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Alembic products => Owning an Alembic => Serial Number / History Requests => Topic started by: mja2116 on May 14, 2007, 09:04:51 AM

Title: (x) 81D1991
Post by: mja2116 on May 14, 2007, 09:04:51 AM

I've owned this bass since 1993.  I don't know anything about the instrument's history, etc.  I assume it was built in '81.  It's been a great bass, and I just got it serviced for the first time in at least 15 years.  Any info would be appreciated.

Title: (x) 81D1991
Post by: mja2116 on May 14, 2007, 09:59:30 AM

Some of pictures of my bass. . .
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/394/39774.jpg)

(http://club.alembic.com/Images/394/39775.jpg)

Title: (x) 81D1991
Post by: olieoliver on May 14, 2007, 10:06:31 AM

Cool top on this bass and welcome to the club Mark.

Title: (x) 81D1991
Post by: David Houck on May 14, 2007, 06:28:30 PM

Cool top was the first thing I thought of too!

Title: (x) 81D1991
Post by: mica on June 08, 2007, 03:10:18 PM

Here's what we found in the file for this bass:
 
top: Koa
body: Mahogany
neck: Maple and Purpleheart, 32 medium scale
fingerboard: Ebony with mother of pearl ovals
birthday: December 18, 1981
originally made for: Sam Ash, Queens, NY
 
One previous registered owner in Queens. The original purchase date was January 8, 1982.

Title: (x) 81D1991
Post by: martinb on November 05, 2007, 02:36:01 AM

It's nice to see the younger sibling of my distillate. Mine has the serial# 81D1981USA. I'm assuming mine was made 10 bases before this one? Is that how the serials work?
Anyway, I bought mine new in 1982. It's basically the same with a Zebrawood top.

Title: (x) 81D1991
Post by: adriaan on November 05, 2007, 03:01:14 AM

A 1981 Distillate with S/N 1981 - cool! That must be the only Alembic with matching s/n and year.
 
Alembic use one serial number for all instruments: they just prefix with the year and a short code for the model (Series instruments have no code). Check the Reference page on the main site for details.