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johnbob
Junior Username: johnbob
Post Number: 16 Registered: 11-2004
| Posted on Wednesday, May 31, 2006 - 10:35 pm: | |
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: | |
Very nice! |
mattheus
Intermediate Member Username: mattheus
Post Number: 144 Registered: 5-2003
| Posted on Tuesday, June 06, 2006 - 4:25 am: | |
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: | |
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: | |
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: | |
Very nice! |
olieoliver
Advanced Member Username: olieoliver
Post Number: 373 Registered: 2-2006
| Posted on Tuesday, June 06, 2006 - 8:07 pm: | |
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: | |
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: | |
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: | |
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: | |
I like it too ! |
edmouk
New Username: edmouk
Post Number: 8 Registered: 2-2009
| Posted on Saturday, October 03, 2009 - 4:24 pm: | |
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: | |
Congrats! |
fc_spoiler
Senior Member Username: fc_spoiler
Post Number: 971 Registered: 5-2006
| Posted on Saturday, October 03, 2009 - 4:41 pm: | |
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: | |
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: | |
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: | |
Bravo Fabien ! |
edmouk
New Username: edmouk
Post Number: 10 Registered: 2-2009
| Posted on Sunday, October 04, 2009 - 12:42 pm: | |
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: | |
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 ) |