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Author Message tasq New Username: tasq Post Number: 1 Registered: 4-2015 Posted on Monday, April 27, 2015 - 7:08 pm:    Looking to know more about this bass that I just purchased in Seattle, WA. Any info would be helpful. tbrannon Senior Member Username: tbrannon Post Number: 1683 Registered: 11-2004 Posted on Tuesday, April 28, 2015 - 10:08 am:    Welcome! These can take awhile to get processed- if you'll post a picture, we can take a look and get some educated guesses going for you. based on the serial number, it was built in 1993.... tasq New Username: tasq Post Number: 2 Registered: 4-2015 Posted on Tuesday, April 28, 2015 - 10:24 am:    Thanks for the quick response! Let's see if I can upload a picture successfully. tbrannon Senior Member Username: tbrannon Post Number: 1684 Registered: 11-2004 Posted on Tuesday, April 28, 2015 - 11:58 am:    That's a cool looking birdseye top!! My guesses based on picture: birdseye maple top w mahogany body (and a seriously amazing grain- almost quilted- on that elbow contour) Epic electronics- V/P/B/T Somebody added that ramp after they got it... hopefully it's just double sided taped or something.... Mica gets to these requests when she has time, but sometimes it takes awhile. If you get a chance, explore the forum a bit more and create a thread for this beauty in the showcase section! tasq New Username: tasq Post Number: 3 Registered: 4-2015 Posted on Tuesday, April 28, 2015 - 3:18 pm:    Thanks! I'm very happy with it. Honestly the best bass I've ever played on. terrace Member Username: terrace Post Number: 56 Registered: 3-2008 Posted on Tuesday, April 28, 2015 - 3:26 pm:    Did you get it from Bass Northwest ? tasq New Username: tasq Post Number: 4 Registered: 4-2015 Posted on Tuesday, April 28, 2015 - 7:35 pm:    I did! They were very patient as I plucked around on half a dozen or more extremely nice instruments before I narrowed it down to the Alembic. tasq New Username: tasq Post Number: 5 Registered: 4-2015 Posted on Thursday, April 30, 2015 - 11:28 am:    Now that I've perused the forums a bit, I now realize that the back of the instrument is as important to people as the front, so here's the shot: mica Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 8626 Registered: 6-2000 Posted on Wednesday, September 16, 2015 - 5:15 pm:    Hi John, Here's the details from the instrument file: top: Bird's-eye Maple (a *really* nice piece!) accent: Purpleheart pinstripe body: Mahogany (another nice piece) neck: 3-piece Maple scale: 34" long fingerboard: Ebony pickups: Alembic MXY4 controls: "Epic" volume, pan, bass, treble, mono output originally made for: Midwest Music, OH birthday: November 18, 1993 Toby pretty much nailed all the specs for you. It was sold as a used bass by San Ash Music by a customer in Ohio in 1997. Other than that, and the add-on ramp that I've now noted in the file, that's all I can tell you. Looks great - love the top so very much!