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Alembic products => Showcase => Spoiler Basses => Topic started by: johnbob on May 31, 2006, 10:35:40 PM

Title: Custom Spoiler large body
Post by: johnbob on May 31, 2006, 10:35:40 PM

Hi, here's my spolier bass I bought in Groningen a few months ago. I've been told that this kind of spoiler is not common...the pointbody I mean ;-) I only found one similar bass on this site I'm very pleased with it... It's a very fast bass, almost as fast as my Jaydee Series III, the neck of this alembic is a little wider so it requires a little bit more work. I hope you like it.  Very kind regards from MAastricht, The Netherlands
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  (Message edited by johnbob on May 31, 2006)

Title: Custom Spoiler large body
Post by: lysosome on June 05, 2006, 11:13:31 PM

Very nice!

Title: Custom Spoiler large body
Post by: mattheus on June 06, 2006, 04:25:56 AM

Hi.
it also happens that I have a very similar type of Spoiler! And also in The Netherlands....  
I've always liked the standard pointed body shape (OBS) and the Spoiler electronics (With al it's limitations) is a very nice and most of all easy way to play with! I hope you got a great deal from Ferdinand!

Title: Custom Spoiler large body
Post by: jacko on June 06, 2006, 05:58:02 AM

Mpisanek also has a similar Spoiler although his is a six string (with very narrow spacing).
One of these days he'll get round to posting some pics.
 
Graeme

Title: Custom Spoiler large body
Post by: bigredbass on June 06, 2006, 05:59:38 PM

I know a guy that has a long-scale, five-string, Series-shaped, Omega-cut SPOILER in see through red . . . . not common.
 
J o e y

Title: Custom Spoiler large body
Post by: David Houck on June 06, 2006, 07:51:20 PM

Very nice!

Title: Custom Spoiler large body
Post by: olieoliver on June 06, 2006, 08:07:03 PM

Bass looks great! How is the balance on it? I hear other cats speak of neck dive when they let go of the neck on some long scale Alembics. I have a MK 5 string with a 35 scale neck and I can let go of the bass and it stays put. Of course I have an extended upper horn on it too. My 5 string Balance K (34 scale) never dives on me either.

Title: Custom Spoiler large body
Post by: johnbob on June 07, 2006, 05:27:24 AM

Hi, thanks ;-)
 
A dive...????
Untill now, I never noticed it...I will get beck to you guys later.
I will try it out tonight.
To be hounest, I don't think the bass dives becourse...otherwise I would have noticed it before!
 
The sound is superb...only the neck, it's a little wide for my taste.
I'm used to a Jaydee neck... they are the most slim and fastes necks I've ever played on!
 
(Message edited by johnbob on June 07, 2006)

Title: Custom Spoiler large body
Post by: adriaan on June 07, 2006, 05:41:44 AM

It's also probably a 32 scale, which is the 'historically correct' scale for the Large Body style.
 
Nice one!

Title: Custom Spoiler large body
Post by: johnbob on June 07, 2006, 10:15:08 AM

Hi...I''me back...
Noob, the bass stays at my knee, perfectly in balance ;-)
I guess this is due to the large, more heavy body!
It's a 32 scale bass

Title: Custom Spoiler large body
Post by: sonicus on September 23, 2009, 08:06:39 PM

I like it too !

Title: Custom Spoiler large body
Post by: edmouk on October 03, 2009, 04:24:55 PM

Hey ! Guess what ?
This bass will be mine tomorrow.
To be continued...

Title: Custom Spoiler large body
Post by: David Houck on October 03, 2009, 04:38:11 PM

Congrats!

Title: Custom Spoiler large body
Post by: FC Bass on October 03, 2009, 04:41:25 PM

Congrats!
I'm almost sure this is the one played by Mark King in this fragment: Click here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FpoUHXQjwHw&feature=related target=_blank)

Title: Custom Spoiler large body
Post by: pauldo on October 03, 2009, 04:41:59 PM

Ed - When you get it post a picture of the back!  
:-D

Title: Custom Spoiler large body
Post by: edmouk on October 03, 2009, 04:51:46 PM

I surely will Pauldo ;-)
I think you're right fc, I've been watching closely to the video and there's little doubt that it's the very same Alembic spoiler. Well done fc !
 
(Message edited by EDMOUK on October 03, 2009)

Title: Custom Spoiler large body
Post by: Enzo on October 04, 2009, 10:11:48 AM

Bravo Fabien !

Title: Custom Spoiler large body
Post by: edmouk on October 04, 2009, 12:42:17 PM

Hi Enzo ! How're you doin' ? Hope you're fine. Thanks for your post.
I got the bass today this morning. Great condition for a more than 20 year old bass. I got it from a nice guy from Paris who already owns two other fantastic Alembics (Essence & 5 str. Elan - simply beautiful !) and a couple of double basses. A real gentleman (as most Alembic owners ?); thank you J ;-)
I've played the bass on a small Ampeg amp this morning and the bass sounds really good, even though it's fitted with heavy gauge strange. I can't wait to play it with a 35s gauge string set !
Being still in Paris tonight and can't send pictures (but one http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff211/edmouk/AlembicSpoiler.jpg (http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff211/edmouk/AlembicSpoiler.jpg)) at the moment but I promise I'll post a few this week.  
Have a good night (or day) everyone !

Title: Custom Spoiler large body
Post by: Enzo on October 04, 2009, 07:31:04 PM

I'm great thanks ! That's really a nice buy, I would have loved to buy a Spoiler with the original body shape when I was looking for it. I would have paid more just for the shape. Enjoy !!!
PS: I'm also converted to 35s strings  ( Hotwire )