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Connecting => Swap Shop and Wish Lists => Seen on craigslist, eBay, and elsewhere => Topic started by: effclef on March 14, 2007, 01:02:10 PM

Title: Japanese Distillate GUITAR, single pickup, front control plate
Post by: effclef on March 14, 2007, 01:02:10 PM

Wow, this is really neat.
 
http://cgi.ebay.com/ALEMBIC-DISTILLATE-1981-Very-Rare_W0QQitemZ130090101907QQcategoryZ2384QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem (http://cgi.ebay.com/ALEMBIC-DISTILLATE-1981-Very-Rare_W0QQitemZ130090101907QQcategoryZ2384QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)
 
I didn't even know they made Distillate guitars, but I had seen the single PU Japanese basses.

Title: Japanese Distillate GUITAR, single pickup, front control plate
Post by: Bradley Young on March 14, 2007, 03:49:51 PM

Off topic, but,
 
Can someone tell me why guitar players never seem to trim their strings?
 
All that jiggery-pokery stuff makes me worry I'm going to poke my eye out.
 
Bradley

Title: Japanese Distillate GUITAR, single pickup, front control plate
Post by: alembic_doctor on March 14, 2007, 03:55:41 PM

I think they're just lazy.  Either that, or the only time they change a string is when they break it in the middle of  a gig.
 
I think some of them also think it looks cool.

Title: Japanese Distillate GUITAR, single pickup, front control plate
Post by: sarsicus on March 14, 2007, 10:16:38 PM

Maybe he doesn't have any wire cutters.

Title: Japanese Distillate GUITAR, single pickup, front control plate
Post by: to_81_0190 on March 15, 2007, 02:31:13 AM

Hi Effclef,
 
Disttilate basses are available in Japanese market very often but guitars are a few. I found two Disttilate guitars now on sale. (http://www.digimart.net/pub_key_gk_list.do?cls=1&cno2=&cnm2=&cnm1=&keyword=alembic&cno1= target=_blank)
 
My single PU Disttilate bass is in Showcase. (http://club.alembic.com/index.php?topic=9085)  
 
Toshiaki
 
(Message edited by to 81 0190 on March 15, 2007)

Title: Japanese Distillate GUITAR, single pickup, front control plate
Post by: cozmik_cowboy on March 15, 2007, 06:39:06 AM

Back in the day there was a school of thought that held that cutting off the ends destroyed the integrity of the string & made the sound dead.  This was, of course, entirely drug-induced (mostly the same guys who claimed that pulling the covers off of humbuckers made them louder).
 
Peter

Title: Japanese Distillate GUITAR, single pickup, front control plate
Post by: David Houck on March 15, 2007, 04:41:18 PM

The electronics have been gutted; but otherwise a very nice looking guitar.

Title: Japanese Distillate GUITAR, single pickup, front control plate
Post by: effclef on March 23, 2007, 08:03:57 AM

Thank you for the info, Toshiaki. It appears this did not sell at $1800 to start, and the seller relisted it again, same price. Maybe he should try a lower starting bid.
 
The digimart basses and guitars look interesting! What is the story with this bolt-on Alembic? Is it an Alembic neck cut and put on another body? It has the logo!
 
 
 
Sorry, I cannot get the link to paste correctly, but they are on the page you posted.
 
And this one (no logo)
 
 
 
EffClef

Title: Japanese Distillate GUITAR, single pickup, front control plate
Post by: adriaan on March 23, 2007, 08:31:35 AM

EffCleff,
 
There was a short period when Alembic licensed their name to be put on basses and guitars built in Japan (only a couple of dozen were actually built) and with Alembic electronics.
 
Recent thread here - Ever seen these? (http://club.alembic.com/index.php?topic=3637).

Title: Japanese Distillate GUITAR, single pickup, front control plate
Post by: effclef on March 23, 2007, 12:25:33 PM

Ah, thanks Adriaan, I hadn't followed that area of the Club in a while so missed that recent posting.
 
EffClef

Title: Japanese Distillate GUITAR, single pickup, front control plate
Post by: keavin on March 23, 2007, 02:57:43 PM

Japan's Alembic Club...http://club.alembic.com/Images/397/17129.html?1113187521 (http://club.alembic.com/index.php?topic=9635)