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Alembic products => Alembic Basses & Guitars => Topic started by: erixxst on July 25, 2011, 07:12:59 PM

Title: Fever hit again!
Post by: erixxst on July 25, 2011, 07:12:59 PM

Yep! it did happen again! I received my second Alembic bass today. I could nt resist to buy a mint 82 Spoiler. Need a good set up and clean up, but no dings scratch or anything bad. And it sound amazing.
 
Thank to Alembic for building such great intruments.

Title: Fever hit again!
Post by: bluplirst on July 25, 2011, 07:25:40 PM

The only prescription is More Cowbell!

Title: Fever hit again!
Post by: billostech on July 26, 2011, 05:37:56 AM

Congrats Eric !!! Please post pics when you get a chance.

Title: Fever hit again!
Post by: erixxst on July 26, 2011, 08:02:17 AM

I just find out that it might be one of the first Spoiler ever made. Here's some pictures for your eyes!  
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/393/109911.jpg)
 
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/393/109912.jpg)
 
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/393/109913.jpg)
 
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/393/109914.jpg)
 
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/393/109915.jpg)
 
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/393/109916.jpg)

Title: Fever hit again!
Post by: tbrannon on July 26, 2011, 08:15:09 AM

Is that a solid, one piece body?  I love it... pretty slick Excel too!!

Title: Fever hit again!
Post by: FC Bass on July 26, 2011, 08:39:45 AM

Pretty sure it's solid Koa
 
Extremely nice!
 
I've owned two of these old Spoilers (stupid me sold one once...) and somehow -imho- their sound and playability exceeds anything I've ever played.
 
I love the Decal, would that be a current custom option? (Mica?)
 
Congrats!

Title: Fever hit again!
Post by: erixxst on July 26, 2011, 08:56:59 AM

From what i've found the decal was a standard option on +- 50 first spoiler made.

Title: Fever hit again!
Post by: bigredbass on July 26, 2011, 11:09:04 PM

This is from the VERY first run of Spoilers; they had an ALEMBIC decal:  Never been used again, before or since.  Cool !
 
J o e y

Title: Fever hit again!
Post by: erixxst on July 27, 2011, 05:35:19 AM

I really like to know her rank in the spoilers history. Is there anyway to find out? Or is there some owner with an older serial#?

Title: Fever hit again!
Post by: FC Bass on July 27, 2011, 07:47:11 AM

The first in my list (http://painandgrief.com/aaa/fcbasssite/alembic/10.htm# target=_blank) is (was, thanx!) 82S2194
 
If I'm not mistaken (it's likely I am) the first 50 or so, had the decal and the first 100 or so, were Solid Koa.
The decal was not an option, they just came with it (until people started complaining)
 
Mine is 83S2674 and the one I sold is 83S2433
It?s difficult to determine the rank since they not only made Spoilers back then.
With yours it's a bit easier since it is one of the first ones -> the oldest known to the club according to my list. :-)

Title: Fever hit again!
Post by: erixxst on July 27, 2011, 10:41:29 AM

Thank Flip,
           Let me know when you updated mine in your list so i can a have look with the mention first known of the spoilers ;-)