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johnbob
Junior
Username: johnbob

Post Number: 16
Registered: 11-2004
Posted on Wednesday, May 31, 2006 - 10:35 pm:   Edit Post

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
Junior
Username: lysosome

Post Number: 49
Registered: 1-2006
Posted on Monday, June 05, 2006 - 11:13 pm:   Edit Post

Very nice!
mattheus
Intermediate Member
Username: mattheus

Post Number: 144
Registered: 5-2003
Posted on Tuesday, June 06, 2006 - 4:25 am:   Edit Post

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
Senior Member
Username: jacko

Post Number: 670
Registered: 10-2002
Posted on Tuesday, June 06, 2006 - 5:58 am:   Edit Post

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
Senior Member
Username: bigredbass

Post Number: 817
Registered: 9-2002
Posted on Tuesday, June 06, 2006 - 5:59 pm:   Edit Post

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
davehouck
Moderator
Username: davehouck

Post Number: 3936
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Tuesday, June 06, 2006 - 7:51 pm:   Edit Post

Very nice!
olieoliver
Advanced Member
Username: olieoliver

Post Number: 373
Registered: 2-2006
Posted on Tuesday, June 06, 2006 - 8:07 pm:   Edit Post

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
Junior
Username: johnbob

Post Number: 17
Registered: 11-2004
Posted on Wednesday, June 07, 2006 - 5:27 am:   Edit Post

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
Senior Member
Username: adriaan

Post Number: 926
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Wednesday, June 07, 2006 - 5:41 am:   Edit Post

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

Nice one!
johnbob
Junior
Username: johnbob

Post Number: 21
Registered: 11-2004
Posted on Wednesday, June 07, 2006 - 10:15 am:   Edit Post

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
Advanced Member
Username: sonicus

Post Number: 399
Registered: 5-2009
Posted on Wednesday, September 23, 2009 - 8:06 pm:   Edit Post

I like it too !
edmouk
New
Username: edmouk

Post Number: 8
Registered: 2-2009
Posted on Saturday, October 03, 2009 - 4:24 pm:   Edit Post

Hey ! Guess what ?
This bass will be mine tomorrow.
To be continued...
davehouck
Moderator
Username: davehouck

Post Number: 8821
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Saturday, October 03, 2009 - 4:38 pm:   Edit Post

Congrats!
fc_spoiler
Senior Member
Username: fc_spoiler

Post Number: 971
Registered: 5-2006
Posted on Saturday, October 03, 2009 - 4:41 pm:   Edit Post

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

Post Number: 292
Registered: 6-2006
Posted on Saturday, October 03, 2009 - 4:41 pm:   Edit Post

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

Post Number: 9
Registered: 2-2009
Posted on Saturday, October 03, 2009 - 4:51 pm:   Edit Post

I surely will Pauldo ;-)
I think you're right fc, I've been watching closely to the video and there's little doubt that it's the very same Alembic spoiler. Well done fc !

(Message edited by EDMOUK on October 03, 2009)
enzo
Intermediate Member
Username: enzo

Post Number: 141
Registered: 4-2009
Posted on Sunday, October 04, 2009 - 10:11 am:   Edit Post

Bravo Fabien !
edmouk
New
Username: edmouk

Post Number: 10
Registered: 2-2009
Posted on Sunday, October 04, 2009 - 12:42 pm:   Edit Post

Hi Enzo ! How're you doin' ? Hope you're fine. Thanks for your post.
I got the bass today this morning. Great condition for a more than 20 year old bass. I got it from a nice guy from Paris who already owns two other fantastic Alembics (Essence & 5 str. Elan - simply beautiful !) and a couple of double basses. A real gentleman (as most Alembic owners ?); thank you J ;-)
I've played the bass on a small Ampeg amp this morning and the bass sounds really good, even though it's fitted with heavy gauge strange. I can't wait to play it with a 35s gauge string set !
Being still in Paris tonight and can't send pictures (but one http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff211/edmouk/AlembicSpoiler.jpg) at the moment but I promise I'll post a few this week.
Have a good night (or day) everyone !
enzo
Intermediate Member
Username: enzo

Post Number: 142
Registered: 4-2009
Posted on Sunday, October 04, 2009 - 7:31 pm:   Edit Post

I'm great thanks ! That's really a nice buy, I would have loved to buy a Spoiler with the original body shape when I was looking for it. I would have paid more just for the shape. Enjoy !!!
PS: I'm also converted to 35s strings :-) ( Hotwire )

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