(x) 94S8715 - Info on my "new" Spoile...

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Author Message claudio Member Username: claudio Post Number: 69 Registered: 4-2005 Posted on Sunday, February 15, 2009 - 11:52 am:    Hi Mica.. I bought it 4 months ago, out of a Guitar Center here in Calif., it was hanging in the wall and I can't see that! Can you please provide me some info about my new bass? It has upgraded electronis. You can add my name to the file as the new owner of this beauty!! Thanks!! Claudio davehouck Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 7554 Registered: 5-2002 Posted on Sunday, February 15, 2009 - 12:57 pm:    Very nice, Claudio; congrats! Looks like bass and treble boost/cut switches have been added to make it Distillate electronics. claudio Member Username: claudio Post Number: 71 Registered: 4-2005 Posted on Tuesday, February 17, 2009 - 11:29 am:    Thanks Dave!!! Yeah, basicaly we have an almost new Distillate 5 in a Spoiler body with the addition of the 3 purpleheart laminate, narrow neck, cocobolo top, rescued from a cold Guitar Center wall. Still I'd love to see if Mica have more info on file. Regards!! claudio Member Username: claudio Post Number: 72 Registered: 4-2005 Posted on Friday, February 20, 2009 - 9:41 pm:    Mica... Do you have any info about this bass on file? Thanks! mica Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 6229 Registered: 6-2000 Posted on Thursday, July 09, 2009 - 7:10 pm:    Hi Claudio, Here's what was in the file: SMB5 Spoiler 5-string bass top: Bocate accent: Maple laminate body: Mahogany neck: 7-piece Maple and Purpleheart scale: 32" (medium) fingerboard: Ebony taper: Classic (2.0 x 2.5) inlays: Pearloid (plastic) ovals pickups: Alembic AXY56 controls: "Spoiler" volume, filter, Q-switch, pickup selector switch, mono output birthday: November 16, 1994 originally made for: Ross Music There's no other records of repair or owners. I've noted that the bass and treble switches were added later so the file is complete now.