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Alembic products => Alembic Basses & Guitars => Topic started by: afrobeat_fool on June 12, 2011, 08:56:49 PM

Title: Ooops, I have GAS
Post by: afrobeat_fool on June 12, 2011, 08:56:49 PM

Well ya'll I did it again  
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/393/106922.jpg)
 
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(http://club.alembic.com/Images/393/106924.jpg)
 
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  Found this on Craigslist on friday night. 87 spoiler cocobolo top. Original paperwork. I played a rehersal with it tonight and really loved it. This makes four for me. Anyone want a Fender?   Nick

Title: Ooops, I have GAS
Post by: sonicus on June 12, 2011, 10:07:25 PM

I saw that one and thought Awesome Spoiler.  
Congratulations Nick !

Title: Ooops, I have GAS
Post by: cozmik_cowboy on June 13, 2011, 06:44:06 AM

Nice, Nick - but a Spoiler with P/J p/ups & 3 round knobs?  Seems more Persuaderish.  Is there a Q switch hiding in that dark CB top?
 
Peter

Title: Ooops, I have GAS
Post by: afrobeat_fool on June 13, 2011, 10:58:12 AM

Right, right. My bad Totally a persuader. I was celebrating ala Bill tgo. Bass on, brain off. How are you recovering, Peter?
 
 
Nick

Title: Ooops, I have GAS
Post by: sonicus on June 13, 2011, 11:11:57 AM

OPPS ! me too;   OK ________Awesome Persuader !  Awesome Bass any way you call it _______________

Title: Ooops, I have GAS
Post by: cozmik_cowboy on June 13, 2011, 12:50:21 PM

Hey, it's still a Spoiler body (my favorite).  
 The pain is about gone, but it doesn't feel like my back yet, if that makes sense; it's like I can feel the hole where the bone was, & the lowest 1/4 is stiff.  Had a about a week sleepless stopping the pain pills after 6 months, but that's done.  The worst thing now is wearing this damn brace.  Hoping to lose it after my next Dr. appt. the 21st.
And to return to the tracks, that's about the darkest CB I've seen (and did I mention that I love Spoiler bodies?).
 
Peter

Title: Ooops, I have GAS
Post by: afrobeat_fool on June 13, 2011, 01:41:59 PM

Good to hear, peter! Now here are some of the other things that came with this bass. My biggest question is why are there three sets of electronics? The set in the body and two different sets that were in the case. One is definitely a persuader set. I have the bill of sale. But what is the other set? only two controlls? They look to be Alembic, but what do I know? Any help here? I am going to post it in the serial # section, Mica might have some files.  
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   Nick

Title: Ooops, I have GAS
Post by: pace on June 13, 2011, 05:00:31 PM

The one on the left looks like a Vol/Vol configuration.  
 
The one on the right looks like a Pan/Filter/Vol.....  
 
What's on the bass currently????

Title: Ooops, I have GAS
Post by: afrobeat_fool on June 13, 2011, 05:56:53 PM

Pan/filter/vol. is currently in the bass. what would the vol/vol be good for? Fender w/active p-ups? It just suprised me that they were in there at all.
 
 
Nick

Title: Ooops, I have GAS
Post by: pace on June 14, 2011, 03:29:59 AM

Vol/Vol/Filter was the default for Persuaders back then. Looks like a previous owner upgraded to an Essence setup.  
 
For something different, you might want to try the Vol/Vol setup~ there's some nice comb-filtering tones when you have one pup up and roll back the other one slightly.

Title: Ooops, I have GAS
Post by: David Houck on June 14, 2011, 06:36:56 PM

I think Mike is right; the V/V/F was probably the original setup, and then the V/P/F was ordered as a replacement.
 
At first I was thinking the set on the left may have been for a single pickup instrument, just Volume and Filter; but it looks like it may be missing something.  The reason I say that is that it looks like there are a couple connectors not plugged in to anything.

Title: Ooops, I have GAS
Post by: serialnumber12 on June 15, 2011, 03:00:18 AM

what type of fender are we talking?....

Title: Ooops, I have GAS
Post by: David Houck on June 15, 2011, 07:09:00 AM

Keavin; I think it's this one (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1954-Dodge-Pickup-Short-Box-Fender-L-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQfitsZModelQ3aTruckQQhashZitem43a7b6e4efQQitemZ290576590063QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories) on Ebay.

Title: Ooops, I have GAS
Post by: afrobeat_fool on June 15, 2011, 09:24:23 AM

Nice one, Dave!!! Keavin, what kind would you like. I have a 71J-bass Black, 71 tele,old stock. 50's neck,p-up,knobs. It used to be Phil Bakers. He played it at the 25th Motown anniversary show. And I have a 77 J-bass refinished to Lake placid blue. All have Maple necks. I will give a super deal to club members!! Thanks
 
 
 
Nick

Title: Ooops, I have GAS
Post by: serialnumber12 on June 18, 2011, 03:09:34 AM

dave got me with that one LOL!...the blue Jazz bass sounds good, any pics?

Title: Ooops, I have GAS
Post by: afrobeat_fool on June 18, 2011, 08:48:59 PM

Bro #12, I am posting pic's on the for sale section, but if you want it, it's yours. we can talk price and serial #'s whenever you want. I am traveling to San Fran next weekend if you are near there.  
 
Nick

Title: Ooops, I have GAS
Post by: serialnumber12 on June 19, 2011, 04:42:37 AM

i'll email you,im born & raised in san fran but living in the chicago area for almost 20 yrs.

Title: Ooops, I have GAS
Post by: afrobeat_fool on June 19, 2011, 11:29:40 AM

Cool, my brother is in Chicago. West Dundee.