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Alembic products => Owning an Alembic => Serial Number / History Requests => Topic started by: navbass on September 18, 2007, 05:12:29 AM

Title: (x) 78-1123
Post by: navbass on September 18, 2007, 05:12:29 AM

Hi again!
 
I'd like to get any information I could about my latest acquisition:  Series I #78 1123
 
Thanks!

Title: (x) 78-1123
Post by: mica on September 19, 2007, 12:12:16 PM

Hi Richard,
 
We haven't heard from this bass since it was made in 1978. Here's what I found in the file:
 
top & back: Zebrawood
body core: Mahogany
through body neck: Maple and Purpleheart 34 long scale
fingerboard: Ebony with mother of pearl inlays
peghead veneers: Zebrawood
birthday: May 27, 1978
originally made for: Rothchild

Title: (x) 78-1123
Post by: navbass on September 20, 2007, 08:12:15 AM

Thanks Mica!
 
It has a black plastic nut, is that normal?  
 
Also, at some point someone moved the pick-up selector down to where the rest of the knobs are and covered up the old hole with a brass plate and non-functional LED.
 
I'm burning through 9-volts like crazy, I'd love to get a hold of a power supply.  Can they be ordered directly from Alembic?  I live in Japan so finding a dealer is kind of hard.
 
Thanks,
 
Rich