(x) 81D1984USA or U8A

[Zoomer817]

Hello, I've had this Alembic for many years. It is a lefty Distillate. Any info on this bass would be appreciated.
Thanks
Zoomer817

[edwardofhuncote]

Welcome Zoomer. I'd love to see a picture of your Distillate. I have a very close relative to it; #81D-1986 USA is currently in my care. I haven't had it quite as long as you have had yours, but I have enjoyed every minute. Here is the Showcase Thread on it. https://club.alembic.com/index.php?topic=21861.15

[Zoomer817]

I'll take some pictures and post them soon. Love the grain on your bass.
Ken

[pauldo]

Yea!  Distillates Unite!

Welcome to the camp Ken.
Here's mine:
 http://club.alembic.com/index.php?topic=9082.0

[mica]

I found the file for 81D1984, and I hope it's actually your bass - it doesn't say left handed in the file.

top: Bocate
accent: none
body: Mahogany
neck: Maple and Purpleheart
scale: 32" medium
fingerboard: Ebony
inlays: mother of pearl
pickups: AXY4
electronics: "Distillate" volume, fitler, Q-switch, bass cut/flat/boost, treble cut/flat/boost, 4-position rotary pickup selector, mono output
originally made for: not recorded
birthday: December 7, 1981

In 1997 the bass was registered in Massachusetts.

If you can post a picture of your bass it would be great to help confirm this is the right record. Thanks!

[Zoomer817]

First of all thank you Mica for doing the research and responding to my request. You and Alembic continue to be the class of the music instrument industry.
I have attached a front view but having trouble attaching any other photo ( to large). I will continue to work on it.
Again thanks for the info, I did buy it from someone in Mass. early 2000's
Zoomer

[Zoomer817]

Additional pictures

[pauldo]

Very nice.