Hey Danno.   I saw your latest Excel at the factory this weekend.   It looks pretty cool.   Some would call it a sin to cover up such a nice piece of wood but I must admit that all that black looks pretty slick.

Think of it as preserving the wood from UV damage for all eternity. Hey I can always go back to clear for about a grand sometime down the road.  
Danno

Hi ya folks...Im the shumck what bought the Black 84 Spoiler. I could really care less about the Prince thing,just wanted another Spoiler!! I have owned 4 of them thru the years (always made money on them when i sold them!!) and loved them to death.
     Ive known Susan and Mica since I was 16 (I would call and bug them about building me a bass) I have worked at/managed a couple of huge Alembic dealerships in the past and own my own music store now (Susan, I promise we will be a dealer!)
     I sit here know waiting for the Fed-ex truck to show up with my Spoiler....Im drooling and my head is spinning..will let all of you know how she works out!!!

Congrats Art, and welcome!  Your name sounds familiar and I'm thinking I may have met you before.  Did you work at Hames??

Yes, tis me...Art Mauney. Im in the bass player witness protection program (cause i managed a MARS store...yikes) and also worked fo the dreaded
folks at GC. I came to my senses(and re-read Atlas Shrugged) and opened my own store!! Feels great to be back in the family!!! The d**N Fed-ex truck is still no here yet and Im about to go nutz!!!

Yes, I believe you were at Mars in Charlotte; and I'm thinking I purchased my six string Essence from you.

Hm, you re-read Atlas Shrugged @-{ ... Sounds to me like you must be on a self-congratulatory trip - hey hey hey, to each his own.

Nope, no self-congratulations.....Just tired of making lottsa money for other people.Plus the bass is a gift from my self.I have been diagnosed with congestive heart failure and dont have much longer that i can continue to gig.So when I do play...I wanna have the best.
 
p.s. Dave,I remember selling you that bass!!

Sorry to hear about the health problems.  Where's your shop located?

My shop is in Boiling Springs NC (about 50 mins,south and west of Charlotte)Come by some time!!