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Alembic products => Owning an Alembic => Serial Number / History Requests => Topic started by: davidjh on August 22, 2010, 04:29:02 PM

Title: (x) 76-544
Post by: davidjh on August 22, 2010, 04:29:02 PM

Hi Mica,
In 1989, I bought a 75 series one bass, could you let me know what you have on file?  The serial no. is 75-544.
 
thanks,  
David

Title: (x) 76-544
Post by: lembic76450 on August 22, 2010, 05:51:12 PM

David
  Welcome to the club. That seems to be a 1976 serial number, possibly built in November of '76. Please, post pics before everyone starts banging beer bottles. You will come to understand about that, I'm sure
 
(Message edited by lembic76450 on August 22, 2010)

Title: (x) 76-544
Post by: davidjh on August 23, 2010, 12:05:37 PM

My mistake, it is a 76, here are some pics.  
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/394/84892.jpg)
 
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/394/84893.jpg)
 
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/394/84894.jpg)
  (Message edited by mica on January 26, 2011)

Title: (x) 76-544
Post by: dela217 on August 23, 2010, 02:27:58 PM

My kind of bass!

Title: (x) 76-544
Post by: sonicus on August 23, 2010, 08:04:17 PM

That Bass is indeed very cool . WOW ,  I might have to find me one of those too!
 Congratulations !

Title: (x) 76-544
Post by: afrobeat_fool on August 23, 2010, 08:49:37 PM

What is the fingerboard/neck? it looks amazing!

Title: (x) 76-544
Post by: sonicus on August 23, 2010, 09:01:26 PM

The finger board looks like it might be Rosewood.

Title: (x) 76-544
Post by: davidjh on August 26, 2010, 03:24:05 PM

The fingerboard is padouk and it has a short scale

Title: (x) 76-544
Post by: mica on January 26, 2011, 05:51:26 PM

Hi David,
 
Here's that the file says:
 
top: Walnut
body: Mahogany
back: Walnut
neck: Maple, Purpleheart and Beech
scale: 30.75 short
fingerboard: Padouk (Vermilion)
inlays: mother of pearl
originally made for: Rothchild Musical Instruments
birthday: November 10, 1976
 
Sent in for repair in 1981. We made a new string nut for it, set it up, and repaired the customer's F-2B at the same time.