Hi everyone, there is an Exploiter available near me, and I can inspect it prior to purchase, but I don't know how's the inside of the control cavity supposed to look like, wood shape/details and electronics. It's a regular 2-pup Exploiter with Volume/Filter/Q/PUS controls. The cavity cover looks like the attached photo.

If someone has a pic of their Exploiter's insides or could be kind enough to snap a pic for me, I would be extremely grateful. If this thing is legit, it will be my first Alembic, and I'm hesitant to buy it without checking if the electronics (filter/preamp) is original.

Thanks!

Depends on what year it is how they look, but should be standard Spoiler electronics. Here's a pic of my '83 and '88:

Thanks, appreciate it! The black cylinder thing that the wires goes through seems to be just a spacer/organiser? No actual components there?

The one that's missing on this pic:

That's a ferrite bead... https://club.alembicguitars.net/index.php?topic=4088


If you need one, email or call Alembic.

Last pic is the Exploiter that's for sale? Pretty special with the 3 Purpleheart neck lams! 

Quote from: edwardofhuncote on November 10, 2024, 09:17:26 AM
That's a ferrite bead... https://club.alembicguitars.net/index.php?topic=4088

Wow, I didn't know any of that, thanks!

Quote from: FC Bass on November 10, 2024, 11:29:50 AM
Last pic is the Exploiter that's for sale? Pretty special with the 3 Purpleheart neck lams! 

That one's sold https://reverb.com/item/84537453-alembic-exploiter-1987