| Author | Message | ||
| twobics
New Username: twobics Post Number: 1 Registered: 1-2006 |
Hi, Could you tell me any history you have, especially wood type used for the gorgeous top laminate and if the inlays are custom--the ovals are a dark grey, never seen like these on other Alembics? Thanks, Tom (Message edited by twobics on January 07, 2006) (Message edited by twobics on January 07, 2006) | ||
| adriaan
Senior Member Username: adriaan Post Number: 701 Registered: 6-2002 |
Dark grey ovals, that sounds like the ones on my 88 Spoiler. If they are, then I hate to disappoint you but they are probably perloid - as in synthetic (avoiding the p-word here) ...  | ||
| twobics
New Username: twobics Post Number: 2 Registered: 1-2006 |
Thanks, I kind of thought so, the material reminded me of the Epiphone Les Pauls...always thought they never looked right due their inlays when compared to the Gibsons. | ||
| mica
Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 2951 Registered: 6-2000 |
Hi Tom, Here's what was in the file for your Spoiler: 84S3344 SMB4 top: Vermilion body: Mahogany neck: Maple fingerboard: Ebony with Pearloid ovals originally made for: not recorded birthday: October 16, 1984 Haven't heard a peep from the bass since the day it was made. Adriaan is right about the pearloid plastic inlay material. It was not color stable and faded over time, sometimes almost to clear. So yours is more clear than it used to be, and you are probably seeing the black of the fingerboard tinting the oval grey. If it ever needs refretting, you can order the ovals changed to mother of pearl or abalone while it's here. | ||
| twobics
New Username: twobics Post Number: 3 Registered: 1-2006 |
mica, I was going to ask about getting the ovals changed at the factory--glad to know that is an option. Thanks so much for the info & history! Tom |
