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Alembic products => Showcase => Distillate Basses and Guitars => Topic started by: Kentauro on August 30, 2019, 07:31:33 PM

Title: Alembic Distillate Model (1982) / Quilted Maple
Post by: Kentauro on August 30, 2019, 07:31:33 PM

At the age of 18 I received a brochure of the Alembic brand in my favourite music shop, in which my heroes Stanley Clarke and Mark King were shown with their models. When I saw the beautiful cocobolo wood I had to hold my breath for a moment, as if I knew deeply that I wanted such a bass. Well, I had to wait a full 23 years until I found an Alembic Distillate, although it is not a cocobolo. But the waiting was worth it with that beautiful quilted maple...and to honour the almighty Alembic sound, I had to compose the instrumental
STEWARD OF WESTERVILLE:

And here are some pics:

Title: Re: Alembic Distillate Model (1982) / Quilted Maple
Post by: David Houck on August 30, 2019, 07:54:00 PM

Hi Dave; welcome to the club!  The bass sounds good in that track.

Title: Re: Alembic Distillate Model (1982) / Quilted Maple
Post by: Kentauro on August 30, 2019, 07:57:04 PM

Thank YOU so much, David!

Title: Re: Alembic Distillate Model (1982) / Quilted Maple
Post by: edwardofhuncote on August 31, 2019, 02:47:46 AM

Congratulations, and Welcome Davide. My first Alembic experience was also a Distillate, 20-some years ago, and had about the same effect. Maybe we saw the same one, who knows!  ;D  Looking forward to those pictures.

Title: Re: Alembic Distillate Model (1982) / Quilted Maple
Post by: Kentauro on August 31, 2019, 04:47:42 AM

Thank you, dear edwardofhuncote
We are not getting any younger, but more passionate... 😜

Title: Re: Alembic Distillate Model (1982) / Quilted Maple
Post by: chrisalembic on August 31, 2019, 07:52:00 AM

Sounding great!!

Title: Re: Alembic Distillate Model (1982) / Quilted Maple
Post by: Kentauro on August 31, 2019, 12:13:49 PM

Many thanks, chrisalembic… YOU made my day!