Author Topic: 1989 Distillate 5 String (Read 206 times)

jazzyvee · « **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

Jazzyvee

cozmik_cowboy · « **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.

Peter

jazzyvee · « **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.

Jazzyvee

cozmik_cowboy · « **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.

Peter

bsee · « **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.

sjhoffma · « **Reply #5 on:** July 11, 2011, 12:44:45 PM »

I'm currently the high bidder

dannobasso · « **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.

bob2 · « **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