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Alembic products => Showcase => Persuader Basses => Topic started by: dropd on August 29, 2011, 02:26:15 PM

Title: Ny 'new' 1986 Persuader (86P3916)
Post by: dropd on August 29, 2011, 02:26:15 PM
These are a bit better then my 'introduction' photos.    I dressed her up a bit with new strings and I re-worked the truss rod plate. It had some bad corrosion on it.  Now sanded and buffed out.  I may work on the tail piece too- this has a varnish coat on it that just has not stood up to the test of time (like the truss rod cover plate).  I like the bare metal with age patina better.  The truss rod plate will get that over time now (like the bridge- which did not have varnish).  
(http://club.alembicguitars.com/Images/411/112265.jpg)
 
(http://club.alembicguitars.com/Images/411/112266.jpg)
 
(http://club.alembicguitars.com/Images/411/112267.jpg)
 
(http://club.alembicguitars.com/Images/411/112268.jpg)
Title: Ny 'new' 1986 Persuader (86P3916)
Post by: artswork99 on August 29, 2011, 05:35:07 PM
Jason, Great looking Persuader.  Love the P/J combo of PUs.  Enjoy and Play it Healthy! Art
 
(Message edited by artswork99 on August 29, 2011)
Title: Re: Ny 'new' 1986 Persuader (86P3916)
Post by: Rudysarzo on February 12, 2026, 07:27:39 PM
Hello, I am the new owner of your Alembic Bass. Thank you for taking such great care of her. She’s a beauty in every way.
God bless you
Rudy
Title: Re: Ny 'new' 1986 Persuader (86P3916)
Post by: pauldo on February 13, 2026, 02:42:50 AM
Rudy,
Welcome to the club.   Lots of good people here with plenty of knowledge about these great instruments.

Keep it low and stay outta treble!
Title: Re: Ny 'new' 1986 Persuader (86P3916)
Post by: gearhed289 on February 13, 2026, 07:09:54 AM
That's a good looking bass. I've never tried Alembic PJ pickups. Need to give them a try some time.
Title: Re: Ny 'new' 1986 Persuader (86P3916)
Post by: DistillaMatto on February 13, 2026, 04:54:23 PM
Welcome. Enjoy. I liked Paulo's line "Keep it low and stay out of treble".
Title: Re: Ny 'new' 1986 Persuader (86P3916)
Post by: pauldo on February 14, 2026, 04:29:17 AM
Quote from: DistillaMatto on February 13, 2026, 04:54:23 PM
Welcome. Enjoy. I liked Paulo's line "Keep it low and stay out of treble".

Plagiarized from Chalie, another club member.   Tis a fun phrase! 😃
Title: Re: Ny 'new' 1986 Persuader (86P3916)
Post by: FC Bass on February 14, 2026, 06:03:45 AM
No pics, no bass... Or maybe a vid will do? :-)


Congrats and honored + humbled to see you here, welcome! :-)
Title: Re: Ny 'new' 1986 Persuader (86P3916)
Post by: edwardofhuncote on February 14, 2026, 07:43:07 AM
Congratulations & Compliments. I saw the review the guys at Norm's did on that bass a couple-three weeks back and posted on it.




Nice to see it back here too! 😊
Title: Re: Ny 'new' 1986 Persuader (86P3916)
Post by: David Houck on February 14, 2026, 09:26:33 AM
Quote from: FC Bass on February 14, 2026, 06:03:45 AM
No pics, no bass... Or maybe a vid will do? :-)


Congrats and honored + humbled to see you here, welcome! :-)


Just ran across that video in my youtube feed!
Title: Re: Ny 'new' 1986 Persuader (86P3916)
Post by: FC Bass on February 14, 2026, 10:15:12 AM
 :D


Maybe more appropriate for an "Artist and their Alembics" topic. But here's one from the Activator brochure, I guess from the Aria endorsement days:



Title: Re: Ny 'new' 1986 Persuader (86P3916)
Post by: garyhead on February 14, 2026, 12:07:49 PM
Ha!  There’s a blast from the past…..a Telex number at the end of the brochure. The ships I sailed on back in the day would use Telex to communicate with the office ashore.