I picked up this Alembic Persuader from eBay couple of months ago. However, the second number is hard to figure out whether it's 8 or 3. So it could be 88P5017 or 83P5017, even though t`The seller stated that it's 88 Persuader. Could you please give me more information about my Alembic?
 
(Message edited by geistyx on December 11, 2006)

5017 is in the 1988 range, not 1983 - I have 88S4828.

Thank you.

Here's what I found in the instrument file for your bass:
 
88P5017 PMB4 Persuader bass
 
top: Quilted Maple
accent: none
body: Mahogany
neck: 3-piece Maple, 32 medium scale
fingerboard: Ebony with pearloid oval inalys
pickups: PJZ
controls: volume, volume, filter, mono output
orignally made for: Music Mart, GA
birthday: August 11, 1988
 
There is one previous registered owner in Michigan who purchased the bass in 1989.