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quadrogong
New Username: quadrogong
Post Number: 7 Registered: 2-2006
| Posted on Friday, September 08, 2006 - 11:06 pm: | |
Seller suspects it's cocobolo,not sure though,showed the picture around,and now we all agreeit's bocate,or maybe flatsawn coco,we got one or 2 wenges even. serial # is 97w10627 if i read the pic right. can the kind folks at alembic help out? |
lbpesq
Senior Member Username: lbpesq
Post Number: 1599 Registered: 7-2004
| Posted on Saturday, September 09, 2006 - 9:20 am: | |
Kevin: Congrats on a beautiful axe! Looks like Bocate to me, but what do I know? If you want info, you should go to the "Owning an Alembic" section, click on "Serial Number / History Requests" and start a thread there. Mica or Valentino will usually post the info within a few days. Meanwhile, enjoy the bass (I'm sure you will!) Bill, the guitar one |
s_wood
Advanced Member Username: s_wood
Post Number: 228 Registered: 5-2002
| Posted on Saturday, September 09, 2006 - 9:57 am: | |
Looks like bocate to me. It's beautiful whatever it is. |
jseitang
Intermediate Member Username: jseitang
Post Number: 169 Registered: 6-2002
| Posted on Saturday, September 09, 2006 - 11:43 am: | |
ditto on that... bocate. |
jacko
Senior Member Username: jacko
Post Number: 803 Registered: 10-2002
| Posted on Saturday, September 09, 2006 - 7:19 pm: | |
Definitely Brown;-) graeme |
the_8_string_king
Intermediate Member Username: the_8_string_king
Post Number: 186 Registered: 9-2005
| Posted on Wednesday, September 13, 2006 - 12:11 am: | |
It's Bocate. |
georgie_boy
Intermediate Member Username: georgie_boy
Post Number: 104 Registered: 8-2005
| Posted on Wednesday, September 13, 2006 - 3:43 am: | |
You are both wrong. I think it's beautiful G |
essenceman
Junior Username: essenceman
Post Number: 38 Registered: 10-2002
| Posted on Thursday, September 14, 2006 - 3:58 am: | |
If it's any help my Essence has a bocate top. Here's the link http://alembic.com/club/messages/411/8362.html?1088470749 Whatever the top is, it's still a beautiful bass. |
fc_spoiler
Advanced Member Username: fc_spoiler
Post Number: 332 Registered: 5-2006
| Posted on Thursday, September 14, 2006 - 4:32 am: | |
I'm not sure about mine also... Edwin van Huik told me the top wood is Coco Bolo, but it also looks a lot like Bocate: I did a history request through PM, no answer yet. |
rockbassist
Member Username: rockbassist
Post Number: 88 Registered: 8-2005
| Posted on Thursday, September 14, 2006 - 8:37 am: | |
It looks exactly like my Epic. I emailed the serial number to Alembic and was told it was walnut. |
mica
Moderator Username: mica
Post Number: 3560 Registered: 6-2000
| Posted on Thursday, September 14, 2006 - 10:58 am: | |
If I were guessing, I'd say both the basses pictured here were Bocate. Most woods have a wide range of figuring they can exhibit. It's easy to confuse Bocate and Coco Bolo, but Bocate always seems to have a more yellow or green cast to the color. Flip, is this the one without a serial number? |
bassman10096
Senior Member Username: bassman10096
Post Number: 933 Registered: 7-2003
| Posted on Thursday, September 14, 2006 - 11:02 am: | |
Light does different things to some cocobolos and there are a lot of color variations, even within the same piece.
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fc_spoiler
Advanced Member Username: fc_spoiler
Post Number: 333 Registered: 5-2006
| Posted on Thursday, September 14, 2006 - 11:39 am: | |
Mica: Yes this is the one, I can see something like a 4 and a 7 when I look at a certain angle. I think the number got lost when the bass was refretted (done by the prev. owner) This picture is also in the html document. If you lost the link please let me know, it's still online. Thanx, Flip |
mica
Moderator Username: mica
Post Number: 3562 Registered: 6-2000
| Posted on Thursday, September 14, 2006 - 12:13 pm: | |
I haven't lost it of course. As as explained to you, cross referencing the work order number is a tedious task. I've already spend 2 hours combing through files to try and identify the bass. Still don't know who your bass is exactly. Hope to find out someday. |
fc_spoiler
Advanced Member Username: fc_spoiler
Post Number: 334 Registered: 5-2006
| Posted on Thursday, September 14, 2006 - 12:21 pm: | |
Thanks! And there's no hurry, someday I will compensate for the lost hours and order myself a highly customized Elan. I'm sure about one thing, it will be a FC! |
jseitang
Intermediate Member Username: jseitang
Post Number: 170 Registered: 6-2002
| Posted on Friday, September 15, 2006 - 11:18 am: | |
bassman10096- what kind of bass is that in the picture? i know the pickups, but i dont know the bass.anybody help me? |