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csissom
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Username: csissom

Post Number: 66
Registered: 11-2005
Posted on Sunday, April 30, 2006 - 9:54 pm:   Edit Post

1987 Spoiler 4 String
olieoliver
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Username: olieoliver

Post Number: 299
Registered: 2-2006
Posted on Wednesday, May 03, 2006 - 1:24 pm:   Edit Post

This actually a pretty cool looking bass. I don't know much about spoilers though.
bigredbass
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Username: bigredbass

Post Number: 772
Registered: 9-2002
Posted on Wednesday, May 03, 2006 - 6:23 pm:   Edit Post

Olie:

This is pretty typical (Spoiler shape, cone peghead, double AXYs, all-maple neckthru, 32" scale), but this is REALLY nice flame maple with some birsdeye in it over mahogany, my favorite all around wood recipe.

Deceptively simple circuit: Vol, tone, Q, selector. Very clean and smooth without the Q, as aggressive and snarky as you want with the Q kicked in, can get almost clavinet-like. Or shut the filter completely and you sound like organ pedals. Go to the neck pickup, Q opened about 3/4, play with a pick, and it's this massive Squire-ish Ric sound.

LOTS of versatility for 2 knobs and a switch!

J o e y

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