| Author | Message | ||
| grankin
New Username: grankin Post Number: 1 Registered: 11-2006 |
My hands are used to guitars or my old Gibson, but my ears have gotten accustomed to Alembic's sound. My Spoiler's a '78 vintage, has some dings and a stable headstock repair. Looking for a player, not a museum piece.   (Message edited by davehouck on November 20, 2006) | ||
| fc_spoiler
Senior Member Username: fc_spoiler Post Number: 414 Registered: 5-2006 |
Check the serial number for a correct date on your Spoiler. The first 2 digits of the serial number indicate the year this beauty was build.The Spoiler was introduced in 1980 and the first ones have a narrower truss rod cover (I think pre '84)Take a look at my Spoilers for an example (links are in my profile) If yours has the "Alembic" script under the logo, it's probably post '86 otherwise my guess would be between '84 and '86 Cheers and good luck! Flip | ||
| adriaan
Senior Member Username: adriaan Post Number: 1137 Registered: 6-2002 |
Could you confirm the serial number? It starts with the build year, which is probably 87. There were no Spoilers before 1980. | ||
| fc_spoiler
Senior Member Username: fc_spoiler Post Number: 415 Registered: 5-2006 |
The control plate looks like my '83. My '87 has a different controlplate. Is that a solid Koa body?(no top) That could indicate this is an older one ('83/'84) But again, the serial number is the only way to know it for sure... Detailed pictures of the repair are also a must if you want to sell/trade this bass. | ||
| grankin
New Username: grankin Post Number: 3 Registered: 11-2006 |
D'oh! Def. not a '78-vintage instrument. Not a clue where I got that. The serial # 85 S3715, which makes it vintage 1985. It has a Bubinga top, a mahogany body, and a 3-piece quarter-sawn maple neck. Detailed pics of headstock repair to come Saturday. My seller said the headstock was repaired in about 1999. I bought it in 2003, polished all the brass, put new Alembic strings on it. Consequently the repair is now about 7 years old and shows not a sign of motion. (Message edited by grankin on November 24, 2006) | ||
| grankin
New Username: grankin Post Number: 4 Registered: 11-2006 |
OK, here it is Saturday. I have taken pics of the headstock repair from several angles and distances (the last one could be better-focused). Again, this repair was made ca. 1999, and has been stable ever since. The person I bought it from said it had been professionally repaired, and the neck had NOT been refinished. My seller said the "damage" was now only cosmetic ... and I agree. It hasn't moved a micron in the 3 years I've been playing it.     (Message edited by grankin on November 25, 2006) | ||
| 85s3715
New Username: 85s3715 Post Number: 1 Registered: 12-2006 |
This beauty belongs to me now. My first alembic, I'm so excited! I will post more pics in the showcase section soon. | ||
| inthelows
Advanced Member Username: inthelows Post Number: 254 Registered: 11-2006 |
Welcome and congrats 85s3715.. We'll be waiting for the pics.. Hey Gene, there is a SC on ebay but there might be some issues. NLP SC link |
