My Epic

[lembic76450]

I am in the process of removing the electronics to send to the Mothership to sort
out some issues. Under the neck pick up is a doodle/initials, a hand written
"Made in the USA" and a 4 digit number, 7052.  Does anyone know what it
might be. It is somewhat close to the s/n 7854.
Thanks.

[cozmik_cowboy]

I am in the process of removing the electronics to send to the Mothership to sort
out some issues. Under the neck pick up is a doodle/initials, a hand written
"Made in the USA" and a 4 digit number, 7052.  Does anyone know what it
might be. It is somewhat close to the s/n 7854.
Thanks.

It was completed July 0, 1952?

Peter (who does not dispute that he is an inveterate wiseass)

[adriaan]

The four-digit number is the order number. IIRC, the serial number is assigned on completion of the build. You may have seen some in-progress pictures with the spec sheet attached to the instrument.

[lembic76450]

Peter, ahhh,  my birth year, no wait....
Actually, it is an early Epic from '93.
Adriaan,  thanks, I forgot about the order number aspect.  Unfortunately,  I did not
purchase new, I found this used in a music store in western Massachusetts  quite
awhile ago; it was more of a rescue on my part.  I am finally trying to get it back in
playing/gigging  condition after some mods the previous owner made to the electronics.

[jazzyvee]

I have seen these numbers under the pickups in the past and wondered what that number was. Now I know. Thanks Adriaan.

[edwardofhuncote]

#C14588 had a WO# of 15139... being the serial number geek-freak I am, this realization tied my brain in square knots, knowing my bass had ANOTHER NUMBER HIDDEN IN IT!!! 


Cool find on an early Epic. If I was to search for one, it'd have to be a '93. Just because.

[mbrucker]

New Alembic owner here; please forgive my ignorance, but could the number represent pickup resistance?  Thanks!

Edit: I think the work order number makes more sense, looking at these pictures.

[cozmik_cowboy]

Thanks, Adriaan; I though that was the answer, but couldn't be sure - and Senior Management was summoning me, so I couldn't research it at that moment (but probably would have answered as I did any, because....well, I already explained that).

Peter