1996 Bocate Spoiler

pinbacking · May 24, 2006, 08:30:08 PM

Here's some pics of my beautiful spoiler, if anyone wants to see a different shot of it tell me.

This from Mica:

96S9876 SMB4 Spoiler 4-string bass

top: Bocate
accent: Maple
body: Mahogany
neck: Maple, 32 medium scale
fingerboard: Ebony with pearloid oval inlays, custom size 1.5 x 2.438, side LEDs
pickups: AXY
controls: volume, filter with Q switch, 4-position pickup selector switch
originally made for: Guitar Center, Chicago
birthday: April 25, 1996

FC Bass · May 26, 2006, 05:26:23 AM

Very nice Spoiler! I love leds on basses, it's very usefull on stage.I'm a singer and bassplayer so for me it would be very nice too. Currently I've got papertape on my neck to mark the positions... leds would be much better!
Thanks for sharing these pictures
F.C.

olieoliver · May 26, 2006, 06:29:23 AM

Very nice bass. Great pix's too. I also love the led's. I wished I had them when I was still giggin'. I've played many dark venues that they would have been very helpful.

pinbacking · May 28, 2006, 08:07:17 PM

What happened to the pictures? they dissapeared : ( ...

David Houck · May 28, 2006, 09:04:33 PM

Royce; it might be a server problem. This type of thing happened once before. Mica might be able to figure it out, but she's out of town at the moment.

pinbacking · June 14, 2006, 06:14:56 PM

resubmit

(Message edited by davehouck on June 14, 2006)

David Houck · June 14, 2006, 07:29:34 PM

Thanks for reposting; nice pics of a nice bass!

georgie_boy · June 15, 2006, 06:20:58 AM

WOW!!!!
That is one beautiful bass.
Does she sound as good as she looks???

George

grateful · June 15, 2006, 09:03:40 AM

Sweet!

(Don't all Alembics sound as good as they look?)

Mark

georgie_boy · June 16, 2006, 03:20:51 AM

Yeah you're right Mark!!
Sorry for the daft question. It's cause I'm Scottish I suppose.
I'll try not to let it happen again.

George

lbpesq · June 16, 2006, 07:33:25 AM

That Bocate top is spectacular. My '76 Series I guitar has a Bocate veneer on the peghead. It is really a lovely wood with very prominent and interesting grain patterns. I'm surprised it isn't used more often on Alembics.

Bill, tgo

george_wright · June 16, 2006, 08:44:16 AM

Bill, I agree about the bocate. Maybe if there were a bocate section in the Wood Bank topic...?

the_8_string_king · June 16, 2006, 10:04:21 PM

I agree as well! My bocate Europa matches anything I've seen for appearance... it's an awesome wood, full of detail and randomness!!!

the_8_string_king · June 17, 2006, 01:00:00 PM

Oh, and, uh... YOUR bocate Alembic looks most awesome as well!!! I like the mainly line-y look, with the random bookmatched swirls!!!

richbass939 · June 17, 2006, 03:08:46 PM

Very beautiful bass. The headstock-and-feathers-on-black picture is a work of art itself.
Rich