I have a Koa wood Spoiler for sale. Asking $1500. I just sent you an email with pictures bassman8416.

Hey Piper, I responded to your email!!!! Yeah I checked out the Spoiler in Washington...no interest whatsoever ton shipping the bass. I also made inquiry about the Distillate, no one really wants to give clear information about the bass, regarding the electronics. Rather deal with someone straight up here on the forum.

I just emailed you back bassman8416.

You really want a Distillate.
Mine shall be pried from my cold dead fingers . . . . just sayin'.
 
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I like mine too .

Yes, guess thats why you rarely see them available...wouldn't having a sustain block installed on a Spoiler improve things?

I have contemplated selling my 32 Spoiler 5 string.

The one on Seattle CL is a few houses from where I used to live...a few years ago I coulda helped you out...darn  
 
happy hunting

Craig, the only real difference between the Spoiler and the Distillate is that the Distillate has the 2 3 position bass/treble cut boost switches and purpleheart neck laminates.  Sustain is not an issue.  My Spoiler and Distillate are both from '85 - neither has a sustain block and it's not a an issue at all.  My SC Deluxe is from '07 and has a sustain block.  There is no discernable difference in sustain between the 3 basses.  Frankly, I'd prefer not to have the sustain block - it's just an additional piece of brass that adds weight to an already heavy instrument.
 
(Message edited by PAS on March 25, 2016)

Thank you Paul. Piper has a really nice Koa wood Spoiler that I am definitely buying.

Congrats Craig!  I think you'll really like it.  I'd have offered you my Spoiler, but it needs a little work done before it's ready to go.

A while back I was looking into the Distillate v Spoiler question....and Mica responded with
 
Very similar electronics, build on the same preamp. Distillate adds a bass and treble cut/flat/boost switch that in the flat position will behave exactly like a Spoiler.  
The Distillate body shape is a little different, with a flattened bottom, but a similar length upper horn. Both are standard 32 medium scale. Unless you had a solid Koa Spoiler, they should have more in common than not.
 Just wondering does solid Koa make the bass a better buy?

Moongerm, if you are still considering selling your 5-string Spoiler please contact me.
 
cfprivett@gmail.com

Will do tomorrow or Friday Craig. Busy day today and playing at Quinn's Beacon, NY tonight.

Hey thank you so much, have a great show.