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Alembic products => Owning an Alembic => Serial Number / History Requests => Topic started by: lembic76450 on April 29, 2007, 11:59:12 AM

Title: (x) 93W7854
Post by: lembic76450 on April 29, 2007, 11:59:12 AM

Hi Mica,
 I just rescued this Epic from a store in Northampton, Ma.  Any info would be appreciated. Also I have been rooting around the site and this seems to be one of the lower Epic numbers. Do you track the numbers where each model starts?  Was '93 the first year for the Epic?
Thanks,  Kenn

Title: (x) 93W7854
Post by: FC Bass on April 29, 2007, 12:05:42 PM

According to the Alembic site, the Epic was introduced in '94 : Reference Pages (http://www.alembic.com/support/reference.html target=_blank)
So yours must be an early one...
 
Congrats!
 
(Message edited by fc_spoiler on April 29, 2007)

Title: (x) 93W7854
Post by: lembic76450 on April 29, 2007, 04:46:09 PM

Thanks Flip,  2 times.  I didn't think to check the reference page. I'll post a pic when I can, (my computer is down). She has been a little beat up over the years, and has a couple of switches added, one kills power to the jack, the second one has the wires cut, not sure what the previous owner had in mind there.  She is definitely a player, and a keeper, but lots of bumps and bruises. Possibly a refin in the future.
Thanks , again,  Kenn

Title: (x) 93W7854
Post by: adriaan on May 03, 2007, 02:06:40 AM

There are a handful of 1993 Epics.

Title: (x) 93W7854
Post by: mica on June 08, 2007, 04:00:59 PM

Here's the details from the file:
 
Epic WLB4
 
top: Figured Maple
accent: Purpleheart
body: Mahogany
neck: 3-piece Maple, 34 long scale
fingerboard: Ebony
pickups: MXY
birthday: August 25, 1993
originally made for: Akron Music
 
One previous registered owner in Ohio.

Title: (x) 93W7854
Post by: lembic76450 on June 08, 2007, 04:17:39 PM

Thanks Mica,
I'm just home from work and this is a nice treat.  I hadn't noticed the Purpleheart accent until you mentioned it,  thanks again.
Kenn