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clarkybass
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Username: clarkybass

Post Number: 62
Registered: 4-2010
Posted on Sunday, September 05, 2010 - 4:43 am:   Edit Post

Hi all, I am just in the process of acquiring Alembic Club-ite fernandobicho's beautiful walnut-topped Elan 5 (check out pics in my Swap Shop: Items Wanted ad for a black Elan/Europa 5 - I know its not black!). It has a personalised black after-market TRC (with a large letter 'N' inset) and I would like to put it back to an original Alembic brass TRC. Could one of you good folks tell me how I get hold of one please?

(Message edited by clarkybass on September 05, 2010)
mario_farufyno
Senior Member
Username: mario_farufyno

Post Number: 508
Registered: 9-2008
Posted on Sunday, September 05, 2010 - 6:18 am:   Edit Post

You can order one with Mica at Alembic's site...
bigredbass
Senior Member
Username: bigredbass

Post Number: 1493
Registered: 9-2002
Posted on Sunday, September 05, 2010 - 6:20 am:   Edit Post

Mark, you'll have to contact Mica; The truss rod covers are usually engraved with the serial number of the guitar, and Alembic is understandably quite particular about issuing new ones. I'm sure she has a process for this, so I'd contact her Tuesday after the Labor Day holiday here in the States.

J o e y
clarkybass
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Username: clarkybass

Post Number: 64
Registered: 4-2010
Posted on Sunday, September 05, 2010 - 6:27 am:   Edit Post

Thanks folks! The bass is documented on Alembic Club (davehouck found a couple of threads about it including Serial number) so hopefully authenticity is not an issue and Mica will be cool with this.
jacko
Senior Member
Username: jacko

Post Number: 2708
Registered: 10-2002
Posted on Monday, September 06, 2010 - 4:16 am:   Edit Post

You'll have to send the old cover in to Alembic so they can line the screw holes up perfectly (that was what I was told when I enquired about replacing my epic cover with brass).

Graeme
clarkybass
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Username: clarkybass

Post Number: 66
Registered: 4-2010
Posted on Monday, September 06, 2010 - 7:00 am:   Edit Post

Thanks Graeme. I have dropped Mica an email which hopefully she will pick up tomorrow, after th holiday

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