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olieoliver
Member
Username: olieoliver

Post Number: 51
Registered: 2-2006
Posted on Wednesday, March 08, 2006 - 9:34 pm:   Edit Post

I believe most you have seen this bass here and abroad, but this my official post. I've been watching the Alembics on ebay for a while and even got out bidded on a couple, but this baby is now home and I am a proud new papa!! woohoo
olieoliver
Member
Username: olieoliver

Post Number: 52
Registered: 2-2006
Posted on Wednesday, March 08, 2006 - 9:38 pm:   Edit Post

Here are a couple of more photos. I've used the ones I got off the 'net, my Digital camera is broke. Hey, I'm not a junior anymore, looks like now I'm a MEMBER! Cool! I know I'm ranting but this really is a beautiful bass. You should see it in person.



(Message edited by davehouck on March 09, 2006)
the_8_string_king
Intermediate Member
Username: the_8_string_king

Post Number: 104
Registered: 9-2005
Posted on Wednesday, March 08, 2006 - 10:19 pm:   Edit Post

It's a lovely bass, but I don't think it's a Mark King. The Mark King and Stanley Clarke basses have 4 knobs and 2 toggles (unless the specs have changed at some point that I don't know of) and your bass appears to have Europa/Rogue electronics.

It's stunning! The figuring is phenomenal, and the purpleheart and the omega look awesome.

Confirm your electronics! It sure looks like the Europa/Rogue package: Volume/Balance/Filter knobs, 2 position Q switch, and bass and treble "quick tone change" "boost/cut" switches.

Congratulations on a stunning bass.
jacko
Senior Member
Username: jacko

Post Number: 555
Registered: 10-2002
Posted on Thursday, March 09, 2006 - 4:34 am:   Edit Post

Fantastic looking bass Olie - congratulations. You'll have other bass players drooling every time you take her out.
I Have to agree with Mark that the electronics package is Europa although the humcanceller is in addition to Europa electronics.

Graeme
olieoliver
Member
Username: olieoliver

Post Number: 53
Registered: 2-2006
Posted on Thursday, March 09, 2006 - 5:58 am:   Edit Post

Thanks, guys.
The serial # starts 98MK and I checked with Alembic and they confirm it is a MK, that was custom ordered with the Europa electronics, the hum canceling PU and the extended upper horn.

(Message edited by olieoliver on March 09, 2006)
davehouck
Moderator
Username: davehouck

Post Number: 3415
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Thursday, March 09, 2006 - 9:33 pm:   Edit Post

This bass is a Mark King Deluxe with lots of custom ordered features, among which is the Europa electronics package.
olieoliver
Member
Username: olieoliver

Post Number: 61
Registered: 2-2006
Posted on Thursday, March 09, 2006 - 10:47 pm:   Edit Post

Thanks, Dave. I did a little research here and I believe the exta lam. of purple heart is in the neck is not standard either. Doesn't the MK normally come with only 2?
davehouck
Moderator
Username: davehouck

Post Number: 3421
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Friday, March 10, 2006 - 5:30 am:   Edit Post

Olie; the standard neck for a Mark King Deluxe Five String is four Maple and three Purpleheart laminates. On the Four String, it's three and two.

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