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Connecting => Swap Shop and Wish Lists => Seen on craigslist, eBay, and elsewhere => Topic started by: Spoiler Alert on June 22, 2023, 07:08:19 AM

Title: $3,000 Spoiler on CL in Studio City California/ 1989 and Beautiful!
Post by: Spoiler Alert on June 22, 2023, 07:08:19 AM
https://losangeles.craigslist.org/sfv/msg/d/sherman-oaks-1989-alembic-spoiler-bass/7634930052.html
Title: Re: $3,000 Spoiler on CL in Studio City California/ 1989 and Beautiful!
Post by: KR on June 22, 2023, 07:14:40 AM
Nice one.
Title: Re: $3,000 Spoiler on CL in Studio City California/ 1989 and Beautiful!
Post by: pauldo on June 22, 2023, 07:28:24 AM
That really is pretty.
Title: Re: $3,000 Spoiler on CL in Studio City California/ 1989 and Beautiful!
Post by: Rondog on June 22, 2023, 08:13:08 AM
Very nice. I would be a potential buyer if I was in the US.
Title: Re: $3,000 Spoiler on CL in Studio City California/ 1989 and Beautiful!
Post by: gearhed289 on June 23, 2023, 07:47:36 AM
Looks like chocolate and caramel.  :D Tasty!
Title: Re: $3,000 Spoiler on CL in Studio City California/ 1989 and Beautiful!
Post by: Spoilers! on June 24, 2023, 07:04:59 AM
That's gorgeous!
Title: Re: $3,000 Spoiler on CL in Studio City California/ 1989 and Beautiful!
Post by: cnematik on June 27, 2023, 07:45:11 PM
... so this listing was near me and i couldn't resist trying it out. Owner said it wasn't played for 10+ years. The neck wood shrank a fair bit and it's in dire need of a setup. The bridge also needs some TLC, but nothing that can't be fixed. Its gorgeous cosmetically and I ended up taking it home. We'll see how the restoration goes.
Title: Re: $3,000 Spoiler on CL in Studio City California/ 1989 and Beautiful!
Post by: StephenR on June 27, 2023, 08:06:51 PM
Congratulations! Pretty bass, love the contrast between the color of the top and body wood. Should be easy enough to clean the hardware and one of the best things about any Alembic is how "user friendly" and easy they are to set-up. Play it in good health!
Title: Re: $3,000 Spoiler on CL in Studio City California/ 1989 and Beautiful!
Post by: Spoiler Alert on June 27, 2023, 11:13:39 PM
Congrats! I was tossing in my sleep thinking about that bass. Please post a photo or two when you can. 
Title: Re: $3,000 Spoiler on CL in Studio City California/ 1989 and Beautiful!
Post by: cnematik on June 29, 2023, 01:55:19 AM
Here are a couple new family pics. I took a few before starting work on it.

Screws were all stuck, but i managed to mostly disassemble the bridge. However there are these stubborn posts on one end that don't seem to come out no matter what i do. I did WD40, gentle heat, plier, hammering but no luck. Any ideas?
Title: Re: $3,000 Spoiler on CL in Studio City California/ 1989 and Beautiful!
Post by: Spoiler Alert on June 29, 2023, 11:50:14 AM
I heard this stuff called "Superzilla" is amazing! It actually travels places oil wont go even up vertical threads.

Superzilla is a superior cleaner, superior lubricant and superior penetrating oil in one formula.

Thank you for the photos!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: $3,000 Spoiler on CL in Studio City California/ 1989 and Beautiful!
Post by: sonofa_lembic on July 06, 2023, 10:18:56 AM
That bass sold last week.  I called and the seller said he forgot to remove the ad.