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Title: looking for my 80's distillate with birdseye maple top in the new york area.
Post by: kingston on May 15, 2024, 05:46:27 AM

I sold my Distillate back in the 80's in upstate new york at Rainbow Music in New Paltz new york. It had a beautiful birdseye maple top and the best identifier is I had my name engraved on the brass truss rod cover, probably turned around but if any one can help locate it.

Title: Re: looking for my 80's didtialle with birdseye maple top in the new york area.
Post by: pauldo on May 15, 2024, 06:15:22 AM

Do you happen to know the serial number?

Title: Re: looking for my 80's distillate with birdseye maple top in the new york area.
Post by: kingston on May 15, 2024, 08:44:36 AM

Well let me put it this way I traded it for a new Fender Jazz Bass and paid cash on top, I wasn't anywhere's near smart enough to keep track of the serial number. lol

Title: Re: looking for my 80's distillate with birdseye maple top in the new york area.
Post by: edwardofhuncote on May 15, 2024, 02:09:42 PM

Any pictures? I've got a pretty good recall on most Distillates that have run through here in the last decade, especially birdseye maple topped ones. I might be able to do a longshot match up with a past sale ad.

Title: Re: looking for my 80's distillate with birdseye maple top in the new york area.
Post by: kingston on May 15, 2024, 03:02:43 PM

I added a photo... Not very clear obviously.

Title: Re: looking for my 80's distillate with birdseye maple top in the new york area.
Post by: edwardofhuncote on May 15, 2024, 03:34:48 PM

No, but I can see enough to know it was an early Distillate, short upper horn, older pickup placement. I'm guessing it had the red power led too.

Let me look around here a little. It's a very long shot even that you would be able to definitively ID it without the nameplate. But hey, I've seen really weird coincidences here with uncanny regularity.

*Most of the ones I can find quickly are eBay links that are long-dead, but here's a thread where I link to one on Reverb where it still works. Note that there is a handwritten card with the serial number and original price paid. Anything in the pics look familiar? https://club.alembicguitars.com/index.php?topic=24346.msg243173#msg243173 (https://club.alembicguitars.com/index.php?topic=24346.msg243173#msg243173)

Title: Re: looking for my 80's distillate with birdseye maple top in the new york area.
Post by: kingston on May 15, 2024, 08:58:43 PM

Close but the birdseye was way more pronounced. Definately not the same one.