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Alembic products => Owning an Alembic => Serial Number / History Requests => Topic started by: synsee on December 22, 2007, 07:10:54 AM

Title: 98K11593 USA
Post by: synsee on December 22, 2007, 07:10:54 AM

Hey,  
 
I just bought an alembic bass : 98K11593 USA!
My first one! yay
Could you tell me more about it please? I don't even know how old it is.
 
if you need some pictures, i can provide some! :p
 
Thank you very much.
Jerome

Title: 98K11593 USA
Post by: artswork99 on December 22, 2007, 07:48:38 AM

Hi Jerome,
 
Welcome to the Alembic Club!  And congratulations on your recent acquisition!  
 
The first 2 numbers designate the year 1998 and the K is for an Essence then the remaining numbers are the number of instruments that have been built (instrument 11593).  I searched for a possible previous build request and did not see one.  Mica, at Alembic HQ, usually does these look ups and will report back in this thread what is found on file.
 
Again, congratulations! Play it Healthy!
 
Art
 
(Message edited by artswork99 on December 22, 2007)

Title: 98K11593 USA
Post by: artswork99 on December 22, 2007, 07:49:57 AM

Yes, Please post pictures as we all like to see Alembic basses!

Title: 98K11593 USA
Post by: David Houck on December 22, 2007, 08:15:43 AM

Congrats and welcome!

Title: 98K11593 USA
Post by: synsee on January 18, 2008, 11:52:56 AM

Hey guys,  
 
sorry i'm late to answer...  
some troubles... anyway.
 
Thanks for the year infos artswork99.
 
Here are some pictures :
www.synsee.com/alembic/ (http://www.synsee.com/alembic/)
 
http://www.synsee.free.fr/alembic/IMGP6808.jpg
http://www.synsee.free.fr/alembic/IMGP6816.jpg (http://www.synsee.free.fr/alembic/IMGP6816.jpg)
http://www.synsee.free.fr/alembic/IMGP6796.jpg
http://www.synsee.free.fr/alembic/IMGP6802.jpg (http://www.synsee.free.fr/alembic/IMGP6802.jpg)
http://www.synsee.free.fr/alembic/IMGP6810.jpg
http://www.synsee.free.fr/alembic/IMGP6811.jpg (http://www.synsee.free.fr/alembic/IMGP6811.jpg)
http://www.synsee.free.fr/alembic/IMGP6813.jpg
 
I'd like to know more about this bass. :p
Woods, etc.  
 
I like stories ;p
 
Thanks.

Title: 98K11593 USA
Post by: David Houck on January 18, 2008, 04:16:11 PM

The controls are described here (http://club.alembic.com/index.php?topic=237).
 
The woods are probably:
Body: Quilted Maple top and Mahogany body.  (I can't see it, but there may also be a Walnut veneer.)
Neck: Five piece Maple with Walnut veneers.
Peghead:  Top and back Quilted Maple with Maple & Purpleheart veneers.
Pickups:  MXY 5/6
Tuners:  Gold Gotohs
Hardware:  Brass
Tailpiece:  Half Moon
Bridgeblock:  yes
Logo:  bronze
And I would guess the taper on this bass is probably Comfort, and the side markers are probably Bronze.
 
But I'm just guessing; the build card will be more reliable.

Title: 98K11593 USA
Post by: artswork99 on January 18, 2008, 06:46:19 PM

Very nice pictures Jerome.  That quilt on the Maple top is very nice!  Again, enjoy that bass!