Proud owner of my first Essence !
Basses Greetings from Germany ! Wolfgang

Willkommen Wolfgang!

Erste Klasse !

Sweet!  Is that blackened hardware?  Play it Healthy!

@artworks99
Don?t know ! Think it?s original !

Wolfgang, It appears to be black in color but pictures can be deceiving.  Asking differently... are the bridge, tailpiece and tuners all black (shiny black) in color? It certainly all looks original.

@artworks99
Yes,the tuners are black,but the bridge and tailpiece are not really black. Difficult to discribe !

Look?s like that ! Like dark brass !?

Thanks for the close-up. They appear to have been plated, they still look good after 20+ years.  Enjoy your bass!

Yeah, I think that's original. When Mesa Boogie was importing Alembic basses, they frequently ordered with black plating, especially on Koa basses.

@mica
Thank you very much ! Can you tell me some more  about my Essence ? Advance Thanks !
Wolfgang