Author Topic: Japanese Distillate GUITAR, single pickup, front control plate (Read 254 times)

effclef · « **on:** March 14, 2007, 01:02:10 PM »

Wow, this is really neat.

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.

Bradley Young · « **Reply #1 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

alembic_doctor · « **Reply #2 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.

sarsicus · « **Reply #3 on:** March 14, 2007, 10:16:38 PM »

Maybe he doesn't have any wire cutters.

to_81_0190 · « **Reply #4 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.

My single PU Disttilate bass is in Showcase.

Toshiaki

(Message edited by to 81 0190 on March 15, 2007)

cozmik_cowboy · « **Reply #5 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

David Houck · « **Reply #6 on:** March 15, 2007, 04:41:18 PM »

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

effclef · « **Reply #7 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

adriaan · « **Reply #8 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?.

effclef · « **Reply #9 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

keavin · « **Reply #10 on:** March 23, 2007, 02:57:43 PM »

Japan's Alembic Club...http://club.alembic.com/Images/397/17129.html?1113187521