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precarius
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Username: precarius

Post Number: 87
Registered: 11-2005
Posted on Thursday, April 27, 2006 - 7:02 pm:   Edit Post

1983 Alembic Exploiter

(Message edited by davehouck on April 27, 2006)
longhorncat
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Username: longhorncat

Post Number: 69
Registered: 8-2005
Posted on Friday, April 28, 2006 - 6:17 am:   Edit Post

Is $2000 for that a pretty good deal?
drjenney
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Username: drjenney

Post Number: 60
Registered: 11-2004
Posted on Friday, April 28, 2006 - 6:36 am:   Edit Post

I looked at it.
According to the ad and photo, it is "missing" the 3rd pickup--so, no Series electronics. Looks like Essence electronics w/a Q switch. It has no purpleheart stringers. So, nice shape, if shape is all you're looking for, but tone...? I don't think so.
adriaan
Senior Member
Username: adriaan

Post Number: 880
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Friday, April 28, 2006 - 6:49 am:   Edit Post

Looks like Spoiler electronics (volume + pu switch + filter + 0/8 dB Q switch). One gets the impression that most Exploiters were spec'ed as Spoilers.

As far as tone goes - it's still every inch an Alembic!
kungfusheriff
Senior Member
Username: kungfusheriff

Post Number: 518
Registered: 8-2003
Posted on Friday, April 28, 2006 - 7:37 am:   Edit Post

adriaan is exactly right, I had a nearly identical bass --the "Spoiler Exploiter" is the most common JAE-inspired Alembic bass, with Distillate Exploiters and Series Exploiters made in apparently far smaller numbers.
I personally wouldn't pay $2K for a Spoiler in any body style, but the one I had was an extremely cozy bass to play, though I suspect it suffered from preamp problems, which is why I offed it.
ken
Junior
Username: ken

Post Number: 16
Registered: 7-2002
Posted on Friday, April 28, 2006 - 8:48 am:   Edit Post

That one used to be mine one owner ago. Great bass. Since there are no bidders yet, I emailed the guy with an offer to see if he'd sell it back to me and end the auction early, but no dice. I miss having an Alembic. :-(

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