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Alembic products => Alembic Basses & Guitars => Topic started by: sirmisterbubble on April 16, 2003, 01:06:22 PM
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Hi Mica. After finding this forum I am beginning to see why every review about Alembic Customer Support has been 100%. I am buying my first used Alembic. Can you tell me about SN #906027? (I think the seller left out the S after 90 since this is a Spoiler).
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You're right, the complete serial number is 90S6027 for this SLSB4
top: Flame Koa
body: Mahogany
neck: 3-piece Maple (long scale, unusual for Spoilers)
fingerboard: Ebony fretless
birthday: July 6, 1990
Originally sold to: Arnoldt Williams Music
2 previous registered owners on file
There is no record of repair for this bass.
If you wind up getting this bass, please do register (http://www.alembic.com/cgi-bin/register.pl) it to keep the file current.
The long scale is not typical for Spoilers, most were medium scale. On a 4-string it shouldn't cause a balance problem. Also, Koa is one of our top choices for fretless tone, it's very warm and smooth. Have you had a chance to play it yet?
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Thank you very much for the information. It came at a perfect time as I have yet to pay for the bass (ready to press the paypal trigger after this post). I have not played it yet. LS you say... hmm I didn't know that - I just assumed medium scale. Having a non-typical spoiler kind of appeals to me as long as it is all original. The fretless / koa / completely mint condition is exactly what I was looking for even though the price tag is a bit high based on other spoilers I have seen around. I know intuitively - not even having played an Alembic - that I am going to be spoiled rotten from now on... Bolt-on J's and P's and even my 4001 aren't ever going to be good enough after I take the plunge. My crystal ball has just produced an image - wait! it's a series II with my name on it. Will register it as soon as I get it.
Thanks Mica.