abu garcia ambassadeur 6500 gr S Combo 2 stainless steel ball bearings provide smooth operation Abu Garcia Ambassadeur C3 6501

Every cast was effortlessly executed

My 5000C serial number research continues to point to January 1968 as the date when all frames changed, however, it is the 6000 model that may have been the first to use the "new" 3-screw frame by at least November 1967

Each model in the lineup incorporates the same trusted durability and engineering that generations of anglers have come to expect

I have no doubts at all that this reel will last for many years if taken even reasonably good care of

Where does it come from

5000 De Luxe was never delivered with a counter-balance handle (#9219), only the small twin knob type.(#5179DL) I'll attempt to show pictures in chronological order that led up to the rare 4-screw version of 5000CDL