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Connecting => Swap Shop and Wish Lists => For Sale & Trade => Topic started by: fivestringdan on March 22, 2022, 01:42:42 PM

Title: [NO LONGER AVAILABLE] FT Vector 5 w/Signature electronics
Post by: fivestringdan on March 22, 2022, 01:42:42 PM
serial number: 98C11883
model name: Custom
model number: CLB5
body: Solid Mahogany
neck: 5-piece Maple with 4 Walnut pinstripes
scale: 34"
fingerboard: Ebony
inlays: None
side markers: Red LEDs
body shape: Vector
finish: Opaque Arctic White
pickups: Alembic 2 P
controls: "Signature" Volume, Pan, Filter x2, Q-Switch x2, Mono Output
birthday: November 20, 1998

This awesome bass is too close to my upcoming build. So I want to trade for another alembic configuration that I do not currently have. Basically I don't need two instruments that do the same job.  ;D

I'm looking for either a 4 string, medium or long scale, fretted or fretless. Or a 6 string fretted. Open to most anything, just no short scale please.

(https://www.talkbass.com/attachments/img_20220209_151229129-jpg.4587168/)
(https://www.talkbass.com/attachments/img_20220209_151225612-jpg.4587165/)
Title: Re: FT Vector 5 w/Signature electronics
Post by: Slam on March 22, 2022, 02:36:03 PM
Wow that is a cool bass. How are the p style pickups? Never played the Alembic version
Title: Re: FT Vector 5 w/Signature electronics
Post by: fivestringdan on March 22, 2022, 05:28:44 PM
Quote from: Slam on March 22, 2022, 02:36:03 PM
Wow that is a cool bass. How are the p style pickups? Never played the Alembic version

They sound fantastic! With the double filters it's tone heaven.
Title: Re: FT Vector 5 w/Signature electronics
Post by: fivestringdan on April 19, 2022, 11:09:29 AM
No longer available.
Title: Re: [NO LONGER AVAILABLE] FT Vector 5 w/Signature electronics
Post by: jazzyvee on April 19, 2022, 02:17:17 PM
Great news, what bass did you trade for?
Title: Re: [NO LONGER AVAILABLE] FT Vector 5 w/Signature electronics
Post by: fivestringdan on April 19, 2022, 06:41:59 PM
Quote from: jazzyvee on April 19, 2022, 02:17:17 PM
Great news, what bass did you trade for?

A 1977 Series I.

(https://www.talkbass.com/attachments/img_20220419_125750209-jpg.4663933/)
(https://www.talkbass.com/attachments/img_20220419_125753026-jpg.4663932/)
(https://www.talkbass.com/attachments/img_20220419_125746713-jpg.4663934/)
Title: Re: [NO LONGER AVAILABLE] FT Vector 5 w/Signature electronics
Post by: garyhead on April 19, 2022, 06:50:16 PM
I need to start hanging out in your neighborhood!  Does everyone have Alembics on the front porch?  8)
Title: Re: [NO LONGER AVAILABLE] FT Vector 5 w/Signature electronics
Post by: pauldo on April 20, 2022, 04:34:59 AM
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Title: Re: [NO LONGER AVAILABLE] FT Vector 5 w/Signature electronics
Post by: gtrguy on April 21, 2022, 11:08:34 AM
Nice old series one with a newer bridge pickup! Be sure to go through the hum canceling procedure with the trimpots through the back plate if you haven't yet. Tarnex and a tooth brush could be used to make the logo look like new. I have been able to weasel the logo off many alembics for cleaning by carefully using a credit card after just barely lifting one edge with a very small flat blade screwdriver. But be careful, as you can break it. It is held on by pins going into the wood at the back.