| Author | Message | ||
| quadrogong
New Username: quadrogong Post Number: 7 Registered: 2-2006 |
 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 |
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 |
Looks like bocate to me. It's beautiful whatever it is. | ||
| jseitang
Intermediate Member Username: jseitang Post Number: 169 Registered: 6-2002 |
ditto on that... bocate. | ||
| jacko
Senior Member Username: jacko Post Number: 803 Registered: 10-2002 |
Definitely Brown;-) graeme | ||
| the_8_string_king
Intermediate Member Username: the_8_string_king Post Number: 186 Registered: 9-2005 |
It's Bocate. | ||
| georgie_boy
Intermediate Member Username: georgie_boy Post Number: 104 Registered: 8-2005 |
You are both wrong. I think it's beautiful G | ||
| essenceman
Junior Username: essenceman Post Number: 38 Registered: 10-2002 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Light does different things to some cocobolos and there are a lot of color variations, even within the same piece.  | ||
| fc_spoiler
Advanced Member Username: fc_spoiler Post Number: 333 Registered: 5-2006 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
bassman10096- what kind of bass is that in the picture? i know the pickups, but i dont know the bass.anybody help me? |
