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Alembic products => Owning an Alembic => Serial Number / History Requests => Topic started by: bobby77 on September 09, 2010, 09:58:32 PM

Title: (x) 88S5151
Post by: bobby77 on September 09, 2010, 09:58:32 PM

I picked up this sweet bass last year and was wondering if there is any history on it? Thanks for the support. :-)

Title: (x) 88S5151
Post by: longhorncat on September 10, 2010, 08:16:40 AM

You did see this post and picture from 2007:  
http://club.alembic.com/Images/411/44043.html (http://club.alembic.com/index.php?topic=8955)

Title: (x) 88S5151
Post by: bobby77 on September 10, 2010, 08:16:38 PM

Yes, it's like looking a picture of my girlfriend kissing some other guy. Anyone have any idea what wood these black spoilers are made from? SOB is heavy!

Title: (x) 88S5151
Post by: adriaan on September 11, 2010, 01:11:57 AM

A wide strap, possibly padded, can help relieve the pressure on your shoulder. IIRC, the solid finish basses are usually solid mahogany.
 
Get Spoiled!

Title: (x) 88S5151
Post by: longhorncat on September 11, 2010, 09:16:50 PM

Painted Spoilers were made of Maple, not Mahogany.
There are a few threads here were you can see one stripped of it's finish.

Title: (x) 88S5151
Post by: bobby77 on November 25, 2010, 08:06:01 AM

All maple? I'd love to know 100% if this was true.

Title: (x) 88S5151
Post by: David Houck on November 25, 2010, 09:55:25 AM

Hi Bobby, welcome to the board!  When Mica has a chance to pull your build card, that should tell us the makeup of your bass.

Title: (x) 88S5151
Post by: mica on November 29, 2010, 02:17:46 PM

Most solid black Spoilers and Distillate basses were made for solid Maple body wings. But I will confirm when I get to this record.

Title: (x) 88S5151
Post by: mica on October 07, 2011, 11:16:06 AM

Here's what I found in the instrument file:
 
SMB4 Spoiler 4-string Bass
 
body: Solid Maple
neck: 3-piece Maple
scale: 32 medium
fingerboard: Ebony
inlays: Pearloid (plastic) ovals
body shape: Spoiler
peghead shape: Cone
finish: Opaque Black
pickups: AXY
controls: Spoiler volume, filter, 2-position Q switch, 4-position rotary pickup selector switch, mono output
originally made for: Music Workshop
birthday: Not recorded, but likely November 1988

Title: Re: (x) 88S5151
Post by: bobby77 on August 20, 2024, 11:41:00 AM

Belated thanks for the info Mica!


And I still own this bass! It is a crown jewel in my collection. None blacker than a black Alembic.