Author Topic: Alembic Distillate that switches between 4 or 5 strings? (Read 198 times)

sjhoffma · « **on:** November 21, 2010, 10:20:22 AM »

Never seen anything like that before...

http://cgi.ebay.com/Alembic-Distillate-Bass-1981-4-5-string-rare-/260695855378?pt=Guitar&hash=item3cb2af1112

artswork99 · « **Reply #1 on:** November 21, 2010, 10:41:11 AM »

I'll 2nd that...

elwoodblue · « **Reply #2 on:** November 21, 2010, 10:42:28 AM »

Strange and brilliant,
...just gotta really watch those low ceilings.

room037 · « **Reply #3 on:** November 21, 2010, 02:43:10 PM »

Description said this modify was done by Alembic factory.
Hum... tuner on the top of the head

lembic76450 · « **Reply #4 on:** November 21, 2010, 03:44:00 PM »

I believe there was a Spoiler that this had this done that showed up a few years back. The tuner was in the same place, if I recall

tradarch7 · « **Reply #5 on:** November 29, 2010, 06:56:57 AM »

This my bass, the mod is authentic. I've added a note on the listing about this and a picture of the original work order.

mica · « **Reply #6 on:** November 29, 2010, 02:50:21 PM »

I remember seeing a drawing around here for this before.

This won't work on a Spoiler cone peghead, but if the Spoiler had a Crown peghead then it will work.

hifiguy · « **Reply #7 on:** November 29, 2010, 03:08:50 PM »

Someething about that bass calls to mind a Hemingway polydactyl cat with seven toes on each foot.