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Author Message bigbassman New Username: bigbassman Post Number: 3 Registered: 9-2003 Posted on Thursday, October 02, 2003 - 9:48 am:    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 Moderator Username: valvil Post Number: 188 Registered: 7-2002 Posted on Thursday, October 02, 2003 - 10:31 am:    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 Senior Member Username: palembic Post Number: 640 Registered: 9-2002 Posted on Thursday, October 02, 2003 - 12:58 pm:    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 Moderator Username: valvil Post Number: 192 Registered: 7-2002 Posted on Friday, October 03, 2003 - 12:06 pm:    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 Senior Member Username: palembic Post Number: 642 Registered: 9-2002 Posted on Friday, October 03, 2003 - 3:21 pm:    Well Valentino ..it's normal to get nervous the first time .......LOL Paul the bad one