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Alembic products => Owning an Alembic => Serial Number / History Requests => Topic started by: florimond on November 14, 2006, 05:47:23 AM

Title: (x) 88S4800 (was News about my Alembic)
Post by: florimond on November 14, 2006, 05:47:23 AM
Hello everyboby,
 
I am pleased to introduced you my alembic spoiler.
Serial no : 88 S4800
 
Who knows more about this Alembic : The body and the head are not very common! I am looking for more information about this guitar bass.
Thank you in advance,
Florimond(http://club.alembic.com/Images/394/33386.jpg)
Title: (x) 88S4800 (was News about my Alembic)
Post by: adriaan on November 14, 2006, 06:08:29 AM
It's a Spoiler alright, but with the Vector bodyshape and a Fender-style peghead. Appears to be in great shape - congrats!
Title: (x) 88S4800 (was News about my Alembic)
Post by: florimond on November 15, 2006, 12:07:22 AM
Is there really a spoiler?...
The peghead is nearest the orion or the europa peghead than the spoiler one?
The bodyshape too?
Please help me...
Title: (x) 88S4800 (was News about my Alembic)
Post by: mattheus on November 15, 2006, 02:01:19 AM
Yep, it's a Spoiler. You can recognize it by the electronics: volume, tone, PU switch, actif on/off. It also has a three piece neck. The body seems to be a vector style.
Title: (x) 88S4800 (was News about my Alembic)
Post by: FC Bass on November 15, 2006, 09:26:33 AM
The peghead shape is the same as used on the Elan, on the Alembic site it is called Elan 4 (http://www.alembic.com/info/headshapes.html target=_blank)  
The body shape is indeed the Vector (http://www.alembic.com/info/bodyshapes.html target=_blank)  
There are also Persuaders with this body shape. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think there has never been a Vector model in the catalogue, I've only seen the Persuader with Vector body and Elan headstock in the catalogue. This is the first Spoiler I've seen in this style, Cool!  
 
Spoiler Electronics, click here (http://club.alembic.com/index.php?topic=280)
 
Congrats & Cheers!
Flip
 
(Message edited by fc_spoiler on November 15, 2006)
Title: (x) 88S4800 (was News about my Alembic)
Post by: David Houck on November 15, 2006, 09:28:32 AM
The S in the serial number (http://www.alembic.com/support/reference.html#sernum) indicates that it was ordered as a Spoiler.  The body style (http://www.alembic.com/info/bodyshapes.html) and headstock style were upgrades when ordered.  A description of Spoiler electronics can be found here (http://club.alembic.com/index.php?topic=280).
Title: (x) 88S4800 (was News about my Alembic)
Post by: David Houck on November 15, 2006, 09:32:50 AM
Hah, Flip, you beat me to it!  And I forgot about the headstock page!
Title: (x) 88S4800 (was News about my Alembic)
Post by: mica on November 17, 2006, 10:44:58 AM
Hi Florimond,
 
Here's the details I found about your bass:
 
Spoiler SMB4
 
top: Flame Maple
accent: none
body: Mahogany
neck: 3-piece Maple, 32 medium scale
fingerboard: Ebony with pearloid oval inlays
pickups: AXY
controls: volume, filter, Q-switch, pickup selector, mono output
body shape: Vector
pegehad shape: Inline 4
finish: clear red polyester
originally made for: Ross Music, RI
birthday, February 26, 1988
 
There's no record of previous owners or or repairs.
Title: (x) 88S4800 (was News about my Alembic)
Post by: florimond on November 17, 2006, 01:57:33 PM
thank you Mica for information.
What means that the bass made originally for ross music?  
 
How can I estimate the value of my bass?
Title: (x) 88S4800 (was News about my Alembic)
Post by: mica on November 17, 2006, 03:36:39 PM
A music store in Rhode Island USA named Ross Music originally ordered this bass for display and sale in their store.  
 
We tie the value of the Spoiler to that of the Rogue. You can use the  Custom Quote Generator (http://www.alembic.com/cgi-bin/quote/quote?model=Rogue) for a Rogue and change the features to yours to get what it would cost to make a new one today.