1989 Series II Burl Maple 89-5697

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Author Message rparis New Username: rparis Post Number: 1 Registered: 12-2014 Posted on Monday, December 08, 2014 - 1:50 pm:    I am the original owner of this instrument. In fact, this bass was featured in the Alembic catalogue as a Series I back in the late 1980's. I added red side LED's and upgraded to Series II electronics at purchase. It always had a 7 piece purple heart/maple neck so it was destined to become a Series II all along! Long scale 34" neck, oval inlays, gold hardware. Power supply and 5 pin cord, bookmatched top, back, and peghead. This Burl Maple is beautiful and the condition is near mint. Make me an offer I can't refuse. Asking 12k. Retail is more than double. fc_spoiler Senior Member Username: fc_spoiler Post Number: 1606 Registered: 5-2006 Posted on Tuesday, December 09, 2014 - 7:25 am:    Here it is in the Alembic catalogue: http://www.fcbass.nl/alembic/images/catalogue/images/895.jpg pierreyves Senior Member Username: pierreyves Post Number: 1203 Registered: 11-2006 Posted on Tuesday, December 09, 2014 - 10:06 am:    what year of birth exactly ? what year of upgrade ? neck ? pierreyves Senior Member Username: pierreyves Post Number: 1204 Registered: 11-2006 Posted on Tuesday, December 09, 2014 - 10:33 am:    sorry 89 :-/ rparis New Username: rparis Post Number: 2 Registered: 12-2014 Posted on Tuesday, December 09, 2014 - 1:24 pm:    My warranty card shows date as Dec 21, 1989. Serial # 89-5697. Upgrade was done at time of purchase in 1990. It has a 34" long scale ebony neck with oval inlays. pierreyves Senior Member Username: pierreyves Post Number: 1205 Registered: 11-2006 Posted on Tuesday, December 09, 2014 - 10:49 pm:    hardware look to be brass ?! not goldplated or it's the pictures ? possible to have biggert and closer of the body top and back ? Neck is perfect ? no buzz, no truss rods lost ? rparis New Username: rparis Post Number: 3 Registered: 12-2014 Posted on Wednesday, December 10, 2014 - 10:00 am:    Tuners and strap pins and locks are gold Schaller. Backplates and tailpiece is brass. Dual truss rods are perfect. The neck and frets are perfect as well. This bass was never my primary instrument so it is in remarkable condition. I took extreme care. Looks as good as the day it was shipped. Pierre, send me an email and I will send pix that you can zoom in. hifiguy Senior Member Username: hifiguy Post Number: 427 Registered: 10-2006 Posted on Wednesday, December 10, 2014 - 12:14 pm:    what a beauty. Wow. pierreyves Senior Member Username: pierreyves Post Number: 1206 Registered: 11-2006 Posted on Thursday, December 11, 2014 - 3:50 am:    done ;-)