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Alembic products => Owning an Alembic => Serial Number / History Requests => Topic started by: sgh42 on November 02, 2006, 04:35:02 AM

Title: (x) 88MK5050
Post by: sgh42 on November 02, 2006, 04:35:02 AM

Hi I'm thinking of buying this bass, could you give me some history on it please.
 
Thanks
Steve

Title: (x) 88MK5050
Post by: mica on November 17, 2006, 10:39:21 AM

Hi Steve,
 
Here's what I found out in the file for this bass:
 
Siganture Deluxe MKLB4
 
Build Record
top and back: Coco Bolo
accents: Maple laminates
body core: Mahogany
neck: 3-piece Maple with 2 Purpleheart laminates
fingerboard: Ebony with pearloid oval inlays
pickups: AXY
controls: volume, pan, filter x2, Q-switch x2, mono output
finish: polyester gloss with Mark King signature decal on peghead
originally made for: WILS, Holland
birthday: August 19, 1988
 
There is one previous registered owner in Italy.  
 
The bass was modified by Edwin Van Huik. A master volume control was installed and the electronics were converted to a 2 volume arrangement with an added pickup selector. There's also a note that there is an on/off with LED, but there's no other details about that function.