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88persuader

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Interchangeable fret boards?
« on: December 17, 2009, 09:21:29 PM »
Did Alembic at one time offer a magnetized interchangeable fretted/fretless fretboard on one of their basses? The idea came up on a Chapman Stick forum I belong too and I kind of remember Alembic having made one a long time ago.

David Houck

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« Reply #1 on: December 17, 2009, 09:31:25 PM »
There are one or more previous threads about that bass.  I think it was a Spoiler; and I think we saw it on Ebay.

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« Reply #2 on: December 17, 2009, 09:52:28 PM »
I thought I remembered something about this from years past. thanks Dave.

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« Reply #3 on: December 17, 2009, 09:53:09 PM »
Here's a previous thread.

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« Reply #4 on: December 18, 2009, 07:49:28 AM »
That's it Elwood.  So, the answer is no, Alembic did not offer this as an option; this was a modification done by others.