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Alembic products => Owning an Alembic => Serial Number / History Requests => Topic started by: earlwin1960 on February 08, 2010, 11:23:07 AM

Title: (x) 02XL12883
Post by: earlwin1960 on February 08, 2010, 11:23:07 AM

Sorry, didn't read the instructions before posting. Thanks

Title: (x) 02XL12883
Post by: earlwin1960 on February 19, 2010, 11:29:49 AM

Excel 02XL12883(http://club.alembic.com/Images/394/76685.jpg)

Title: (x) 02XL12883
Post by: earlwin1960 on March 02, 2010, 02:31:45 PM

Good ahead and delete this one as well - obviously I don't qualify for a reply on this low end model take me off the forum too if you wish

Title: (x) 02XL12883
Post by: lembic76450 on March 02, 2010, 02:43:00 PM

Earl,
Hardly a low end model, very nice Excel.
If you check a few other look-ups, you will see that it takes 2-3 months from first request. This is a small family run business and Mica provides this service as a courtesy to all of us in her spare time

Title: (x) 02XL12883
Post by: artswork99 on March 02, 2010, 02:52:03 PM

Earl,
If you happen to view other serial number lookups you may notice that it can take several months to complete.  Alembic is a small organization with a lot going on and they do the very best that they can under all of the challenges that can occur.  This an added bonus that is done for all of us by Alembic and patience is appreciated.  Each file is written on a 3x5 card and needs to first be located and then deciphered. We are all treated the same by Alembic and I do not believe there is any such thing as a low end Alembic.  BTW, you have a beautiful Excel there!  I hope that this helps and that you are enjoying the bass.
Art

Title: (x) 02XL12883
Post by: earlwin1960 on April 07, 2010, 08:46:51 AM

Thanks Art, but unfortunately after 2 months nothing so i have to assume it is a category 'u' - so rock on  I actually play this bass at church - I'm a Fender man in my other bands

Title: (x) 02XL12883
Post by: keith_h on April 07, 2010, 09:55:38 AM

Earl,
I am sure Mica has not gotten to your bass yet. Mica will post an update even when the card cannot be located. As Art stated it can take several months and from what I can see they are just getting to responses from this past December and January.
 
Keith

Title: (x) 02XL12883
Post by: artswork99 on April 07, 2010, 11:57:03 AM

Hi Earl and thanks for checking back on the thread. The 'flag' only gets marked after Mica completes her research.  It does get taken in a next in line fashion and other shop priorities often get in the way of this service.  Rest assured that if the file is available that you will receive the information.  Mica sends an email to the user that starts the post in this category once it reaches its 'flag'.  Regards, Art

Title: (x) 02XL12883
Post by: mica on August 31, 2010, 12:51:01 PM

XLB4 Excel 4-string bass
 
top: Flame Maple
accent: Purpleheart pinstripe
body: Ash
body shape: Excel (tummy shaping only)
neck: 3-piece Maple with 2 Walnut pinstripes
scale: 34 long
fingerboard: Pau Ferro
peghead shape: Cone
finish: Polyurethane Satin Natural oil-look
pickup: single Fat Boy
controls: volume, bass, treble, mono output
originally made for: Parker Music, TX
birthday: October 10, 2002
 
There's no record of previous owners or repairs.  
The Excel is the first instrument that we made that has an Ash body as standard, and it's also the first design of mine that we produced. I love Excel basses.