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Connecting => Swap Shop and Wish Lists => Seen on craigslist, eBay, and elsewhere => Topic started by: hammer on February 11, 2013, 08:12:52 AM

Title: Distillate on Ebay
Post by: hammer on February 11, 2013, 08:12:52 AM: Decent looking 1982 Distillate up for sale on EBay. 2 days left and no bids thus far. Starting at $1,800. It does have a crack in the body that's been repaired so it's not perfect, but this is the first one I've seen in a long time going for under $2,000.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/ALEMBIC-DISTILLATE-BASS-/170987446636? (http://www.ebay.com/itm/ALEMBIC-DISTILLATE-BASS-/170987446636?)
Title: Distillate on Ebay
Post by: flpete1uw on February 11, 2013, 11:26:20 AM: I saw this as well and the price under $2K is unusual. My concern is the repair job? It looks as though the crack went straight thru. And from the looks of it the repair job looks a little iffy? I'm not a Luthier but I would probably pass on this one. She is tempting the rest of the Bass looks Beautiful and a big fan of Distillates.
FWIW
Pete
Title: Distillate on Ebay
Post by: flpete1uw on February 11, 2013, 11:35:29 AM: I saw this as well and the price under $2K is unusual. My concern is the repair job? It looks as though the crack went straight thru. And from the looks of it the repair job looks a little iffy? I'm not a Luthier but I would probably pass on this one. She is tempting the rest of the Bass looks Beautiful and a big fan of Distillates.
FWIW
Pete
Title: Distillate on Ebay
Post by: that_sustain on February 11, 2013, 12:29:53 PM: I looks alot like mine. If it were priced right..I'd buy it just for backup electronics.
Title: Distillate on Ebay
Post by: cozmik_cowboy on February 11, 2013, 01:52:32 PM: But it's starting bid is still more than Mike's Distillate (http://club.alembic.com/index.php?topic=13577).

Peter
Title: Distillate on Ebay
Post by: bsee on February 11, 2013, 08:16:59 PM: Just a few years ago it was very common for Distillates to trade around $1500. It isn't odd at all for the starting bid to be at $1800, especially since it is an auction. Add to that the fact that this bass has a couple cracks in it, and I am not at all surprised at the price or that lack of enthusiastic early bidding.
Title: Distillate on Ebay
Post by: hammer on February 11, 2013, 09:01:32 PM: I didn't in any way mean to suggest that this is a can't miss Distillate or to suggest that it was a better deal than Mike's who was quite up-front about the condition of his bass. The point I was trying to make was that in an era of people attempting to get $2,300-2,500 for their Distillates this one appeared to be in good condition and potentially a good buy.
Title: Distillate on Ebay
Post by: that_sustain on February 12, 2013, 02:28:27 AM: I'm paying alot for my Distillate...but it's my only chance at owning one. It does make my wonder what one would cost with no mods or shortcomings.(?)