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Alembic products => Owning an Alembic => Serial Number / History Requests => Topic started by: FC Bass on June 08, 2007, 08:18:20 AM

Title: (x) 90H6003
Post by: FC Bass on June 08, 2007, 08:18:20 AM

Hello, I might want to be the new owner of this Elan :-)
Any info would be welcome.
 
Thanx!
Flip

Title: (x) 90H6003
Post by: FC Bass on June 13, 2007, 01:36:01 PM

Just bought this beauty on E-bay :-)
I'm gonna get her this or the next weekend :-) :-)
Picture from the seller:
 
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/394/40974.jpg)

Title: (x) 90H6003
Post by: the_mule on June 13, 2007, 02:05:33 PM

You did well my friend...
 
To quote the famous Dutchman 'Ome Willem': Joepie-de-poepie!
 
;-)
 
Wilfred

Title: (x) 90H6003
Post by: FC Bass on June 13, 2007, 02:19:18 PM

Thanx!
I wouldn't want to have that on my sandwich

Title: (x) 90H6003
Post by: FC Bass on June 13, 2007, 02:21:47 PM

Headstock detail:
 
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/394/40979.jpg)

Title: (x) 90H6003
Post by: olieoliver on June 13, 2007, 02:27:29 PM

This will be a cool difference to your Spoilers.
 
Very nice axe Flip!

Title: (x) 90H6003
Post by: speicky on June 13, 2007, 02:41:32 PM

Hi, Flip,
 
how did I miss that ? congrats to your new family member, this beauty just looks soooo coool ! I bet she will perform even better...
 
your Christian

Title: (x) 90H6003
Post by: olieoliver on June 13, 2007, 02:49:18 PM

It's not like you don't have a new toy of your own Christian. LOL

Title: (x) 90H6003
Post by: FC Bass on June 13, 2007, 02:50:30 PM

It's obvious you missed this one because you were stunned by the beauty of your awesome Seismic Bass. :-) (and busy playing her)
Thanx guys! I cant wait to secure her into my clutches :-)

Title: (x) 90H6003
Post by: tbrannon on June 13, 2007, 03:49:25 PM

fc-
 
Glad you grabbed this one- I meant to email you to make sure you saw it (as a fellow Elan fan), but just didn't get around to it.  
 
Glad to see it's going to a good home.
 
Toby

Title: (x) 90H6003
Post by: David Houck on June 13, 2007, 08:07:10 PM

Nice!  Congrats!

Title: (x) 90H6003
Post by: FC Bass on June 15, 2007, 08:08:20 AM

Thanx!
 
@ Mica: I can faintly see some numbers on my '87 Spoiler (after some oil on the fretboard) My guess would be 87S47** I can't see the last two numbers or USA, there is a line after the 7 could be an 1...

Title: (x) 90H6003
Post by: rraymond on June 15, 2007, 08:39:22 AM

Flip, that's a great looking Elan! Congrats!

Title: (x) 90H6003
Post by: adriaan on June 15, 2007, 08:40:40 AM

Hey Flip, nice score!
 
My 88 Spoiler is S/N 4828, and it was born in March, so 47** seems to be right for 87.
 
(Message edited by adriaan on June 15, 2007)

Title: (x) 90H6003
Post by: FC Bass on June 17, 2007, 09:41:51 AM

She is in my clutches now :-) And it feels mighty good!
She is in great shape and sounds awesome!  (http://club.alembic.com/Images/394/41147.gif)

Title: (x) 90H6003
Post by: dadabass2001 on June 17, 2007, 10:48:23 AM

Very cool, and congratulations Flip.
 
Enjoy your new baby for many years to come!
Mike

Title: (x) 90H6003
Post by: speicky on June 17, 2007, 01:57:54 PM

Flip,
 
congrats ! I can only second Mike, enjoy your Elan, and post pics to the Showcase Section when time allows.
 
...and, do not forget to breathe, LOL !
 
your Christian

Title: (x) 90H6003
Post by: mica on June 19, 2007, 05:01:43 PM

Here's the details, Flip,
 
Elan HLB4 90H6003
 
top: Quilted Maple
body: Maple
neck: 3-piece Maple, 34 long scale
fingerboard: Ebony with pearloid oval inlays
body shape: Elan with tummy and elbow cuts
peghead shape: Elan Inline
pickups: PJZB
electronics: Elan (volume, pan, filter, Q) note there are 2 preamps inside the bass, one for each pickup
finish: Stormburst
hardware: polished brass
originally made for: New Seattle Music
birthday: not recorded (last date on work order is into spray, May 10th)
 
Original owner was from WA and bought the bass on July 14, 1990.

Title: (x) 90H6003
Post by: FC Bass on June 22, 2007, 11:55:36 AM

Thanx!
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/394/41363.gif)
  Proof she's in my clutches:  
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/394/41364.jpg)
 
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/394/41365.gif)

Title: (x) 90H6003
Post by: joram on June 24, 2007, 02:37:42 AM

You two playing Big Bottom there? I think it's about time for another quick visit...