Late 80's Spoiler fretless

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Author Message ricklang New Username: ricklang Post Number: 1 Registered: 8-2011 Posted on Thursday, August 04, 2011 - 9:29 am:    Late '80's (probably 86-87) Spoiler fretless Medium scale (32") Fingerboard has very little taper to it (takes a little getting used to, but allows for very clean playing) Active/passive switch 4 position Pickup switch Beautiful conidition, recently set up, new XL flats case included $2500 ricklang New Username: ricklang Post Number: 2 Registered: 8-2011 Posted on Friday, August 05, 2011 - 5:26 am:    Should probably mention, I am located in Pittsburgh. Bass is also listed on craigslist with pictures. http://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/msg/2529672376.html jcdlc72 Member Username: jcdlc72 Post Number: 96 Registered: 11-2009 Posted on Friday, August 05, 2011 - 6:03 am:    > > > > Just a suggestion... Have you checked here with Mica on the file for this bass? There are certain details that seem unclear to me, like the "active/passive" switch, AFAIK Alembic does not work like that... also, a 4 position pickup switch should be neck/neck+bridge/bridge and eventually "off", the "Alembic tone position" would be instead the small toggle switch for activating what I think is a "Q" filter, whose frequency is adjusted on the chickenhead knob... but I might as well be wrong. I'd check with the Mothership those details... > > > cozmik_cowboy Senior Member Username: cozmik_cowboy Post Number: 1038 Registered: 10-2006 Posted on Friday, August 05, 2011 - 6:43 am:    Spoiler electronics are 4-way selector (chicken-head), volume (round), filter (round; sets roll-off frequency for low-pass filter) and Q-switch (mini-toggle; adds boost - 8dB? - at roll-off frequency). The first 2 digits of the serial number will give you the year (i.e. '86 would be 86Sxxxx) That's a nice top! Peter ricklang New Username: ricklang Post Number: 3 Registered: 8-2011 Posted on Friday, August 05, 2011 - 11:07 am:    Thanks guys - obviously I'm not incredibly familiar with the finer details of the Alembic. My main bass is a Spector custom from the early 80's. This one I happened to get in a trade. I will check with Mica as well. Thanks again. hieronymous Senior Member Username: hieronymous Post Number: 949 Registered: 1-2005 Posted on Friday, August 05, 2011 - 11:28 am:    I have a feeling the "active-passive" switch that you refer to is the Q-switch - the frequency boost might seem like it was switching to active, but it's all active! Beautiful bass, by the way! Good luck with the sale!