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Alembic products => Owning an Alembic => Serial Number / History Requests => Topic started by: dshade43 on September 07, 2010, 06:58:24 AM

Title: (x) 90H6119
Post by: dshade43 on September 07, 2010, 06:58:24 AM

Hello,  
 
Just picked up this baby and she is beautiful.  Was originally told the top laminate was Macassar, but later told it is coco bolo.  Also, would like to know whether the finish was shot with nitrocellulose or polyester as the instrument needs a finish repair.  Thanks!

Title: (x) 90H6119
Post by: jazzyvee on September 07, 2010, 11:25:43 AM

Do you have any pics to share with us?
 
Jazzyvee

Title: (x) 90H6119
Post by: mica on August 02, 2011, 06:05:03 PM

Hi Dennis,
 
Here's the details from your instrument file:
 
HLB5 Elan bass
 
top: Coco Bolo
accent: none
body: Maple
neck: 7-piece Maple and Purpleheart
scale: 34 long
fingerboard: Ebony
inlays: Pearloid (plastic) ovals
pickups: AXY
controls: Elan Plus volume, pan, filter, 2-position Q-switch, bass cut/flat/boost, treble cut/flat/boost, mono facemounted output  
originally made for: Professional Music & Drum, NV
birthday: September 12, 1990
 
The original owner lived in Minnesota. There's no record of repair or modification of this bass.
 
The finish is polyester.