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Alembic products => Owning an Alembic => Serial Number / History Requests => Topic started by: jazzbo1958 on August 11, 2010, 04:39:38 PM

Title: (x) 83S2962
Post by: jazzbo1958 on August 11, 2010, 04:39:38 PM

Hi! I picked this bass up a few weeks ago to keep my Series II company. What if anything can you tell me about it. Thanks!
 
Cheers,
Jim

Title: (x) 83S2962
Post by: mica on January 26, 2011, 05:10:25 PM

Hi Jim,
 
Here's what I found in the instrument file:
 
top: Walnut
body: Mahogany
neck: 3-piece Maple
scale: 32 medium
fingerboard: Ebony
inlays: Pearloid (plastic) ovals
electronics: Spoiler (volume, filter, Q-switch, rotary pickup selector switch, mono output)
originally made for: Encore Music, SC
birthday: November 14, 1983
 
The original owner was from South Carolina and purchased on November 16, 1983. The second owner purchased on January 13, 1989 and was also from South Carolina.

Title: (x) 83S2962
Post by: mica on January 26, 2011, 05:12:25 PM

Ooops! I forgot to add that the electronics received the RF upgrade in June of 2007.

Title: (x) 83S2962
Post by: jazzbo1958 on January 29, 2011, 02:14:52 PM

Thanks for the info, Mica!
 
Cheers,
Jim