Author Topic: Distillate 5 for sale [SOLD] (Read 463 times)

smokinbear · « **on:** July 02, 2012, 11:48:44 AM »

Time to move on as they say, with a wedding and upright lessons to pay for this bass needs a home where she'll get played. Bought it from Danno a few years back and am asking $2750.00 shipped Conus. 9+ shape plays fantastic.

Bassman8416 · « **Reply #1 on:** July 02, 2012, 12:34:25 PM »

Hey bear, its Craig....still saving, was hoping to have purchased this from you buy now. I understand you need to finance things. I have learned its best to keep to myself until I have the bread in hand....especially when it comes to an Alembic. Just to painful to watch these beauties come and go. It does give me hope though that there is always someone selling one here and there and my day will come.

alemboid · « **Reply #2 on:** July 03, 2012, 11:27:53 AM »

Woods? Scale? Pics? :-)

bsee · « **Reply #3 on:** July 03, 2012, 01:33:03 PM »

I was thinking about buying it around the holiday season in 2008 when Danno first offered it up. In fact, I am not sure he had offered it until I saw it in his group pic and asked about it while he was selling other things. Scale is 32. Woods are the standard recipe with a nice walnut top. Danno had it refinished, so it was very clean in 2008 when he was selling it. It is 89D5675. It only lacks LEDs for being perfect for me, and I'd find a way to buy it now if I had the money.

-bob

smokinbear · « **Reply #4 on:** July 03, 2012, 05:00:41 PM »

Thanks Bob i was about to chime in but you did it perfect. I would love to post a pic but can't figure it out. I can e-mail anyone interested pics and if you can post them more power to you :-) . html or not i can't out smart it.... Bass is still very clean sorry was in a rush when put up original post. Bass is in the Denver area if anyone wants to try her out.

---Bear

David Houck · « **Reply #5 on:** July 03, 2012, 06:59:44 PM »

If you send me some pics, I'll post them for you.

smokinbear · « **Reply #6 on:** July 03, 2012, 08:58:17 PM »

Pm sent Dave. Thank You very much.

David Houck · « **Reply #7 on:** July 03, 2012, 09:07:46 PM »

Here are the pics ...

tonypiazza · « **Reply #8 on:** July 19, 2012, 02:12:37 PM »

Is this bass still for sale?

Truly wonderful.

Best regards,
Tony Piazza

smokinbear · « **Reply #9 on:** July 20, 2012, 09:38:12 AM »

Still for sale here in Wonderful Colorado.

bassman10096 · « **Reply #10 on:** July 22, 2012, 09:55:33 PM »

This is a great one, but probably the wrong time for me, nonetheless. I'm getting to be a 5'er guy. What're the neck and heel widths on this bass? How strong is the B string(I'm getting pretty comfy on a Modulus Q5)?

brianclarkebert · « **Reply #11 on:** July 29, 2012, 12:33:42 PM »

You've got mail=)

dannobasso · « **Reply #12 on:** July 30, 2012, 07:53:55 AM »

I can testify that this is a great bass. Complete refinish by Alembic and sounds wonderful. Its a bargain at that price.

A pic when it was a Joisey resident.

smokinbear · « **Reply #13 on:** July 30, 2012, 06:23:06 PM »

Thanks Danno. Looks like she's going to the Mothership for a quick once over and then hopefully on to Washington St. I love this bass but my love for upright bass and the lessons needed to reveal it's secrets are more important at this point in my life and she needs to be played more. Nuff said I was`am proud to have been a custodian for this lovely instrument. Bear

brianclarkebert · « **Reply #14 on:** July 30, 2012, 09:35:56 PM »

Oh yeah, happy birthday from my amazing wife, I can't wait to get my hands on her;) Nothing wrong with an upright bass either. Thanks bear