Hello fellow Alembic owners. I sold a bass years ago that was on my "swear I'll never sell" list. I was in a bad situation and had to sell it. I asked the new owner if he would ever sell it back to me in the future. He promised me he would. He owned about four basses and mine was one of them, and his "never sell" was a 1983 Spoiler.
Well, here we are in June of 2019 and it's been about SIX years since I sold Nick my bass. I kept his contact info, meaning a cell number. That's it. Well, Nick's number was in one of my dead cell phones and because a friend of mine needed a phone, I dug out ol' Betsy and charged her and retrieved Nick's cell number. He had stopped playing bass for now and sold all of his basses EXCEPT for the bass I sold him because he promised he would sell it back to me and he was awaiting my phone call (text). Does this guy rule or what ??
Nick said he tried calling me years ago but I never responded. He kept the bass. Now, SIX years later I text him and he agreed to sell me the bass back. I figured he would still want a bass around the house so I traded him a NICE bass and cash for my bass. I'm happy as a clam.
Nick said that he sold his beloved Alembic Spoiler in mint condition and regretted not saving the new owner's info and said he had wished he had done what I did with him.
So, I feel it is my duty to help him find his old SPOILER. It is a 1983 serial number 12 26 1983 stamped on the gold plate.
If you are the owner or know where it is please let me know so I can let Nick know. He is my hero.
Mike
