394/189597.jpg)
[edited for picture alignment]
 
(Message edited by adriaan on March 27, 2014)

Title: (x) Serial # 90C 6186 USA
Post by: gil on May 03, 2014, 07:00:20 AM

Hi,
I posted this over a month ago and still haven't heard back about it. Do I need to provide any other details?
~ Gil

Title: (x) Serial # 90C 6186 USA
Post by: tbrannon on May 03, 2014, 07:23:10 AM

Gil,
 
The build information for all of the instruments is kept on paper cards in a traditional file system.  Mica looks these up when she has time to get to them, which isn't very regularly.  
 
I see you're looking to list this bass for sale.  If you're in need of details on the electronics, perhaps a call to Alembic might get you the information or some help more quickly.  
 
Lovely bass, btw.  I love that color.
 
(Message edited by tbrannon on May 03, 2014)

Title: (x) Serial # 90C 6186 USA
Post by: mica on March 10, 2015, 08:34:43 PM

Here's what I found in the file:
 
top: Flame Maple
body: Maple
neck: Maple and Purpleheart
scale: 34 long
fingerboard: Ebony 1.75 x 2.75 (custom)
side markers: red LEDs
inlays: Pearloid (plastic) ovals
peghead: Reverse Inline
pickups: AXY56, wove bass pickup 1/4 toward bridge
electronics: Signature with custom layout
finish: Custom Ron blue (I'll post a picture later of the sample)
hardware: black painted, move tailpiece 3/16 closer to bridge
originally made for: Bass Centre, Los Angeles
birthday: November 1, 1990
 
Besides the original owner (who worked at Bass Centre) you are the only other registered owner (I have your 2004 registration in the file.  
 
Cool bass!
(you have to re-register, Gil - your profile was gobbled up)

Title: (x) Serial # 90C 6186 USA
Post by: mica on March 10, 2015, 09:37:38 PM

This is the what Ron sent to us to match the color:  
 
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/394/207369.jpg)
 
He also sent us the blue cover for a techtronix oscilloscope screen that we returned to him. He was very specific about the color.

Title: (x) Serial # 90C 6186 USA
Post by: gil on May 01, 2015, 01:14:20 PM

Thanks Mica, this is very helpful. The original owner was Mike Porcaro, who had the bass for sale through Bass Center. It really is an amazing versatile instrument with beautiful killer tone. What would be the price of a new one with these specs?