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Alembic products => Owning an Alembic => Serial Number / History Requests => Topic started by: Wangus67 on August 06, 2021, 10:12:03 AM

Title: (x) Spoiler 85 S 3540
Post by: Wangus67 on August 06, 2021, 10:12:03 AM

Hi All-
Just received my new(used) Spoiler I got from a fellow Talkbass member yesterday.
It is absolutely beautiful, and plays the same...
Mostly interested in the top laminate, as the grain really lights my fire, but want to know all I can about it.
Thanks!

Title: Re: Spoiler 85 S 3540
Post by: Wangus67 on August 07, 2021, 09:13:04 PM

Perhaps I wrote the serial # incorrectly..?
It is # 85S3540

Title: Re: Spoiler 85 S 3540
Post by: StephenR on August 07, 2021, 10:10:50 PM

Hey Willie,

Welcome! It takes a bit of time for Mica to find the build cards, small company where everyone wears multiple hats. If you post some pictures of your bass someone may be able to identify the top wood for you while you wait for more details.

Title: Re: Spoiler 85 S 3540
Post by: Wangus67 on August 08, 2021, 04:09:14 PM

Indeed Stephen. Thank you.
I'll attach some photos. Also a YouTube link of it with Johnny Lee Lang.

Title: Re: Spoiler 85 S 3540
Post by: rv_bass on August 08, 2021, 06:23:58 PM

Beautiful bass, congratulations!

My guess is Bocate top, mahogany body, with maple neck and ebony fingerboard.  Bet it sounds great! :)

Title: Re: Spoiler 85 S 3540
Post by: mica on January 21, 2022, 03:50:23 PM

You got it right, Rob.  Here's what's in the file:

top: Bocate
accent: none
body: Mahogany
neck: 3-piece Maple
scale: 32" medium scale
fingerboard: Ebony
pickups: AXY4
controls: volume, filter, 2-position Q-switch, 4-position rotary pickup selector switch, mono output
originally made for: Marshall Music, MI
birthday: April 1, 1985

The original owner was registered in Michigan.

Title: Re: (x) Spoiler 85 S 3540
Post by: Wangus67 on January 21, 2022, 04:03:43 PM

Thank you so much Mica! It appears I have an April Fool bass. Good thing its a Spoiler, lol....
Cheers,
Willie