Alembic Guitars Club
Alembic products => Owning an Alembic => Fun Stories => Topic started by: UglyBuzzard on December 17, 2022, 10:52:21 AM
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My story, I was a drummer until I met John Entwistle. The Who has alway been my favorite band and I was enamored by that beast of a bass and tone. Cut to a few years ago when I finally could justify & appreciate an Alembic. So, my Alembic collection until now has been Spyder#40 and a SC Brown Bass. Well, I just picked up 76-562 Zebra Series 1 and holy shit, it’s on a different level. How was this available in 1976? Anyways, now I am ruined and staring at the rest of the collection. .
As an Ox fan, I love my Spyder. Can it or has anyone upgraded one to series electronics?
Also, I guess I will be looking to move my custom shop Jaco for a series fretless at some point - no disrespect to Jaco 8)
Mica - what your family and friends created is truly special and a gift of joy! ;D
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Actually, your Spyder does look to have been built "Series prepped". I see a humcanceller there. The build records should say so if indeed it is.
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What looks like the hum cancelling pickup in middle is actually a foam pad for optics...
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My recollection is that, except for Brown basses, the bodies on most non-Series basses are too thin to accommodate Series electronics unless, as Gregory mentioned, the bass was ordered to be prepped for the upgrade. I can't recall whether Spyders were an exception; but like Greg mentioned, you can request a serial number lookup.
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What looks like the hum cancelling pickup in middle is actually a foam pad for optics...
Well, that may be problematic, for the reasons Dave mentions above... Series goodies take up a lot of room. Just play the stuffins outta' 562 and enjoy it. I'm thinking Ox had one pretty close to it as well.
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“Holy Shit”…yup that’s about right :)
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Guys,
yeah that’s true. Back then when I had ordered my custom Dragon Wing
„Tears for John“ I had asked to add Series electronics but Susan told me
that it is not possible to add due to lack of space.
So I went only for the looks with a dummy hum coil.
Greetz
Oliver (Spyderman)
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Congrats on your new sonic experiences. I've had many Alembics starting in 1983 and newer owed or even played a Series despite always wanting one. So now I'm waiting on my custom Series 2. Looking forward to a similar ear opening experience as you and so many others here already know.
Continued enjoyment to you with your Wickersham children.