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Alembic products => Owning an Alembic => Serial Number / History Requests => Topic started by: claudio on February 15, 2009, 11:52:55 AM

Title: (x) 94S8715 - Info on my "new" Spoiler 5,
Post by: claudio on February 15, 2009, 11:52:55 AM

Hi Mica..
I bought it 4 months ago, out of a Guitar Center here in Calif., it was hanging in the wall and I can't see that!  
Can you please provide me some info about my new bass?
It has upgraded electronis.
You can add my name to the file as the new owner of this beauty!!
Thanks!!
Claudio
 

Title: (x) 94S8715 - Info on my "new" Spoiler 5,
Post by: David Houck on February 15, 2009, 12:57:03 PM

Very nice, Claudio; congrats!  Looks like bass and treble boost/cut switches have been added to make it Distillate electronics.

Title: (x) 94S8715 - Info on my "new" Spoiler 5,
Post by: claudio on February 17, 2009, 11:29:15 AM

Thanks Dave!!!
Yeah, basicaly we have an almost new Distillate 5 in a Spoiler body with the addition of the 3 purpleheart laminate, narrow neck, cocobolo top, rescued from a cold Guitar Center wall.
Still I'd love to see if Mica have more info on file.
Regards!!

Title: (x) 94S8715 - Info on my "new" Spoiler 5,
Post by: claudio on February 20, 2009, 09:41:51 PM

Mica...
Do you have any info about this bass on file?
Thanks!

Title: (x) 94S8715 - Info on my "new" Spoiler 5,
Post by: mica on July 09, 2009, 07:10:47 PM

Hi Claudio,
 
Here's what was in the file:
SMB5 Spoiler 5-string bass
top: Bocate
accent: Maple laminate
body: Mahogany
neck: 7-piece Maple and Purpleheart
scale: 32 (medium)
fingerboard: Ebony
taper: Classic (2.0 x 2.5)
inlays: Pearloid (plastic) ovals
pickups: Alembic AXY56
controls: Spoiler volume, filter, Q-switch, pickup selector switch, mono output
birthday: November 16, 1994
originally made for: Ross Music
 
There's no other records of repair or owners. I've noted that the bass and treble switches were added later so the file is complete now.