Author Topic: Tmoney61092, here's your chance,,. (Read 193 times)

lysosome · « **on:** August 21, 2009, 04:52:03 AM »

..if you're still in the market.

1987 Spoiler.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ALEMBIC-SPOILER-BASS-COCOBOLO_W0QQitemZ250485895605QQcmdZViewItemQQptZGuitar?hash=item3a521f71b5&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

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artswork99 · « **Reply #1 on:** August 21, 2009, 05:49:56 AM »

I was admiring this bass this morning. Very nice looking Spoiler.

artswork99 · « **Reply #2 on:** August 21, 2009, 05:52:08 AM »

I must admit that I admire all Alembic instruments.

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pas · « **Reply #3 on:** August 21, 2009, 05:55:45 AM »

That is a very nice bass. However, caveat emptor.

If you look at the pictures in an enlarged state, the neck pick-up has all 4 mounting screws on top and the pick-up housing is cracked. The seller states that the bass has been maintained by the luthier to the stars - John Carruthers. Well, clearly the luthier to the stars is not familiar with the Alembic pick-up mounting system.

Also, take a look at the machine heads - I may be wrong, but they appear to be Grovers, which leads me to believe they're replacements.

artswork99 · « **Reply #4 on:** August 21, 2009, 07:01:47 AM »

Things to be aware of by any purchaser. Good catch on the pu crack Paul. Some valuation adjustment.
I wonder what the reserve is. I guess we may know within 6 days 11 hours

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pas · « **Reply #5 on:** August 21, 2009, 07:31:41 AM »

I sent the seller an e-mail inquiring about: 1) Is the original hardshell, or any case for that matter, included? 2) Inquired about cracked pick-up & incorrect mounting. I'm very sarcastic by nature, but resisted the temptation to complement the fine work by the luthier to the stars...ahem. 3) Inquired about the machine heads - he states that they're Schallers, but they appear to be Grovers to me & henceforth, replacements.

David Houck · « **Reply #6 on:** August 21, 2009, 08:15:45 AM »

Very nice top!

pas · « **Reply #7 on:** August 21, 2009, 08:50:26 AM »

Dave,

You're truly the yin to my yang.

tmoney61092 · « **Reply #8 on:** August 21, 2009, 09:27:19 AM »

thanks jimmy, that's a beautiful bass. i bid $725, because the pickup screws and the crack kind of scared me, meaning sending it in to the mothership/buying a replacement from the mothership. but the reserve wasn't met. that bass should still sell for a good amount, because of the coco bolo top but i'm not sure if i want to put the money into this just to buy some more pickups, but we will see in 6 days 9 hours ;-)

~Taylor Watterson

David Houck · « **Reply #9 on:** August 22, 2009, 08:03:28 AM »

Paul; balance is good!