Author Topic: 1987 Spoiler 4 string  (Read 129 times)

csissom

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1987 Spoiler 4 string
« on: April 30, 2006, 09:54:41 PM »

olieoliver

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1987 Spoiler 4 string
« Reply #1 on: May 03, 2006, 01:24:55 PM »
This actually a pretty cool looking bass. I don't know much about spoilers though.

bigredbass

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1987 Spoiler 4 string
« Reply #2 on: May 03, 2006, 06:23:22 PM »
Olie:
 
This is pretty typical (Spoiler shape, cone peghead, double AXYs, all-maple neckthru, 32 scale), but this is REALLY nice flame maple with some birsdeye in it over mahogany, my favorite all around wood recipe.  
 
Deceptively simple circuit: Vol, tone, Q, selector.  Very clean and smooth without the Q, as aggressive and snarky as you want with the Q kicked in, can get almost clavinet-like.  Or shut the filter completely and you sound like organ pedals.  Go to the neck pickup, Q opened about 3/4, play with a pick, and it's this massive Squire-ish Ric sound.
 
LOTS of versatility for 2 knobs and a switch!
 
J o e y