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Alembic products => Owning an Alembic => Serial Number / History Requests => Topic started by: captain_jan on November 11, 2007, 03:35:19 AM

Title: (x) 75-143
Post by: captain_jan on November 11, 2007, 03:35:19 AM

Hi,
I bought this Series I from London Bass Centre in January 1990. I noticed there is a sisterbass 75-145 mentioned here earlier. Mine is just the same but just to make sure please dig in Your archives. Thanks!
all the bass!
Jan

Title: (x) 75-143
Post by: chrishooksbass on November 18, 2007, 04:46:12 PM

i have 145 and would love to see pics of her sister

Title: (x) 75-143
Post by: kalembik on November 26, 2007, 12:26:50 PM

Howdy, the serial number you have posted is actually the serial number of my Alembic. There are pics in the archives of serial number requests; http://club.alembic.com/Images/394/24142.html?1139338367 (http://club.alembic.com/index.php?topic=6333)
Come to think of it, I don't think I ever received the info on my bass when I posted that request.

Title: (x) 75-143
Post by: olieoliver on November 26, 2007, 12:39:15 PM

According to this link (http://club.alembic.com/index.php?topic=6333) 75-143 was a duplicate serial number. Look at Mica's first post in that thread. Looks you both (Jan and Kevin) own 75-143. That's if I understood what I read correctly.
 
Olie

Title: (x) 75-143
Post by: kalembik on November 26, 2007, 12:50:50 PM

You know Olie, you are right, I do recall something about a sister bass with the same number. Sure would like to see some pics of her.  
Thanks kindly.
 
 
Kev

Title: (x) 75-143
Post by: captain_jan on December 08, 2007, 09:13:54 PM

Hi,
 
what an amazing story, I just read the links you posted! So two basses with the same number...how cool is that??!
Anyway, a picture of my bass can be seen on the below link
 
http://club.alembic.com/Images/397/8206.html?1077801596 (http://club.alembic.com/index.php?topic=9694)

Title: (x) 75-143
Post by: palembic on December 09, 2007, 01:50:43 AM

Hi Jan,
how's Turku these days?
All Alembics safe and well on board?
I guess you must be dwelling some other side of the globe? The street of Madagascar perhaps??
Have a safe trip!
 
Paul TBO

Title: (x) 75-143
Post by: captain_jan on December 13, 2007, 05:55:11 PM

Hello Paul!
 
My floating home is in Helsinki nowdays, going to sail with it in the Baltic Sea next summer and 2008-9 winter I plan to stay moored in Germany. So come over for a visit if you drive around Hamburg oneday!
For the moment I am in Singapore. Back home in January. Bought a Stick some time back which keeps my fingers busy!
brgds
Jan (The Ship One)

Title: (x) 75-143
Post by: palembic on December 20, 2007, 12:53:39 PM

MMmmm ...Hamburg huh... now that MAY be something to hop to!!!
 
Paul TBO

Title: (x) 75-143
Post by: mica on January 17, 2009, 06:02:45 PM

I'm still looking for this file, but for now I have to mark it as (u)nable to locate, sorry.

Title: (x) 75-143
Post by: mica on December 15, 2009, 05:09:07 PM

The mystery of the duplicate 75-143 is solved.  
 
Cap, your bass is  
 
top and back: Angico
core: Birch
neck: Walnut and Maple
scale: 30.75 short
fingerboard: Ebony
 
The original owner purchased the bass directly from us, only his name in in the file. The birthday is not in the file. I have a registration form from you in 2003 though!
 
Kev,
Your bass is:
top and back: California Walnut
core: Black Walnut
neck: Walnut and Maple
scale: 30.75 short
fingerboard: Ebony
inlays: mother of pearl
peghead veneers: Walnut
 
No ownership details in the file except a note that you are the current owner as of 01-23-06. Birthday was also omitted from the original record.

Title: (x) 75-143
Post by: playzabass on September 21, 2011, 10:45:40 AM

Hello All. I was looking for an old bass I used to own and found it in this forum. The serial was 75-143. I purchased it in 1975 from Guitar Center in Hollywood, and sold it back to them in 1979. I see Kevin got it in 1980. Glad to see it has a good home. Here's a picture of it, when I owned it. Thanks all..(http://club.alembic.com/Images/394/113519.jpg)

Title: (x) 75-143
Post by: playzabass on September 22, 2011, 12:48:07 AM

(http://club.alembic.com/Images/394/113558.jpg)
 
More 75-143 Photos. Rehearsing with the Billy Preston Band. 1977.

Title: (x) 75-143
Post by: melancholy_mechanic on September 23, 2011, 03:19:19 PM

Nice looking bass.  Thanks for the pics!