Sweet addition, Alan. Here's what I found out about your bass:
91K6904 KLB4
top: Flame Maple
accent: Walnut pinstripe
body: Maple
neck: Maple
fingerboard: Ebony
pickups: MXY4
controls: pan, volume, filter
originally mde for: Guitar Center, Burbank, IL
birthday: November 26, 1991
It was sent back twice to the factory. First, to get the neck adjusted (I guess the store didn't feel comfortable doing it).
Second, was to get painted red. Originally, the color was Flash Pink a really really bright neon pink. We made a bunch of Flash Pink and Green Glow Essences for Guitar Center in 1991. At the time, they assured us that it was what the stores wanted to sell.
After we delivered half of them and not one warranty card came back to us, we got concerned and asked if we could change the remaining basses on order to more conventional colors. They wanted them all the way they were originally ordered and they took a good long time to move out the door.
Finally, about 3 years later, a few of the pinks and greens were still in the chain. They asked if we could repaint them! I believe there were about 6 total. We sprayed the red over the pink ones and blue over the greens to make a bright emerald. Then new shiny top coats and the basses sold right away.
I think if you get scratches on this bass, they may be bordered with a bit of the original pink. You could also check the edges of the electronics cavity ledge and get a peek of the old pink days.
I believe you will have the first recorded Alembic in Iraq.
