(x) 91K6570 1991 Essence

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Author Message twocan Junior Username: twocan Post Number: 23 Registered: 9-2013 Posted on Sunday, March 30, 2014 - 9:48 am:    I recently bought this 1991 Essence and would like to request any avail history on it. Thank you. fc_spoiler Senior Member Username: fc_spoiler Post Number: 1510 Registered: 5-2006 Posted on Sunday, March 30, 2014 - 10:28 am:    Looks like a Koa top, do you have any better pics? Sweet couple, congrats! twocan Junior Username: twocan Post Number: 24 Registered: 9-2013 Posted on Sunday, March 30, 2014 - 11:01 am:    Here's a close up. It's interesting that the pickups don't say "Alembic" on them, though they are marked "5xy" underneath. Is this a standard Alembic pickup for this model? (Message edited by twocan on March 30, 2014) fc_spoiler Senior Member Username: fc_spoiler Post Number: 1511 Registered: 5-2006 Posted on Sunday, March 30, 2014 - 11:22 am:    Looks more like figured Maple with some burl in the second picture, the pickups are MXY 5's (MXY is standard for the Essence, same pickups as AXY only in smaller housing) Btw: This bass was born in May-June of '91 twocan Junior Username: twocan Post Number: 30 Registered: 9-2013 Posted on Thursday, December 11, 2014 - 7:17 am:    Still hoping for any addl info that can be provided - thanks! twocan Junior Username: twocan Post Number: 33 Registered: 9-2013 Posted on Friday, February 20, 2015 - 6:52 am:    Bump twocan Junior Username: twocan Post Number: 34 Registered: 9-2013 Posted on Wednesday, March 11, 2015 - 12:10 pm:    Bump for Mica mica Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 8455 Registered: 6-2000 Posted on Wednesday, March 11, 2015 - 7:23 pm:    Hi Steve, At the time your Essence was made... they were all the same! Here's what I found in the file for your bass: top: Flame Maple accent: Walnut pinstripe body: Maple neck: 3-piece Maple scale: 34" long fingerboard: Ebony inlays: none pickups: MXY electronics: Essence originally made for: Dan's Music & Sound, TX birthday: June 12, 1991 The pickups likely had the hot stamped name wear off, either partially or completely. A previous owner may have also sanded it off it was partially worn. Also there is an Elan marching around with the 6570 serial number as well - sometimes we make a duplicate on accident! I'm going to add that I think the top may be Eastern Maple, but it's not recorded - just my observation. twocan Junior Username: twocan Post Number: 35 Registered: 9-2013 Posted on Wednesday, March 11, 2015 - 8:18 pm:    Thank you Mica!