Alembic Guitars Club
Alembic products => Owning an Alembic => Serial Number / History Requests => Topic started by: ploonter on May 23, 2009, 09:09:47 AM
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I recently asked for info on this serial # and was helped by adriaan-Thank you, by the way. However, I would like,(if possible), to get a little more.
For instance, when I purchased this bass (in Detroit) 24 years ago(ish), I was told it was custom ordered by someone who never came to pick it up. Is this true? If so, by whom?
I, being just a kid at the time, lost the paperwork, (documents), that came with it. Could I possibly get a description of woods used, electronics package, etc.-or, better yet, replacement paperwork?
Any other info I'm not thinking of?
I would absolutly appreciate any help I can get.
Thanks, Tim
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Please, What is the official name of my beloved bass? I purchased it some 20 odd years ago in Detroit, and proceeded to lose all the paperwork that came with it. I would also love to know its approximate value, beyond the emotional, of course. There is a picture on my profile page.
85s3818
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Hi Tim,
The S in the serial# means that the main build features are those of a Spoiler. Obviously the body shape is non-standard for a Spoiler: this one is known as the Exploiter.
Nice one! We'd love to see more pics on the Showcase.
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Sorry these can take so long to research. It's especially frustrating when the file is AWOL. There's not much I can tell you about your bass except that it was made in December of 1985.
Here's what I can tell from the photo:
top: can't see well, probably Walnut
body: Mahogany
neck: 3-piece Maple
fingerboard: Ebony
inlays: Pearloid (plastic) ovals
pickups: AXY
controls: volume, pickup selector, filter, Q-switch, mono output
body shape: Exploiter
Sorry there isn't more I can provide. I'll let you know if I ever locate the original file (they are sometimes just misfiled).