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Alembic products => Owning an Alembic => Serial Number / History Requests => Topic started by: eire on October 18, 2010, 04:42:39 PM

Title: (x) 98W11614
Post by: eire on October 18, 2010, 04:42:39 PM

Hi! Just pulled the trigger on this bass and, while it's en route, would like to know any particulars you can offer. Thank you for the assistance! I'm glad to at last be able to join the Club.

Title: (x) 98W11614
Post by: mica on August 23, 2011, 09:05:47 PM

Hi Kurt,  
 
Here's what I found in the instrument file:
 
top: California Walnut
accent: Maple
body: Mahogany
neck: 3-piece Maple with 2 Walnut pinstripes
fingerboard: Ebony
inlays: Pearloid (plastic) ovals
pickups: MXY
controls: Epic volume, pan, bass, treble, mono output
originally made for: Guitar Center, Santa Ana, CA
birthday: June 26, 1998
 
There's no record of any repairs to this bass.

Title: Re: (x) 98W11614
Post by: Dave Sep on July 10, 2018, 02:41:42 PM

As the current owner of this bass, I am curious as to why the records show fretboard inlays, which mine does not have, and no signs of ever having done so.

Title: Re: (x) 98W11614
Post by: mica on July 10, 2018, 02:59:28 PM

There could be many reasons. Here's a few I can think of:

1. Possible duplicate serial number
2. Possible fingerboard replacement
3. Possible error in the build record
4. Possible error in my transcription of the build record
5. Possible error in reading the serial number - please confirm this is the same serial number

Once I hear back from you confirming the number, then I can go about seeking if there is a duplicate and making any needed corrections.

Title: Re: (x) 98W11614
Post by: Dave Sep on July 10, 2018, 11:54:30 PM

Definitely 98W11614 stamped on the back of the headstock, just been upstairs and re-checked. Fingerboard has only edge dots, the front is beautiful even dark ebony.

Title: Re: (x) 98W11614
Post by: mica on July 11, 2018, 04:38:46 PM

So I only found one instrument with this serial number, and the records says no inlays. I'm sorry for the transcription error.

Title: Re: (x) 98W11614
Post by: Dave Sep on July 12, 2018, 12:31:42 AM

Thank you, that makes sense, it definitely sounds like my bass now. Ten days of ownership, two gigs in and I absolutely love it, I can see this being passed on as a family heirloom when my time comes.