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Title: 1983 Alembic Exploiter
Post by: precarius on April 27, 2006, 07:02:37 PM

1983 Alembic Exploiter (http://cgi.ebay.com/1983-ALEMBIC-EXPLOITER_W0QQitemZ7410762252QQcategoryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)
 
(Message edited by davehouck on April 27, 2006)

Title: 1983 Alembic Exploiter
Post by: longhorncat on April 28, 2006, 06:17:37 AM

Is $2000 for that a pretty good deal?

Title: 1983 Alembic Exploiter
Post by: drjenney on April 28, 2006, 06:36:30 AM

I looked at it.  
According to the ad and photo, it is missing the 3rd pickup--so, no Series electronics. Looks like Essence electronics w/a Q switch. It has no purpleheart stringers. So, nice shape, if shape is all you're looking for, but tone...? I don't think so.

Title: 1983 Alembic Exploiter
Post by: adriaan on April 28, 2006, 06:49:47 AM

Looks like Spoiler electronics (volume + pu switch + filter + 0/8 dB Q switch). One gets the impression that most Exploiters were spec'ed as Spoilers.
 
As far as tone goes - it's still every inch an Alembic!

Title: 1983 Alembic Exploiter
Post by: kungfusheriff on April 28, 2006, 07:37:28 AM

adriaan is exactly right, I had a nearly identical bass --the Spoiler Exploiter is the most common JAE-inspired Alembic bass, with Distillate Exploiters and Series Exploiters made in apparently far smaller numbers.
I personally wouldn't pay $2K for a Spoiler in any body style, but the one I had was an extremely cozy bass to play, though I suspect it suffered from preamp problems, which is why I offed it.

Title: 1983 Alembic Exploiter
Post by: ken on April 28, 2006, 08:48:26 AM

That one used to be mine one owner ago.  Great bass.  Since there are no bidders yet, I emailed the guy with an offer to see if he'd sell it back to me and end the auction early, but no dice. I miss having an Alembic. :-(