Author Topic: 1989 Distillate 5 String  (Read 204 times)

jazzyvee

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1989 Distillate 5 String
« on: July 11, 2011, 02:20:57 AM »
An interesting looking Distillate with Pointy body and Europa Electronics.
 
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1989-Alembic-Distillate-5-String-Bass-OHSC-/260815535228?pt=Guitar&hash=item3cb9d13c7c
 


 
 
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« Reply #1 on: July 11, 2011, 07:25:14 AM »
Thore are Distillate controls, JV; Europa has a pan instead of a selector.  But that body!  Is that a Spoiler with a point???  Wild.
 
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« Reply #2 on: July 11, 2011, 08:33:36 AM »
Possibly, though I was influenced by the fact that most of the controls are what is on an Europa apart from that switch. Sure is a good looking bass.
 
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« Reply #3 on: July 11, 2011, 09:18:44 AM »
The selector/pan thing is the only difference between Distillate & Europa.
It's nice, of course, but I think I'd like it better without the point - works on a Large Standard body, but for me not so much on the Spoiler.
 
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« Reply #4 on: July 11, 2011, 12:05:06 PM »
Another US bass offered on eBay UK. Odd... This would be very interesting to me if it were a 32. I wonder if Danno has any spare change? It looks black and metal enough.

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« Reply #5 on: July 11, 2011, 12:44:45 PM »
I'm currently the high bidder

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« Reply #6 on: July 11, 2011, 01:26:35 PM »
If it had leds then I would go for it. Best of luck to all the bidders.

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« Reply #7 on: July 11, 2011, 02:38:56 PM »
fyi: it's on regular usa ebay also. sometimes listings show up on both. jazzyvee may also be looking at a us listing via ebayuk.
 
http://cgi.ebay.com/1989-Alembic-Distillate-5-String-Bass-OHSC-/260815535228?pt=Guitar&hash=item3cb9d13c7c