(x) 91MK6282 5-string MK Deluxe II coco bolo

[mnez]

hi, I have this bass for 11 years now, bought used in Germany. Thinking about putting it out for sale and firstly wanted to ask what is on your records. Big thanks.

[mnez]

Just wondering, is something wrong with my instrument that the feedback is so troublesome?

[StephenR]

Doubt there is anything wrong with your instrument. Everyone at Alembic is usually very busy including Mica who generally searches for and posts the history requests when she has time to look for them and assuming she can find the build record. If you look at the time stamps on some of the requests it can take a while to get a response. In the event that no records can be found that info would be posted, too. So... patience is a virtue.
 
Meanwhile if you post some pictures of the instrument there are a lot of knowledgeable club members here who should be able to give you most of the information based on a visual inspection. If you can't figure out how to upload pictures there are also people here who will help you with that, just ask.

[adriaan]

Hi Marcin, welcome to the Club! Nothing wrong with your bass, or with your request, just that the lookups are one of many tasks that Mica over at the Mothership handles, as Alembic is a family-run business, and sometimes it takes a few weeks before she finds the time to fulfill these requests.
 
Meanwhile, why not post some pictures and perhaps we can take some eductated guesses at the build specs.

[adriaan]

Stephen beat me to it!

[mnez]

Many thanks guys! I feel much better now. Will post some pics during the coming weeks/days.

[mica]

Here's what I found out about your bass:

serial number: 91MK6282
model name: Mark King Signature Deluxe
model number: MKLB5
top: Coco Bolo
accent: Maple laminate
body: Mahogany
back: Coco Bolo
construction: solid
neck: 7-piece Maple and Purpleheart
scale: 34" long
fingerboard: Ebony
inlays: Pearloid (plastic) ovals
pickups: AXY
controls: volume, pan, filter x2, Q-switch x2, mono output
finish: polyester clear gloss
sticker: Mark King
tuners: Schaller
hardware:polished brass
originally made for: Shomaker Music, NC
birthday: January 10, 1991

The record is unclear about the body shape, it's marked as a Standard Point and a 20th Anniversary size. A picture will clear this up immediately.

This was a special order instrument, and the original owner lived in North Carolina.

Since your request, the Club has undergone an upgrade and it looks like your email didn't make the transfer. Drop me and email and I can help get your account re-established.

[mnez2]

Hi Mica,
thanks millions for this information! It was so great to read all these details.
Below are pictures which I took yesterday. Sorry if there are too many, please feel free to redact my email.

Offhand I will sadly not be playing anymore. So with a broken heart I will be putting my Alembic on eBay sometime in January. (I live in the UK). Still didn't figure out the asking price so would heartly welcome any opinions on that.

Have a Happy New Year everyone! Mica you rock.

Mnez