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Author Message zdoob New Username: zdoob Post Number: 1 Registered: 3-2008 Posted on Friday, March 21, 2008 - 6:24 pm:    Greetings. My uncle gave me this bass several years ago and I'm interested to know more about it. Interestingly, I stumbled across this post for what seems like a close relative of my instrument: http://alembic.com/club/messages/394/41233.html?1183044316 zdoob New Username: zdoob Post Number: 2 Registered: 3-2008 Posted on Tuesday, March 25, 2008 - 7:16 pm:    I thought I'd upload a photo to go with the serial number... davehouck Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 6378 Registered: 5-2002 Posted on Tuesday, March 25, 2008 - 7:18 pm:    Hi Zac; welcome to the board! zdoob New Username: zdoob Post Number: 3 Registered: 3-2008 Posted on Tuesday, March 25, 2008 - 7:20 pm:    Thanks davehouck! davehouck Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 6379 Registered: 5-2002 Posted on Tuesday, March 25, 2008 - 7:21 pm:    That's a great picture of a very nice bass! The reflection at the bottom is a nice touch! zdoob New Username: zdoob Post Number: 4 Registered: 3-2008 Posted on Wednesday, March 26, 2008 - 7:54 am:    Thanks, though the bass hardly needs the spiffy reflection to look beautiful. I'm looking forward to finding out more about this bass. Any guesses on the kind of wood? cozmik_cowboy Advanced Member Username: cozmik_cowboy Post Number: 278 Registered: 10-2006 Posted on Wednesday, March 26, 2008 - 8:46 am:    My money is on maple neck, mahogany body & zebrawood top, though it's hard to tell on the body from this shot. Nice uncle! If he should feel the need to adopt another nephew..... Welcome to the board. Peter (Message edited by Cozmik_Cowboy on March 26, 2008) davehouck Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 6402 Registered: 5-2002 Posted on Sunday, March 30, 2008 - 10:28 pm:    My guess would be the same as Peter's on the woods. As you have probably already figured out, it's a Persuader, and the controls are Volume, Volume, and Low Pass Filter. zdoob New Username: zdoob Post Number: 5 Registered: 3-2008 Posted on Tuesday, April 01, 2008 - 5:05 am:    Thanks Dave... Yeah, I figured out the model and controls a while ago -- though I'm still so amazed by how many different tones that filter knob provides. zdoob New Username: zdoob Post Number: 6 Registered: 3-2008 Posted on Monday, July 28, 2008 - 11:06 am:    Are there no details available on my bass? I posted this a long time before many others who have gotten a reply. If there is no info available, please let me know so I can stop checking this page. Thanks! hieronymous Advanced Member Username: hieronymous Post Number: 355 Registered: 1-2005 Posted on Monday, July 28, 2008 - 11:14 am:    Mica's on vacation through August 6, so don't give up until then! terryc Senior Member Username: terryc Post Number: 556 Registered: 11-2004 Posted on Thursday, August 07, 2008 - 7:34 am:    You are one lucky nephew zdoob!!! From what I have read here Persuaders are very versatile basses..well it has got to be hasn't it, it's an Alembic Well done on a great gift Now play, remember a bass is for life and not just for Christmas! davehouck Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 6873 Registered: 5-2002 Posted on Friday, August 08, 2008 - 9:27 pm:    Zac; her searches are not necessarily done by chronological order of posted request. As I understand it, she does batches based on serial numbers that are likely to be found in the same location. Thus it's not unusual for newer requests to get done before older requests. mica Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 5448 Registered: 6-2000 Posted on Thursday, August 14, 2008 - 3:18 pm:    Here's the details I found in the instrument file: top: Zebrawood body: Mahogany through body neck: 3-piece Maple, 32" medium scale fingerboard: Ebony with pearloid inlays birthday: November 9, 1985 originally made for: Manny's Music The original owner was from New York. There's no other ownership or repair history. zdoob New Username: zdoob Post Number: 7 Registered: 3-2008 Posted on Friday, August 15, 2008 - 12:04 pm:    woohoo. thanks!