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Author Message jazzyvee Senior Member Username: jazzyvee Post Number: 4728 Registered: 6-2002 Posted on Monday, October 19, 2015 - 10:53 am:    Hi Mica, can I request a build record for this bass that is on it's way to me from Australia. I don't think there are exotic woods or any customisation. It looks like Mahogany core and maple top and back. it reminds me of the bass Stanley was playing during his tour over here in the early 80's Clarke Duke project. No rush... mica Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 8680 Registered: 6-2000 Posted on Sunday, November 22, 2015 - 10:34 pm:    Here's what was in the file, Vince: model name: Series I model number: SSBI4 top: Maple body: Mahogany back: Maple neck: Maple and Purpleheart scale: 30.75" fingerboard: Ebony inlays: mother of pearl peghead veneer: Zebrawood originally made for: LaVonne Music, MN birthday: February 27, 1980 The original owner was from Minnesota. It was sold to another person in Minnesota in 2000. In 2001 there is a note that it was shipped to Australia (I guess we shipped it). It was then registered to another person in 2004 in Australia. Now you've got it - whew! It's really travelled quite a bit. jazzyvee Senior Member Username: jazzyvee Post Number: 4783 Registered: 6-2002 Posted on Tuesday, November 24, 2015 - 8:32 am:    Thanks Mica, It certainly has seen some mileage in its 35yrs. Since it's had two owners from Minnesota I wonder if one of them was the Purple One? :-) hammer Senior Member Username: hammer Post Number: 798 Registered: 9-2009 Posted on Tuesday, November 24, 2015 - 10:58 am:    Jazzyvee: I don't know whether the "purple one" or any of his bassists every played an Alembic SC but since the bass has such a history in Minnesota if you ever tire of it, please consider sending it back to me in Minneapolis, it's first home. It came SO...Close to returning here. Hope you're enjoying it. mica Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 8683 Registered: 6-2000 Posted on Tuesday, November 24, 2015 - 11:13 am:    No purple previous owners on this one, but Prince had a few of Spoilers. There was a white one that he later had decorated with flowers. I think there was a black and purple Spoiler as well, and at least one of them had a Roland synth pickup. Mark Brown was the bassist playing them. Price removed all the logos from his equipment at that time, including the Alembic basses.