Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 8:32 am
Harry...That is pure EXPLOITATION showing us a pic like that! Just for that, I'll take the bass to the right.
Thanks in advance for your cooperation.
Thanks in advance for your cooperation.
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Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 12:49 pm
Sorry Marc, that's my "you can have it when you pry it from my cold, dead fingers" bass!
Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 2:56 pm
Hey, I grew up in Brooklyn, so it's kinda what I had in mind...
Nice basses...both....
Nice basses...both....
Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 3:21 pm
"Hey, I grew up in Brooklyn, so it's kinda what I had in mind..."
Umm, good thing I don't have my city of residence in my profile anymore. I might have to sharpen the points on the Exploiter for protection!
The only thing I don't like about the Exploiter is that you have to be careful playing it around the house - I've bumped into door-jams a few times and dented the finish...
Umm, good thing I don't have my city of residence in my profile anymore. I might have to sharpen the points on the Exploiter for protection!
The only thing I don't like about the Exploiter is that you have to be careful playing it around the house - I've bumped into door-jams a few times and dented the finish...
Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 3:38 pm
When I had my Exploiter I had it turned into a fretless bass and changed out the stock Spoiler electronics for a VPT with Q switch (I just can't leave anything alone! 
)and put the Spoiler electronics in a box to use as an outboard preamp . Worked great; I eventually sold the preamp. I traded the Exploiter and a Persuader, that I also put the same type of electronics in, at GC for my first Zon Sonus Special 5 bass.
)and put the Spoiler electronics in a box to use as an outboard preamp . Worked great; I eventually sold the preamp. I traded the Exploiter and a Persuader, that I also put the same type of electronics in, at GC for my first Zon Sonus Special 5 bass.Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2007 7:30 am
Took a new picture of my Exploiter:
I've been playing this bass a lot again recently. Had it strung piccolo for a while, but for now I've put regular strings back on it. Thinking about stringing it up with a modified cello tuning - 5ths but starting on a low D, so DAEB. It was uncomfortable to play at first - the way it hangs, the neck is further out to the left, but lowering the strap a bit seems to be helping.
I've been playing this bass a lot again recently. Had it strung piccolo for a while, but for now I've put regular strings back on it. Thinking about stringing it up with a modified cello tuning - 5ths but starting on a low D, so DAEB. It was uncomfortable to play at first - the way it hangs, the neck is further out to the left, but lowering the strap a bit seems to be helping.
Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2007 1:06 pm
Nice Exploiter!
The one I had with a flame koa top became a fretless while in my possesion! Plus different electronics (VPT).
The one I had with a flame koa top became a fretless while in my possesion! Plus different electronics (VPT).
Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 1:44 pm
Jeffrey, I keep meaning to ask - what does VPT mean? Do you have any pictures of it?
Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 2:39 pm
Volume - Pan - Tone filter. Actually, I think Alembic's term is VPF. No pics, I sold it long before I even thought about photographing it.
Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 3:07 pm
That makes sense! I just couldn't think of it myself - maybe because I'm more of a "pickup selector switch" kind of guy myself...