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Author Message durandassi New Username: durandassi Post Number: 2 Registered: 11-2006 Posted on Tuesday, November 07, 2006 - 12:02 am:    this bass is in an auction with a statrting price of £2500, i would appreciate any info, and any comments on the price i should be paying for a second hand Mark King. regards, James. karl Member Username: karl Post Number: 93 Registered: 7-2002 Posted on Tuesday, November 07, 2006 - 4:49 am:    Hi James, If that's the quilt maple topped MK for sale from Stevo down in Margate on ebay, I can vouch that it's a lovely bass. I bought it new for £2800 from the Bass Centre in 2001 (they were having a sale - original price was £3800 at the time, though Alembic prices have gone up over the last few years), used it extensively but carefully for 3 years then had to switch to a smaller car, so using it live became a problem (the case is huge!). So when I saw Stevo there selling a shorty SC deluxe earlier this year, I asked if he was willing to part-ex it for the MK. So now I've got an Alembic I can fit in my car. That's the only reason I got rid of that MK - she's a beautiful bass, not a mark on her when I left her with Stevo, and she never let me down - good stable neck (after the initial set-up, I never had to adjust it all the time I had the bass), very little fretwear. Hope that helps! K. www.myspace.com/harambe durandassi New Username: durandassi Post Number: 3 Registered: 11-2006 Posted on Tuesday, November 07, 2006 - 11:29 am:    Hi Karl, that is indeed the one, thanks for the info. Stevo was'nt sure of the string spacing would it be 16.5mm? and i was wondering as its a Mark King why does it have MJ in the serial number? cheers, James. adriaan Senior Member Username: adriaan Post Number: 1113 Registered: 6-2002 Posted on Tuesday, November 07, 2006 - 11:44 am:    MK = Mark King Custom Signature MJ = Mark King Standard Signature karl Member Username: karl Post Number: 95 Registered: 7-2002 Posted on Wednesday, November 08, 2006 - 3:07 am:    Hi James, Yes, the string spacing on that MK is definitely narrower than my non-Alembic basses (Stingray and Status), and it's the same as on the SC I'm now using - I think 16.5mm is the Alembic default unless you specify anything different. And Adriaan's right: MJ designates a Sig Standard, MK designates Sig Deluxe (added back laminate and neck laminates). K. adriaan Senior Member Username: adriaan Post Number: 1116 Registered: 6-2002 Posted on Wednesday, November 08, 2006 - 3:28 am:    Trust me to get the names wrong - of course Karl's right about Deluxe (not Custom). durandassi New Username: durandassi Post Number: 4 Registered: 11-2006 Posted on Wednesday, November 08, 2006 - 2:40 pm:    Thats great info guys, thanks alot! i may just have to make a trip down to Margate! James. mica Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 3785 Registered: 6-2000 Posted on Friday, November 17, 2006 - 10:15 am:    Hi James, Not sure if you're the current owner of this bass now, but here's the details I found in the file: Signature Standard 4 MJLB4 top: Quilted Maple AAA accent: Purpleheart laminate body: Mahogany neck: 3-piece Maple with 2 Walnut pinstripes, 34" long scale fingerboard: Ebony with pearloid oval inlays pickups: AXY controls: volume, pan, filter x2, Q-switch x2, mono output finish: polyester gloss originally made for: Bass Centre, London birthday: August 14, 2001 There is one previous registered owner, who purchase dit new and you've already met here!