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quadrogong
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Username: quadrogong

Post Number: 7
Registered: 2-2006
Posted on Friday, September 08, 2006 - 11:06 pm:   Edit Post

cocobolo or bocate?
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:   Edit Post

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:   Edit Post

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:   Edit Post

ditto on that... bocate.
jacko
Senior Member
Username: jacko

Post Number: 803
Registered: 10-2002
Posted on Saturday, September 09, 2006 - 7:19 pm:   Edit Post

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:   Edit Post

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:   Edit Post

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:   Edit Post

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:   Edit Post

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:   Edit Post

It looks exactly like my Epic. I emailed the serial number to Alembic and was told it was walnut.
mica
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Username: mica

Post Number: 3560
Registered: 6-2000
Posted on Thursday, September 14, 2006 - 10:58 am:   Edit Post

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:   Edit Post

Light does different things to some cocobolos and there are a lot of color variations, even within the same piece.

Definitely cocobolo
fc_spoiler
Advanced Member
Username: fc_spoiler

Post Number: 333
Registered: 5-2006
Posted on Thursday, September 14, 2006 - 11:39 am:   Edit Post

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:   Edit Post

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:   Edit Post

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:   Edit Post

bassman10096- what kind of bass is that in the picture? i know the pickups, but i dont know the bass.anybody help me?

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