Author Topic: 80's Exploiter S-1 electronics? on ebay (Read 512 times)

jacko · « **Reply #15 on:** November 17, 2006, 07:27:44 AM »

That's a pretty cool idea Keavin. One more way to beat the thief.

Graeme

lothartu · « **Reply #16 on:** November 17, 2006, 07:56:37 AM »

Good idea Keavin. I think I might just add my SS# to my bass tonight.

- Jim

keavin · « **Reply #17 on:** November 17, 2006, 09:03:58 AM »

what's good about that is if it is ever lost or stolen your personal info is ENGRAVED into the inside of your guitar (phone number/contact info etc...)& only you and the police will know this.

lothartu · « **Reply #18 on:** November 17, 2006, 11:58:39 AM »

I'm thinking that the control cavity might be a little cramped so I think I'm going to put it right under one of the pickups. That's a nice flat easy to get to part of the bass and I don't have to worry about bumping any of the internal wiring.

- Jim

bassicinstincts · « **Reply #19 on:** November 20, 2006, 02:43:05 PM »

I seem to remember Mica saying this setup is known as the Series I.5 aka Series with a hidden humcanceller.

I also remember her saying they can't do it as an option any more, which suits me just fine. The more bits on show, the happier I am!!

My dream bass would have the Series II with a treble cut/boost and bass cut/boost knobs for each pickup, Laser LEDS with knob dimmer, and red+green side LEDS.

With an on/off knob.

Ben R

bassicinstincts · « **Reply #20 on:** November 20, 2006, 02:47:49 PM »

Ah, just spotted Mica's post above!

Did look weird with 2 holes in that square plate!

Good news is with my new job, I should be in the market for my 1st Alembic in the next 6 months!!

Ben R

series_iii · « **Reply #21 on:** November 21, 2006, 10:41:21 AM »

looks like this one got away. good thing - i'm fixin' to buy a house and i really should hang onto my cash.

still it was a cool bass - almost the holy grail for me (long scale 4-string exploiter w/ series II electronics)

dwmark · « **Reply #22 on:** November 21, 2006, 11:15:24 AM »

Not so fast. Unless I'm missing something, it closed with no bids.

I contacted the seller early on and told him I thought that he was more than $2K too high. He said he had an offer at $5500 and would hold on to the bass if he couldn't get what he wanted.

dw

series_iii · « **Reply #23 on:** November 21, 2006, 11:27:06 AM »

^^^^

hahahaha. he told me he had an offer of $6k and for me to go....away

series_iii · « **Reply #24 on:** November 22, 2006, 07:29:34 AM »

it's baaaack!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ALEMBIC-Exploiter-Bass-Guitar-W-Case-Tube-Pre-Amp_W0QQitemZ200050649147QQihZ010QQcategoryZ4713QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

series_iii · « **Reply #25 on:** November 28, 2006, 10:34:12 PM »

sure glad this one ended. it was calling my name but it was way over priced and i'm getting ready to buy a house. elsewise i mighta gone for it (had it been listed at say...$4k :-) ).

be interesting to see if it gets relisted. the seller has a pretty good rep and used alembic prices are going up but he's smoking crack if he thinks he's gonna get $6500 for that bass.

dela217 · « **Reply #26 on:** December 11, 2006, 06:08:06 PM »

Well, it's back again. Look closely at the F2B, it is a real early one. It is fitted with the front lamp instead of the LED. The LED started at serial number 144.

Michael

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