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Alembic products => Alembic Basses & Guitars => Topic started by: senmen on February 25, 2021, 10:00:06 AM

Title: Superrare JE Spyder 8string was for sale AND I MISSED IT!! 😩
Post by: senmen on February 25, 2021, 10:00:06 AM
Hi Guys,
some time ago I had posted some photos of an 8string Spyder Bass one owned
by John Entwistle with a macassar top and graphite neck. 
Those photos are still in the showcase thread. 
I knew that this bass was owned by Mr Wilfer of Warwick as he had tried
to build this bass up as some parts were missing.
I am not sure but I remember having received some messages back
then rgdg missing parts; I think Mica had asked me back then, but I am
Not sure anymore. 
I had contacted Mr Wilfer some times in the past asking to sell the bass to
me but he refused. 
Now this bass has popped up again in Germany as it was sold
by Thomann Music at a price below 10 K. 
AND I MISSED IT!!
Well I am happy that I could chat with the now new owner
of the bass and he gave me a few actual photos which
I want to share with you.
All photos are taken by HH and under his copyrights. 
I hope it is ok to post them here for the Alembic family.
What do you say guys?


Greetz
Oliver (Spyderman)
Title: Re: Superrare JE Spyder 8string was for sale AND I MISSED IT!! 😩
Post by: BeenDown139 on February 25, 2021, 12:57:14 PM
pretty sure i could find a way to cough up $10k USD for that
Title: Re: Superrare JE Spyder 8string was for sale AND I MISSED IT!! 😩
Post by: jacko on February 25, 2021, 01:59:18 PM
That's beautiful. Thanks for sharing.

Graeme
Title: Re: Superrare JE Spyder 8string was for sale AND I MISSED IT!! 😩
Post by: mario_farufyno on February 25, 2021, 02:55:50 PM
What a glorious top.
Title: Re: Superrare JE Spyder 8string was for sale AND I MISSED IT!! 😩
Post by: mario_farufyno on February 25, 2021, 02:59:18 PM
Oliver, can you say something about those lower horn controls?
Title: Re: Superrare JE Spyder 8string was for sale AND I MISSED IT!! 😩
Post by: pauldo on February 25, 2021, 03:45:30 PM
Quote from: mario_farufyno on February 25, 2021, 02:59:18 PM
Oliver, can you say something about those lower horn controls?

Yes, interested in the electronics in this beast.  Bet it sounds like thunder!
Title: Re: Superrare JE Spyder 8string was for sale AND I MISSED IT!! 😩
Post by: jazzyvee on February 25, 2021, 03:58:13 PM
The guy who owns it now has posted it on facebook with some videos. Let me see if I can find them.


Title: Re: Superrare JE Spyder 8string was for sale AND I MISSED IT!! 😩
Post by: senmen on February 25, 2021, 10:03:34 PM
Mario,
the lower horn electronics are the same as kn John‘s other cone head Spyders. 
The PU selector (here on this bass of course with a wrong knob placed by Warwick)
and two master volumes and a miniswitch to quickly switch between two
volume settings live. 
Greetz
Oliver (Spyderman)
Title: Re: Superrare JE Spyder 8string was for sale AND I MISSED IT!! 😩
Post by: hieronymous on February 26, 2021, 11:40:27 AM
I feel for you Spyderman!
Title: Re: Superrare JE Spyder 8string was for sale AND I MISSED IT!! 😩
Post by: senmen on February 26, 2021, 11:50:12 AM
Thank you!!
Well today I also learned that this bass was shown to german Alembic distributor
Station Music and Lothar also unfortunately hadn’t noticed the true background and
historical importance of that bass. 
Well that is life!
Greetz
Oliver (Spyderman)
Title: Re: Superrare JE Spyder 8string was for sale AND I MISSED IT!! 😩
Post by: rv_bass on February 26, 2021, 05:33:57 PM
Thanks for posting the pictures, Oliver, beautiful bass!  Do you know what the neck wood is? 
Title: Re: Superrare JE Spyder 8string was for sale AND I MISSED IT!! 😩
Post by: dela217 on February 26, 2021, 06:08:53 PM
That's not wood.   It is a graphite necked bass.
Title: Re: Superrare JE Spyder 8string was for sale AND I MISSED IT!! 😩
Post by: rv_bass on February 26, 2021, 07:14:21 PM
Ah, thanks Dela, I missed that. :)
Title: Re: Superrare JE Spyder 8string was for sale AND I MISSED IT!! 😩
Post by: mario_farufyno on February 26, 2021, 07:56:30 PM
Quote from: senmen on February 25, 2021, 10:03:34 PM
Mario,
the lower horn electronics are the same as kn John‘s other cone head Spyders. 
The PU selector (here on this bass of course with a wrong knob placed by Warwick)
and two master volumes and a miniswitch to quickly switch between two
volume settings live. 
Greetz
Oliver (Spyderman)

Thanks, Oliver
Title: Re: Superrare JE Spyder 8string was for sale AND I MISSED IT!! 😩
Post by: senmen on March 27, 2021, 08:10:37 AM
Guys,
I will upload more photos in the showcase section.

Greetz
Oliver (Spyderman)
Title: Re: Superrare JE Spyder 8string was for sale AND I MISSED IT!! 😩.
Post by: UglyBuzzard on March 31, 2021, 03:37:41 PM
Any video of John playing it. Would love to hear what it is capable of.   

Less than $10K.  :o
Title: Re: Superrare JE Spyder 8string was for sale AND I MISSED IT!! 😩
Post by: senmen on April 02, 2021, 10:52:56 AM
Hey UglyBuzz,
to my knowledge there are no videos existing with John
playing the bass. 
The bass was sold by John at a very early stage. 
Sorry. 
Greetz
Oliver (Spyderman)