98 MK 5 String

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Author Message olieoliver Member Username: olieoliver Post Number: 51 Registered: 2-2006 Posted on Wednesday, March 08, 2006 - 9:34 pm:    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:    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:    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:    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:    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:    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:    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:    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.