Author Topic: Spoiled in 84 (Read 397 times)

dannyj · « **on:** November 08, 2008, 10:20:15 PM »

Hi, this was my first Alembic Bass ! I bought it right off the wall at Guitar Center San Francisco in 1984. This baby is a 32? scale with a bubinga top, electronics? were upgraded in 2001.

dannyj · « **Reply #1 on:** November 08, 2008, 10:22:51 PM »

Close up of the body !

dannyj · « **Reply #2 on:** November 08, 2008, 10:29:30 PM »

Peghead !

georgie_boy · « **Reply #3 on:** November 09, 2008, 02:38:26 AM »

Beautiful!

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keavin · « **Reply #4 on:** November 09, 2008, 04:19:43 AM »

that thing is super clean!,i bought my lembic right off the same wall from GC in san francisco in 1980!

dannyj · « **Reply #5 on:** November 09, 2008, 09:07:43 PM »

Keavin, you bought number # 12 from Guitar Center?

David Houck · « **Reply #6 on:** December 23, 2008, 02:03:37 PM »

The Bubinga top and Distillate controls make this a really nice Spoiler!

dannyj · « **Reply #7 on:** January 04, 2009, 04:02:46 PM »

And it's going back in to have the pickup select changed to a pan control when I pick up the new AJ ! Can't Wait !

(Message edited by dannyj on January 04, 2009)

tmoney61092 · « **Reply #8 on:** January 04, 2009, 06:16:22 PM »

why would you want a pan control instead of a pickup selector?

~Taylor

adriaan · « **Reply #9 on:** January 05, 2009, 01:43:59 AM »

Danny, that's a great looking Spoiler!

Might I suggest also changing the Q switch to 3 position while you're at it? Small cost, great improvement. If you like the standard 8 dB boost, 0/6/8 might be nice. If like me you find the standard boost a little harsh, you might enjoy 0/3/6.

Taylor, with a pan control you still have the three basic selections (B, B+T, T) as with the p/u selector (you do lose the mute option) but as a bonus you get two whole ranges of distinctive sounds in between those three.

georgie_boy · « **Reply #10 on:** January 05, 2009, 06:56:34 AM »

Have to agree with Adriaan here!!!

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tmoney61092 · « **Reply #11 on:** January 05, 2009, 04:42:15 PM »

ok, so just to be able to mix the pickups to your exact liking instead of the standard 3 positions, that makes since, but personally i never blend my pickups unless im using all of one of them or both, and i think pickup selctors look cooler :-)

~Taylor

dannyj · « **Reply #12 on:** January 19, 2009, 06:18:00 PM »

Adriaan, took your advice and I am having the 3 position Q switch added along with the pan control ! Dropped the bass off today at the mothership and checked out my new AJ ! All I can say is it is just Awesome !

Thanks for the suggestion !
DannyJ

adriaan · « **Reply #13 on:** January 20, 2009, 01:11:28 AM »

Danny - enjoy!