Author Topic: Spoiler on Craigslist - Check out the logo (Read 196 times)

lbpesq · « **on:** November 07, 2014, 08:19:51 AM »

Check out the logo on this one.

'81 Spoiler

Bill, tgo

sonicus · « **Reply #1 on:** November 07, 2014, 08:29:17 AM »

One of those with a decal. I have seen a few of those .

hieronymous · « **Reply #2 on:** November 07, 2014, 01:14:25 PM »

I am a bit doubtful of the provenance given in the description - otherwise Phil's current 6-string wouldn't count as his first 100% Alembic instrument

hifiguy · « **Reply #3 on:** November 07, 2014, 01:20:07 PM »

The Phil connection seems rather dubious to say the least. Nice l'il bass though

StephenR · « **Reply #4 on:** November 07, 2014, 03:27:01 PM »

Not sure how Phil's mid-70s Mission Control Osage Orange bass doesn't count as 100% Alembic.

I also doubt the Spoiler ever belonged to Phil and it seems a bit overpriced, too. I would think that if Alembic made a bass for Phil it would have a proper logo not a sticker.

sonicus · « **Reply #5 on:** November 07, 2014, 05:04:37 PM »

Phil's Osage Orange was wired with George Mundy's filter circuit . George lived down the street from me and he also rewired wired my old Guild bass that had trapezoidal Alembic pickups and buffer preamps and Alembic bridge & tailpiece. He wired in his Pluto Filters. I saw in front of me and still have pictures of the OSAGE ORANGE Bass on Georges work bench during the wiring process . My old bass can be seen here ;

http://club.alembic.com/Images/411/2792.html?1262960781

bigredbass · « **Reply #6 on:** November 07, 2014, 09:57:24 PM »

Pluto Filters . . . . I have no idea what the hell these do, but that name just sounds SO trippy, I can smell patchouli while I'm reaching for my Whole Earth Catalog. Wolf, what exactly did they do?

I saw a 'Decal Spoiler' at GC once, and Susan was right, Alembics don't need decals.

J o e y

lbpesq · « **Reply #7 on:** November 07, 2014, 10:28:55 PM »

Isn't it obvious? They keep ex-planets from interfering with your signal!

(Sorry, couldn't resist)

Wow, hadn't thought of the Whole Earth Catalog in many years. Tie- Dye and Thai Stick.

Bill, tgo

sonicus · « **Reply #8 on:** November 07, 2014, 11:03:45 PM »

Joey ____, Pluto Filters were just basically a circuit that were based on State Variable Filters, There was LOW PASS BAND PASS & HIGH PASS . George also made an external version that was controlled by a double action foot controller.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_variable_filter

sonicus · « **Reply #9 on:** November 09, 2014, 01:53:51 PM »

To my ears and from actual application and musicality , the Alembic SF-2 takes first place in any active filter product that I have tried for musical performance implementation.