Author Topic: 86 P 3842 (Read 750 times)

shae · « **on:** December 01, 2009, 07:24:21 AM »

This is Clyde. We met on Ebay a few years ago. Mica gave me this info on the build. 86P3842 PMB4 Persuader bass top: Walnut body: Mahogany through body neck: 3-piece Maple, 32" medium scale fingerboard: Ebony with pearloid oval inlays pickups: 2 Alembic JZ controls: volume x2, filter, mono output birthday: January 7, 1986 originally made for: Sound City The original owner was in Louisiana. It was registered to a second owner in TX in 2004. I got it from a guy in Idaho in 2007, and it now resides in Virginia. Somewhere along the way someone removed a volume pot and added a blend knob.

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funkyjazzjunky · « **Reply #1 on:** December 01, 2009, 01:29:34 PM »

I like that shape

Let me know if the Church Street Project plays close to DC

pauldo · « **Reply #2 on:** December 01, 2009, 04:40:16 PM »

Clyde has some really smooth contours . . .
I wonder what his back looks like?

shae · « **Reply #3 on:** December 02, 2009, 05:50:55 AM »

Thanks... Here's his backside, these are older pictures. He actually has a brass backplate these days.

shae · « **Reply #4 on:** December 02, 2009, 05:55:58 AM »

Vann,

We stay on the west side of the mountains, but if something comes up on that side I'll let you know. If your in the Valley one weekend let me know and I'll let you know where we're at...

sonicus · « **Reply #5 on:** December 02, 2009, 08:35:02 AM »

Cool. interesting pickup choice.

serialnumber12 · « **Reply #6 on:** December 02, 2009, 12:48:05 PM »

Looking at your pickups im wondering does this bass have that jazz bass sound?

shae · « **Reply #7 on:** December 02, 2009, 06:50:50 PM »

it has the that Alembic sound All kidding aside, I had a Fender Jazz and this is not even in the same catagory. Depending on the blend and filter it has a wide array of sounds like all Alembics. The only drawback I would say is having a narrower magnetic field your a bit limited, but on the positive side having 2 jz's is more balanced than a p and j with the p much hotter. I use flats so it does help with that jazz sound when I'm looking for that. It would be fun to have this bass fretless. I have an old 371 Acoustic setup, and I can only think of Jaco on steriods.

pas · « **Reply #8 on:** December 03, 2009, 05:36:35 AM »

OMG...we have another Alembician in Front Royal...me, Howard, now Shae! What are the odds of that..? Nice looking Persuader Shae...I love that body with the crown headstock. Not unlike my former frettless Spoiler, which can be seen at
http://club.alembic.com/Images/411/3653.html?1141066721. Welcome to the club!

David Houck · « **Reply #9 on:** December 23, 2009, 04:33:35 PM »

Nice pics and a cool top!