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Title: Long-scale Distillate on Reverb
Post by: edwardofhuncote on February 12, 2022, 08:23:36 AM

Just posting because it's interesting. This one was converted to long-scale at Alembic. Say or think what you will about the price of bananas these days...


https://reverb.com/item/50686129-alembic-zebrawood-4-string-bass-pre-owned-w-bag


*Here's the old Showcase Thread-
https://club.alembicguitars.com/index.php?topic=9079.0

Title: Re: Long-scale Distillate on Reverb
Post by: hammer on February 12, 2022, 01:06:51 PM

With the increases in posted prices for Alembics on Reverb its getting closer and closer to being able to buy a new bass directly from the mothership than a used one on Reverb.

Title: Re: Long-scale Distillate on Reverb
Post by: Bob_Ross on February 12, 2022, 01:21:31 PM

"converted to long-scale"  :o    ...good lord, that must not have been an inexpensive mod!

Title: Re: Long-scale Distillate on Reverb
Post by: edwardofhuncote on February 12, 2022, 01:59:34 PM

The whole neck was replaced. Seems like maybe I read they grafted the original headstock back on...? I don't remember, it's been several years now. Like back when I got my first Distillate, I was reading all there was. I just remember weird things. Or sometimes parts of weird things.

His was before my time here, so I don't know if he was an active employee or not at the time the conversion was done.

Title: Re: Long-scale Distillate on Reverb
Post by: gearhed289 on February 14, 2022, 08:41:14 AM

Wow, saw that, but hadn't read the description. That seems like a lot of work! And I guess I'll have to change my tune from "I've never seen a long scale Distillate besides mine" to "I've never seen a FACTORY ORIGINAL long scale Distillate besides mine".  ;D