I recently bought this 1991 Essence and would like to request any avail history on it. Thank you.
 

Looks like a Koa top, do you have any better pics?
Sweet couple, congrats!

 

  Here's a close up. It's interesting that the pickups don't say "Alembic" on them, though they are marked "5xy" underneath. Is this a standard Alembic pickup for this model?  (Message edited by twocan on March 30, 2014)

Looks more like figured Maple with some burl in the second picture, the pickups are MXY 5's (MXY is standard for the Essence, same pickups as AXY only in smaller housing)
 
Btw: This bass was born in May-June of '91

Still hoping for any addl info that can be provided - thanks!

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Hi Steve,
 
At the time your Essence was made... they were all the same! Here's what I found in the file for your bass:
 
top: Flame Maple
accent: Walnut pinstripe
body: Maple
neck: 3-piece Maple
scale: 34 long
fingerboard: Ebony
inlays: none
pickups: MXY
electronics: Essence
originally made for: Dan's Music & Sound, TX
birthday: June 12, 1991
 
The pickups likely had the hot stamped name wear off, either partially or completely. A previous owner may have also sanded it off it was partially worn.  
 
Also there is an Elan marching around with the 6570 serial number as well - sometimes we make a duplicate on accident!
 
I'm going to add that I think the top may be Eastern Maple, but it's not recorded - just my observation.

Thank you Mica!