(x) 83S2622 Black Spoiler

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Author Message blackelan Intermediate Member Username: blackelan Post Number: 122 Registered: 7-2007 Posted on Wednesday, April 28, 2010 - 7:43 pm:    Recently got this 83 Black Spoiler and according to the owner it has spent most of it's life here in the Bay Area, East bay to be exact, wonder if it's Cliff's old bass? (Message edited by BlackElan on April 28, 2010) alembic83 Member Username: alembic83 Post Number: 52 Registered: 9-2004 Posted on Thursday, April 29, 2010 - 7:30 pm:    It could be...Does it have a big chip on the side of the headstock? That is one of the distinguishing marks Cliff mentioned in the interview where he said it was stolen. I haven't found any pics that show this chip, though. There are a few more pics of Cliff w/ Spoiler in the artists and their Alembics thread...Mica has said she believed the bass was Zebrawood. Can you post pics of the bass? (Message edited by alembic83 on April 29, 2010) blackelan Intermediate Member Username: blackelan Post Number: 123 Registered: 7-2007 Posted on Friday, April 30, 2010 - 1:10 am:    All I got for now is this crappy pic taken on my cellphone from my laundry room. No chip on the side of the headstuck but I see some dull spots on the finish so it could have been touched up at one point... (Message edited by BlackElan on April 30, 2010) blackelan Intermediate Member Username: blackelan Post Number: 124 Registered: 7-2007 Posted on Friday, April 30, 2010 - 1:13 am:    fc_spoiler Senior Member Username: fc_spoiler Post Number: 1106 Registered: 5-2006 Posted on Saturday, May 01, 2010 - 5:30 am:    Nice catch, congrats! blackelan Intermediate Member Username: blackelan Post Number: 127 Registered: 7-2007 Posted on Thursday, May 06, 2010 - 4:05 pm:    One thing I noticed about this bass is its wired for 4 positions on the selector switch, the very first position turns off both pickups. Is this how they all are wired? lembic76450 Advanced Member Username: lembic76450 Post Number: 227 Registered: 5-2002 Posted on Thursday, May 06, 2010 - 4:13 pm:    Yes, that is part of the Spoiler electronics package. Ironically the off position is actually a standby position. There is still a battery draw in that position. hieronymous Senior Member Username: hieronymous Post Number: 754 Registered: 1-2005 Posted on Thursday, May 06, 2010 - 4:17 pm:    I love the four position switch! It lets you set your volume where you want it and then leave it there! Between songs/sets, you can just set the selector switch to "off." It's even better in the Anniversary electronics package where you have independent volume controls for both pickups... Nice bass by the way - ironically, I live in the east bay! lembic76450 Advanced Member Username: lembic76450 Post Number: 228 Registered: 5-2002 Posted on Thursday, May 06, 2010 - 4:26 pm:    Harry, which east bay? hieronymous Senior Member Username: hieronymous Post Number: 755 Registered: 1-2005 Posted on Thursday, May 06, 2010 - 4:44 pm:    Sorry, the San Francisco Bay Area - in the original post, blackelan says that this bass came from here. I live in Oakland - in fact, I'm typing this in Oakland Chinatown right this instant! blackelan Intermediate Member Username: blackelan Post Number: 128 Registered: 7-2007 Posted on Thursday, May 06, 2010 - 6:05 pm:    I live here on the peninsula in Mountain View. I always find all the deals on music gear in the East Bay for some reason. blackelan Intermediate Member Username: blackelan Post Number: 130 Registered: 7-2007 Posted on Tuesday, May 11, 2010 - 2:36 am:    One more question, what is the deal with the strap buttons, they almost look like Schallers, is this a older version as I would like to utilize them? alembic83 Member Username: alembic83 Post Number: 55 Registered: 9-2004 Posted on Monday, May 17, 2010 - 5:56 am:    My black '83 Spoiler has the same strap buttons. I don't think they work with Schaller, but I could be wrong...BTW, my serial number is 2608 so I guess ours are pretty close siblings. Post better pics when you can... It would be something if it did turn out to be Cliff's! blackelan Intermediate Member Username: blackelan Post Number: 137 Registered: 7-2007 Posted on Thursday, September 23, 2010 - 5:37 pm:    Just got it back from my tech and is setup with a new set of Rotos just like Cliff's cant wait to find out its history, it had a chip that looks like was touched up on the side of the peg head. I am having trouble linking the pic... (Message edited by Blackelan on September 23, 2010) (Message edited by blackelan on September 23, 2010) blackelan Intermediate Member Username: blackelan Post Number: 138 Registered: 7-2007 Posted on Thursday, September 23, 2010 - 5:43 pm:    Let me try this agian... For some reason I am not able to use the IMG code to link to my Photobucket for a larger pic like I was able to earlier in the thread perhaps its a newer version of the forum software. (Message edited by Blackelan on September 23, 2010) mica Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 7035 Registered: 6-2000 Posted on Friday, November 12, 2010 - 6:52 pm:    Can't tell if Cliff owned this or not, since he didn't purchase his Spoiler from us. All I can really tell you is about the bass itself: body: solid Koa neck: 3-piece Maple scale: 32" medium fingerboard: Ebony inlays: Pearloid (plastic) ovals finish: Black originally made for: Guitar Center, Hollywood birthday: April 21, 1983 There's no ownership or repair record in the paper file.