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dela217

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« Reply #45 on: November 25, 2009, 03:24:03 AM »
Well 72-17 is shaped just like mine.  A small standard.  It does not have the trapezoidal pickups, but the electronics are the same as mine and number 15.  No filters, but powered electronics.  The woods in the bass were darkish I remember, but I am not sure what they were now.  I remember it being a long scale and it may have been a baritone.
 
When I saw the guitar it was for sale at a vintage guitar show in Dallas, Tx.  The guitar did not reside in Tx, but was with a vendor's booth from Ohio.  The person selling it also confirmed that it was once Jack's so I guess it's possible.  He also stated that the top wood used on the guitar was found as a piece of driftwood from the San Fransisco bay.  I doubt it, but you never know.  That's all I remember.  I should have taken pictures!!
 
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« Reply #46 on: November 25, 2009, 05:09:13 AM »
here are the pictures (sorry but no upload on edit)  04SC13386

  08SC13899

  08MK13926  

  I hope find the following # of the MK5 tonight  



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« Reply #47 on: November 30, 2009, 08:14:33 AM »
Hi Peter.
 
I have a series 1 which is guessed by Mica to be under number 20 but it doesn't have a serial number.
 
Barry

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« Reply #48 on: November 30, 2009, 12:50:36 PM »
Barry if I recall, there was some speculation that your birdseye Series I might have been 72-15..... which actually showed up this week!!!

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« Reply #49 on: November 30, 2009, 01:11:27 PM »
I've never taken it any further than this.  
http://club.alembic.com/Images/395/37522.html?1174575335
 
I was at one time keeping track of all instruments under 30 to see if I could identify the actual number but I've talked to a couple of people who worked there at the time including Rick Turner. They remember the guitar quite well due to the density of the birds eye and said it could easily have left the shop without a number. There was some story about the top and a piece of furniture and I have a friend who has a photo of it hanging at the shop in process. I'll get it over to the shop one of these days.

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« Reply #50 on: November 30, 2009, 06:43:01 PM »
Hi Flip, here is the info on my black '83 Spoiler:
Serial Number: 83S2608
1983 Spoiler medium scale  
koa top
maple neck
mahogany body
ebony fretboard
black finish
completed 4-14-83
set up by Jonahtan Day.
 
Photo link:
http://s227.photobucket.com/albums/dd117/vintagejapanbass/Alembic%20Spoiler/
 
Keep up the great work!!

rustyg61

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« Reply #51 on: July 07, 2017, 03:35:30 AM »
Does this list still exist? I clicked on the link & it took me to some diet website.
Rusty
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2014 "Blue Orca" Series II Europa
http://www.alembic.com/info/fc_blueorca.html

lbpesq

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« Reply #52 on: July 07, 2017, 08:08:37 AM »
Here's the link:

http://www.fcbass.nl/alembic/10.htm

Bill, tgo

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« Reply #53 on: July 07, 2017, 08:24:05 AM »
Thanks Bill!
Rusty
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http://www.alembic.com/info/fc_blueorca.html