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Alembic products => Owning an Alembic => Serial Number / History Requests => Topic started by: gearhed289 on April 08, 2017, 02:39:14 PM

Title: (x) 86D4093
Post by: gearhed289 on April 08, 2017, 02:39:14 PM

Looking for info on my awesome '86 Distillate, thanks!

Title: Re: 86D4093
Post by: mica on April 10, 2017, 06:30:13 PM

Here's what's in the file:

serial number 86D4093
model name: Distillate
model number: DLB4
top: Walnut
accent: not recorded (but likely none)
body: Mahogany
neck: 5-piece Maple and Purpleheart
scale: 34" long
fingerboard: Ebony
inlays: Pearloid (plastic) ovals
pickups: Alembic AXY4
controls: "Distillate DS-1" volume, pickup selector switch, filter, Q-switch, bass cut/flat/boost, treble cut/flat/boost, mono output
originally made for: not recorded
birthday: August 14, 1986

Title: Re: (x) 86D4093
Post by: mica on April 10, 2017, 06:32:27 PM

The long scale length was custom ordered - but the instrument files at this time didn't have the work order, just a carbon copy of the wood card. Literally, a sheet of carbon paper placed under the wood card and transcribed in the file. That's all the details I have.

Title: Re: (x) 86D4093
Post by: gearhed289 on April 11, 2017, 07:27:40 AM

Nice, thanks Mica! And just to confirm, no, there are no accent woods. I do have the wood card and original case and this bass looks practically brand new.