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Alembic products => Owning an Alembic => Serial Number / History Requests => Topic started by: zdoob on March 21, 2008, 06:24:42 PM

Title: (x) 85P3755
Post by: zdoob on March 21, 2008, 06:24:42 PM

Greetings.  My uncle gave me this bass several years ago and I'm interested to know more about it.  
 
Interestingly, I stumbled across this post for what seems like a close relative of my instrument:
 
http://club.alembic.com/Images/394/41233.html?1183044316 (http://club.alembic.com/index.php?topic=6077)

Title: (x) 85P3755
Post by: zdoob on March 25, 2008, 07:16:52 PM

I thought I'd upload a photo to go with the serial number...
 
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/394/50014.jpg)

Title: (x) 85P3755
Post by: David Houck on March 25, 2008, 07:18:12 PM

Hi Zac; welcome to the board!

Title: (x) 85P3755
Post by: zdoob on March 25, 2008, 07:20:48 PM

Thanks davehouck!

Title: (x) 85P3755
Post by: David Houck on March 25, 2008, 07:21:10 PM

That's a great picture of a very nice bass!  The reflection at the bottom is a nice touch!

Title: (x) 85P3755
Post by: zdoob on March 26, 2008, 07:54:34 AM

Thanks, though the bass hardly needs the spiffy reflection to look beautiful.  I'm looking forward to finding out more about this bass.  Any guesses on the kind of wood?

Title: (x) 85P3755
Post by: cozmik_cowboy on March 26, 2008, 08:46:04 AM

My money is on maple neck, mahogany body & zebrawood top, though it's hard to tell on the body from this shot.  Nice uncle! If he should feel the need to adopt another nephew.....
Welcome to the board.
 
Peter
 
(Message edited by Cozmik_Cowboy on March 26, 2008)

Title: (x) 85P3755
Post by: David Houck on March 30, 2008, 10:28:20 PM

My guess would be the same as Peter's on the woods.  As you have probably already figured out, it's a Persuader, and the controls are Volume, Volume, and Low Pass Filter.

Title: (x) 85P3755
Post by: zdoob on April 01, 2008, 05:05:43 AM

Thanks Dave... Yeah, I figured out the model and controls a while ago -- though I'm still so amazed by how many different tones that filter knob provides.

Title: (x) 85P3755
Post by: zdoob on July 28, 2008, 11:06:35 AM

Are there no details available on my bass?  I posted this a long time before many others who have gotten a reply.  If there is no info available, please let me know so I can stop checking this page.
 
Thanks!

Title: (x) 85P3755
Post by: hieronymous on July 28, 2008, 11:14:35 AM

Mica's on vacation through August 6, so don't give up until then!

Title: (x) 85P3755
Post by: terryc on August 07, 2008, 07:34:52 AM

You are one lucky nephew zdoob!!!
From what I have read here Persuaders are very versatile basses..well it has got to be hasn't it, it's an Alembic
Well done on a great gift
Now play, remember a bass is for life and not just for Christmas!

Title: (x) 85P3755
Post by: David Houck on August 08, 2008, 09:27:22 PM

Zac; her searches are not necessarily done by chronological order of posted request.  As I understand it, she does batches based on serial numbers that are likely to be found in the same location.  Thus it's not unusual for newer requests to get done before older requests.

Title: (x) 85P3755
Post by: mica on August 14, 2008, 03:18:54 PM

Here's the details I found in the instrument file:
 
top: Zebrawood
body: Mahogany
through body neck: 3-piece Maple, 32 medium scale
fingerboard: Ebony with pearloid inlays
birthday: November 9, 1985
originally made for: Manny's Music
 
The original owner was from New York. There's no other ownership or repair history.

Title: (x) 85P3755
Post by: zdoob on August 15, 2008, 12:04:42 PM

woohoo.  thanks!

Title: Re: (x) 85P3755
Post by: EricEaton on September 10, 2019, 08:45:25 AM

I had this exact bass, which I bought new in 1987 and stupidly sold in San Francisco in 1997. I've been loosing sleep over that ever since. I'd be happy to trade you my 2006 Alembic Orion for this, should you be so inclined. Doesn't sound like you are looking for a bass though. Just a thought.