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Twocan

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How Cool is This?
« on: July 09, 2017, 05:48:33 PM »
My "new" Essence 96K9888 arrived yesterday. I did not realize until today, when I hung it on the wall next to my Elan 96C9889, that they are only a digit apart! What are the odds of that?!


Now I'm curious to know, since these were completed around the same time, if they might share some of the same woods (maple, walnut and/or mahogany). Funny that these two are reunited after 21 years!
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edwardofhuncote

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Re: How Cool is This?
« Reply #1 on: July 09, 2017, 06:23:09 PM »
Extremely cool coincidence.  8)

I happened to stumble upon a thread with the next sequenced bass after my Persuader #89P5559... the next is a Spoiler, #89S5560. While they are both quilted maple on mahogany, I don't think they were from same boards. Would have been cool if they were though.  :D

*I'm thinking maybe Club Member, Darrell (dtothec) has two sequential numbers as well... Rogue and Orion. (?)
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Re: How Cool is This?
« Reply #2 on: July 09, 2017, 06:24:23 PM »
Very cool! Karma my friend............
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Re: How Cool is This?
« Reply #3 on: July 09, 2017, 07:03:22 PM »
Crazy cool!
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Re: How Cool is This?
« Reply #4 on: July 09, 2017, 11:39:12 PM »
Très cool!
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Re: How Cool is This?
« Reply #5 on: July 10, 2017, 06:20:45 AM »
what's the electronic layout on this Elan? 8) 8) 8) .
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Twocan

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Re: How Cool is This?
« Reply #6 on: July 10, 2017, 06:32:17 AM »
Quote from: serialnumber12 on July 10, 2017, 06:20:45 AM
what's the electronic layout on this Elan? 8) 8) 8) .

It has Signature Electronics - a filter & Q switch for each PU, pan and volume. For me, it's the perfect set up!
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David Houck

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Re: How Cool is This?
« Reply #7 on: July 10, 2017, 05:17:26 PM »
The chances of that happening would seem to be quite low.  Cool indeed.

Just occurred to me; only need three more to draw an inside straight.
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Re: How Cool is This?
« Reply #8 on: July 11, 2017, 05:13:14 AM »
A nice pair!
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Re: How Cool is This?
« Reply #9 on: July 12, 2017, 10:36:36 AM »
late to the party... beau coup cool
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Twocan

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Re: How Cool is This?
« Reply #10 on: July 12, 2017, 11:18:14 AM »
Yet another cool observation - Here are my three Alembics' serials:

95K8887
96K9888
96C9889

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Re: How Cool is This?
« Reply #11 on: July 13, 2017, 04:45:49 AM »
Greg mine are close but not that close, my two Orions are 5 apart! It is amazing that over the years of travel, sales, gigs and time, basses made at the same time end up residing in the same place!
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Re: How Cool is This?
« Reply #12 on: November 25, 2018, 11:14:15 PM »
I had two Trace Elliot AH150 heads that I got in San Francisco in 1988. I bought them two years apart and they were also successive serial numbers. I used to know them by heart, but not and more.
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Re: How Cool is This?
« Reply #13 on: November 26, 2018, 07:54:06 AM »
Sort of like Stevie Rave On's 2 Fender Vibroverbs; purchased in different cities, several years apart, and sequential numbers.

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Re: How Cool is This?
« Reply #14 on: November 26, 2018, 10:09:49 AM »
There's a guy up here in Roanoke, kind of a semi-retired bluegrass superstar - Hershel Sizemore... Hershel has a pair of the fabled Lloyd Loar-signed Gibson F-5 mandolins with sequential serial numbers. They were even signed on the same day in February, 1923.

Hershel is quite an interesting character... I've had a lot of opportunities to play music with him over the years and learned a lot from him. I've played both of those two old mandolins too. ;D

*Matter of fact, heres a picture of me and Mr. Sizemore backstage at a show a few years ago, and I'm holding another 1923 Gibson A-4 mandolin. (not a sequential number, but darn-tootin' close to his)
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