Author Topic: Custom Spoiler large body (Read 699 times)

johnbob · « **on:** May 31, 2006, 10:35:40 PM »

Hi, here's my spolier bass I bought in Groningen a few months ago. I've been told that this kind of spoiler is not common...the pointbody I mean ;-) I only found one similar bass on this site I'm very pleased with it... It's a very fast bass, almost as fast as my Jaydee Series III, the neck of this alembic is a little wider so it requires a little bit more work. I hope you like it. Very kind regards from MAastricht, The Netherlands

(Message edited by johnbob on May 31, 2006)

lysosome · « **Reply #1 on:** June 05, 2006, 11:13:31 PM »

Very nice!

mattheus · « **Reply #2 on:** June 06, 2006, 04:25:56 AM »

Hi.
it also happens that I have a very similar type of Spoiler! And also in The Netherlands....
I've always liked the standard pointed body shape (OBS) and the Spoiler electronics (With al it's limitations) is a very nice and most of all easy way to play with! I hope you got a great deal from Ferdinand!

jacko · « **Reply #3 on:** June 06, 2006, 05:58:02 AM »

Mpisanek also has a similar Spoiler although his is a six string (with very narrow spacing).
One of these days he'll get round to posting some pics.

Graeme

bigredbass · « **Reply #4 on:** June 06, 2006, 05:59:38 PM »

I know a guy that has a long-scale, five-string, Series-shaped, Omega-cut SPOILER in see through red . . . . not common.

J o e y

David Houck · « **Reply #5 on:** June 06, 2006, 07:51:20 PM »

Very nice!

olieoliver · « **Reply #6 on:** June 06, 2006, 08:07:03 PM »

Bass looks great! How is the balance on it? I hear other cats speak of neck dive when they let go of the neck on some long scale Alembics. I have a MK 5 string with a 35 scale neck and I can let go of the bass and it stays put. Of course I have an extended upper horn on it too. My 5 string Balance K (34 scale) never dives on me either.

johnbob · « **Reply #7 on:** June 07, 2006, 05:27:24 AM »

Hi, thanks ;-)

A dive...

?
Untill now, I never noticed it...I will get beck to you guys later.
I will try it out tonight.
To be hounest, I don't think the bass dives becourse...otherwise I would have noticed it before!

The sound is superb...only the neck, it's a little wide for my taste.
I'm used to a Jaydee neck... they are the most slim and fastes necks I've ever played on!

(Message edited by johnbob on June 07, 2006)

adriaan · « **Reply #8 on:** June 07, 2006, 05:41:44 AM »

It's also probably a 32 scale, which is the 'historically correct' scale for the Large Body style.

Nice one!

johnbob · « **Reply #9 on:** June 07, 2006, 10:15:08 AM »

Hi...I''me back...
Noob, the bass stays at my knee, perfectly in balance ;-)
I guess this is due to the large, more heavy body!
It's a 32 scale bass

sonicus · « **Reply #10 on:** September 23, 2009, 08:06:39 PM »

I like it too !

edmouk · « **Reply #11 on:** October 03, 2009, 04:24:55 PM »

Hey ! Guess what ?
This bass will be mine tomorrow.
To be continued...

David Houck · « **Reply #12 on:** October 03, 2009, 04:38:11 PM »

Congrats!

FC Bass · « **Reply #13 on:** October 03, 2009, 04:41:25 PM »

Congrats!
I'm almost sure this is the one played by Mark King in this fragment: Click here

pauldo · « **Reply #14 on:** October 03, 2009, 04:41:59 PM »

Ed - When you get it post a picture of the back!
:-D