Author Topic: Heads Up - Exploiter/Spyder on Ebay (Read 763 times)

ajdover · « **on:** April 20, 2004, 07:13:40 PM »

Folks,

There is an Exploiter (as it's termed on the site) on Ebay, at

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=4713&item=3719204118&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW

The seller says it has Series II electronics, but from the little I know about Series 2 electronics, it doesn't appear that way by the pics. Looks like Series 1 to me (and not much different from what I have on my Spyder, hum canceller excepted). Anyway, it has a beautiful maple top, and looks great. Not sure how much the seller wants, but if you're in the market for one, this might be your chance. Just wanted to pass the info along .. Oliver, are you listening? :-)

Alan

senmen · « **Reply #1 on:** April 21, 2004, 06:44:15 AM »

Alan,
many thanks for the info.
It seems to me that it has Series electronics of course but basically this bass is an Exploiter/Spoiler and not a Spyder. It only was manufactured with the V headstock. The body is an exploiter style with the smaller lower horn and not the body shape like the Spyders or Johns original Spyders......

Oliver(Spyderman)

ox_junior · « **Reply #2 on:** April 21, 2004, 10:00:33 AM »

I'm going to bid on it, It's a lot closer to John's bass than my current Exploiter/Spoiler. I want it!!!!! Wish me luck!!!!

Mike

bsee · « **Reply #3 on:** April 21, 2004, 10:27:33 AM »

Good luck, Mike! Talk to me about your current exploiter if you win and want to defray your costs a bit.

David Houck · « **Reply #4 on:** April 21, 2004, 10:29:00 AM »

Good luck!!

I see the reserve has still not been met.

ox_junior · « **Reply #5 on:** April 21, 2004, 10:32:00 AM »

If I get this one (and I will be aggressively going for it), I'll offer up my current Exploiter to you and other users of this board first. The brotherhood has to stick together!!

Will let you know what happens, there's 8 days left in the auction so there's a little time.

Thanks, Mike

bsee · « **Reply #6 on:** April 21, 2004, 10:41:44 AM »

Okay, thanks. If you want to show it and discuss potential price in advance, I am happy to do so on speculation and with no strings attached on your part. This way you can know the minimum you can get out of your current bass to apply to the new purchase.

By the way, what's your favorite tune to do? I always got off on The Real Me.

ox_junior · « **Reply #7 on:** April 21, 2004, 11:45:33 AM »

OK I'll shoot you an e-mail. I have all the documentation on the bass, authorization from Mica, etc. Naturally I'd expect to get at least what I paid for it - I've taken exceptional care of the guitar and is in exactly the same condition in which I bought it. We'll talk privately.

I dig playing Real Me very much. Although I have to say that Won't Get Fooled Again is my favorite to play. Ever since the DVD of The Kids Are Alright came out, showing what John's REALLY playing back there, that's become both a great challenge and great fun to play!

Speak to you soon. Mike

effclef · « **Reply #8 on:** April 21, 2004, 12:00:15 PM »

Mike, isn't that a great video? It's unfortunate that the sound quality isn't better, but I was really surprised to see what John was playing, versus what I had always heard in my head.

Can someone explain the exact control layout on his Spyder in that video?

I would love to see a future evolution of concert DVDs where they allow you to pick audio for each of the players one at a time. I think that would be really popular (among musicians, anyhow).

The video Mike and I are talking about is the two-DVD set of The Kids are Alright.

EffClef

effclef · « **Reply #9 on:** April 21, 2004, 12:08:22 PM »

OOPS I meant to say, that the sound quality wasn't better for the Ox-Cam stuff; guess I would have preferred the Series bass being recorded in stereo.

I will say that they did a heck of a job cleaning up the film; the documentary about that on the second disc was very interesting.

Seeing Keith Moon blow up his bass drum on the Smothers' Brothers show was priceless.

EffClef

ox_junior · « **Reply #10 on:** April 21, 2004, 12:23:59 PM »

Eff,

I was lucky enough to get a pressing of that DVD before it was released commercially - direct from Exec Producer John Albarian, who is a friend of our group. My copies are just blank - no writing - and come in a preliminary version of the case without the booklet. Pretty cool, huh?

Yes I wish the Ox-Cam footage was recorded better. But John and his team did do a remarkable job of cleaning it up.

And yes I was also surprised to find what John was really playing vs. what's on the record. And doesn't that solo on My Gen (from the Smothers Bros show) sound cool? I wonder how he got that bright tone.

Oliver, any idea of JE's settings on that Spyder?

MB

keavin · « **Reply #11 on:** April 21, 2004, 12:41:46 PM »

john's bright tone was those roto sound RS66 bass strings & he was big treble fan,,,i always noticed he used alot of treble on his bass mix,but one sad note is that his death was ruled as acute 'cocaine intoxicatoin',and not a heart-attack as first thought. those findings were published much later after his death.i think it's scary that alot of our heros are being taken out by those means,,,,,,lets be careful guys!!!

senmen · « **Reply #12 on:** April 21, 2004, 12:56:34 PM »

Mike,
as for Johns Spyders (except the V-head) I think the layout was as followed:
2xvolume, 2xfilters, 2xq-switches, 1xpickup selector, 2xmaster volume, 1xminiswitch to change between two presets (in combination with the two master volumes)

If you win the auction (I wish you the most luck with this) plse send me detailed pics for my collection.

Oliver(Spyderman)

lowlife · « **Reply #13 on:** April 21, 2004, 01:18:17 PM »

Michael, good luck at the auction. Hope to see some pics soon.

Ellery (Lowlife)

ox_junior · « **Reply #14 on:** April 21, 2004, 01:39:05 PM »

I just received an e-mail from the owner, who says he is the original owner of the bass, and he had it custom-built for him. He does say that these are Series II electronics.

Keav - I use RS66s on all my basses - I'm just curious specifically about the tone he gets on the Smothers Brothers My Generation. Not sure if he was using Rotosounds at that time. Oliver???

Thanks for your good wishes, I hope to win this bass! Mike