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Alembic products => Showcase => Signature Basses => Topic started by: olieoliver on March 08, 2006, 09:34:10 PM

Title: 98 MK 5 String
Post by: olieoliver on March 08, 2006, 09:34:10 PM

I believe most you have seen this bass here and abroad, but this my official post. I've been watching the Alembics on ebay for a while and even got out bidded on a couple, but this baby is now home and I am a proud new papa!! woohoo(http://club.alembic.com/Images/411/25983.jpg)

Title: 98 MK 5 String
Post by: olieoliver on March 08, 2006, 09:38:29 PM

Here are a couple of more photos. I've used the ones I got off the 'net, my Digital camera is broke. Hey, I'm not a junior anymore, looks like now I'm a MEMBER! Cool! I know I'm ranting but this really is a beautiful bass. You should see it in person.
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/411/25987.jpg)
 
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/411/25988.jpg)
  (Message edited by davehouck on March 09, 2006)

Title: 98 MK 5 String
Post by: the_8_string_king on March 08, 2006, 10:19:18 PM

It's a lovely bass, but I don't think it's a Mark King.  The Mark King and Stanley Clarke basses have 4 knobs and 2 toggles (unless the specs have changed at some point that I don't know of) and your bass appears to have Europa/Rogue electronics.
 
It's stunning!  The figuring is phenomenal, and the purpleheart and the omega look awesome.
 
Confirm your electronics!  It sure looks like the Europa/Rogue package: Volume/Balance/Filter knobs, 2 position Q switch, and bass and treble quick tone change boost/cut switches.
 
Congratulations on a stunning bass.

Title: 98 MK 5 String
Post by: jacko on March 09, 2006, 04:34:33 AM

Fantastic looking bass Olie - congratulations. You'll have other bass players drooling every time you take her out.  
I Have to agree with Mark that the electronics package is Europa although the humcanceller is in addition to Europa electronics.
 
Graeme

Title: 98 MK 5 String
Post by: olieoliver on March 09, 2006, 05:58:29 AM

Thanks, guys.
The serial # starts 98MK and I checked with Alembic and they confirm it is a MK, that was custom ordered with the Europa electronics, the hum canceling PU and the extended upper horn.
 
(Message edited by olieoliver on March 09, 2006)

Title: 98 MK 5 String
Post by: David Houck on March 09, 2006, 09:33:43 PM

This bass is a Mark King Deluxe with lots of custom ordered features, among which is the Europa electronics package.

Title: 98 MK 5 String
Post by: olieoliver on March 09, 2006, 10:47:54 PM

Thanks, Dave. I did a little research here and I believe the exta lam. of purple heart is in the neck is not standard either. Doesn't the MK normally come with only 2?

Title: 98 MK 5 String
Post by: David Houck on March 10, 2006, 05:30:39 AM

Olie; the standard neck for a Mark King Deluxe Five String is four Maple and three Purpleheart laminates.  On the Four String, it's three and two.