Author Topic: S/N 95W9163 [was: 95W91S3]  (Read 152 times)

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S/N 95W9163 [was: 95W91S3]
« on: April 20, 2024, 09:35:12 AM »
I am buying a 1995 Epic 5 on a local board in Finland. Any more details besides manufacturing year would be welcome.
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1992 Essence 5; 1995 Epic 5

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Re: S/N 95W91S3
« Reply #1 on: April 20, 2024, 10:20:58 AM »
The lookup may take a while, as they are done in batches when time allows. The hive mind here can tell you more, but there is little we can tell from just the back of the neck.

You can safely assume it has a mahogany back, an all-maple set neck with an ebony board, volume balance bass and treble controls, 34" scale.  Do you have other pics?

Can you check the serial number again? The S must be a number.
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Re: S/N 95W91S3
« Reply #2 on: April 20, 2024, 10:25:19 AM »
Zooming in, it looks a lot like 95W9163.

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Re: S/N 95W91S3
« Reply #3 on: April 20, 2024, 11:00:08 AM »
Thanks, I will see the bass in person on Tuesday.

Looks like a pretty standard, natural bubinga top.
1992 Essence 5; 1995 Epic 5

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Re: S/N 95W91S3
« Reply #4 on: April 20, 2024, 11:07:45 AM »
Hey Jyrki, happy to see you found us here! 😊 When I saw rust_preacher, I thought; no way, that's got to be him!


Hope it works out for this Epic.

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Re: S/N 95W91S3
« Reply #5 on: April 21, 2024, 02:37:57 AM »
Well, indeed! We know each other from TalkBass. Looks like we have both persevered!
1992 Essence 5; 1995 Epic 5

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Re: S/N 95W91S3
« Reply #6 on: April 24, 2024, 01:32:53 AM »
Yes, I stand corrected, the serial is 95W9163
1992 Essence 5; 1995 Epic 5