'99 Spoiler - Coco Bolo fretless

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Author Message Paul Schmitz (pas) New Username: pas Post Number: 1 Registered: 3-2003 Posted on Saturday, March 08, 2003 - 8:18 am:    Hmmm...let's see if I can actually get this thing posted & uploaded... Paul Schmitz (pas) New Username: pas Post Number: 2 Registered: 3-2003 Posted on Saturday, March 08, 2003 - 8:30 am:    and a body shot... Jonathan Johnstone (stoney) Intermediate Member Username: stoney Post Number: 122 Registered: 7-2002 Posted on Monday, March 10, 2003 - 5:24 am:    Hey Paul, REALLY NICE. Not many Spoiler postings. I'm surprised. Valentino Villevieille (valvil) Moderator Username: valvil Post Number: 111 Registered: 7-2002 Posted on Wednesday, March 26, 2003 - 10:08 am:    Very nice spoiler Paul, beautiful coco bolo top. I'm curious about a couple of things, did you have it converted to a fretless yourself? I'm asking because I see that you have the oval inlays on the fretboard, which leads me to believe that this baby was not born a fretless. When I inquired about turning one my basses into a fretless, Mica pointed out to me that sliding over the inlays would produce a different sound from the ebony wood, so I guess my other question to you would be : how does it sound when you slide on the inlays? Valentino (Message edited by valvil on March 26, 2003) Paul Schmitz (pas) New Username: pas Post Number: 9 Registered: 3-2003 Posted on Wednesday, March 26, 2003 - 1:53 pm:    Valentino, I actually ordered it as you see it. Sliding across the inlays wasn't really a problem. There were a couple of notes though where when the string was "fretted", so to speak, that the string made contact with the inlays BEHIND the note and created a very slight buzz...wasn't a problem playing in a blues/rock type context, although I can see where if it were applied to a quieter, perhaps jazz type context, someone may not have been happy with it. As I later discovered, I'm not a great fretless player and the active electronics were very revealing as far as intonation goes. I sold this bass last year...tax man & divorce lawyers sort of gave me the double whammy. Fear not though, I still have my '85 fretted Spoiler, which I tend to use for acoustic gigs & my '01 MK Standard...coco bolo...that I use for electric shows. There are a couple of pics of my MK in the signature gallery. bucky Member Username: bucky Post Number: 62 Registered: 6-2003 Posted on Sunday, July 20, 2003 - 7:28 pm:    Paul. . LOVE the wood. . Oh My gosh. breathtaking. .Gorgeous! Jeff pas Member Username: pas Post Number: 64 Registered: 3-2003 Posted on Monday, February 27, 2006 - 10:58 am:    Ya know, I sure would love to have this bass back & put a fretted fingerboard on it, sigh... Oh well, it's tax time again & that means that Alembics will be changing hands at a dizzying pace. Those expecting to owe will sell & those expecting a refund-(me)-will be in the market. Should be interesting... wishbass Advanced Member Username: wishbass Post Number: 313 Registered: 5-2011 Posted on Monday, January 07, 2013 - 6:57 pm:    Bump! enzo Advanced Member Username: enzo Post Number: 347 Registered: 4-2009 Posted on Saturday, February 08, 2014 - 7:10 am:    Don't mess with Cocobolo! the prettiest wood!