Hi Royce,
Here's the details about the bass you got so long ago:
96W9885 WLB5 Epic bass
top: Bocate
accent: Maple pinstripe
body: Mahogany
set neck: 5-piece Maple, 34 long scale
fingerboard: Ebony
pickups: 2 Alembic MXY56
controls: Epic volume, pan, bass, treble, mono output
birthday: May 3, 1996
originally made for: Akron Music
The original purchaser never sent in their warranty card, but there was one previously registered owner in Ohio who bough tthe bas sin 1998.