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bigbassman
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Username: bigbassman

Post Number: 3
Registered: 9-2003
Posted on Thursday, October 02, 2003 - 9:48 am:   Edit Post

Just got my first Alembic!!!!!! It is awsome!!!!

It is a six string custom bass 86S3908 and is in amazing condition. The strings on it were very light (the G and C were not even wound like the old Fender six string bass sets) probably as lignt as 20 or 22 on the C string. Replaced them with Elixer lights and the bass jumped to life! the sound is amszing and the action is as well!

The slots for the strings on the tailpiece are very narrow and I had to flatten the ends of the Elixers to get them to fit. Just looking for some ideas as to what the original guage of strings might have been and any other information that might be available.

The bass apparently was purchased by the original owner in Germany and that is where I got it from.

Any information would be most appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

Regards,

Michael.
valvil
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Username: valvil

Post Number: 188
Registered: 7-2002
Posted on Thursday, October 02, 2003 - 10:31 am:   Edit Post

Hello Michael,

Congratulations on your first Alembic!
This is what I found on your bass:

Spoiler Bass Medium Scale 32 inch
Zebrawood top
Mahogany body
Maple neck
Ebony fretboard
Oval inlays
Schaller tuners
Spoiler electronics
birthdate 02/25/86

That's all we have on it.

Valentino
palembic
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Username: palembic

Post Number: 640
Registered: 9-2002
Posted on Thursday, October 02, 2003 - 12:58 pm:   Edit Post

Ok ...and I'll do the yelling: pictures - pictures -pictures!!!
Welcome BTW!

Paul the bad one

PS: I thought "Bigbassman ....bigbassman "???Sounds familiar ....how could that be??? Got it: we (Blue Stuff) play the Jimmy Reed standard "Big Boss man" HA!!!



(Message edited by palembic on October 02, 2003)
valvil
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Username: valvil

Post Number: 192
Registered: 7-2002
Posted on Friday, October 03, 2003 - 12:06 pm:   Edit Post

Idiot that I am, I grabbed the wrong file!

Sorry, here's the real story:
Long Scale 6 String Spoiler Bass
Spoiler Electronics
Series I body
Walnut top
Mahogany body
Maple & purpleheart neck
Walnut back
Oval inlays
Ebony fretboard
Gotoh tuners
Birthdate 02/27/86

Valentino
palembic
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Username: palembic

Post Number: 642
Registered: 9-2002
Posted on Friday, October 03, 2003 - 3:21 pm:   Edit Post

Well Valentino ..it's normal to get nervous the first time .......LOL

Paul the bad one

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