Author Topic: (x) Alembic Distillate Fretless 90D5809 (Read 499 times)

warriorbass05 · « **on:** November 25, 2013, 04:00:05 PM »

I recently got this and am trying to figure out the specs....I LOVE IT!!!
90D5809
I was told it is a 1990 and looks like quilted maple on the top....I don't know much else other than I was super excited to open the case and play it!

sonicus · « **Reply #1 on:** November 25, 2013, 04:21:56 PM »

Hello and welcome.

Congratulations on your Distillate . I like Distillates !

We love Pictures !

warriorbass05 · « **Reply #2 on:** November 25, 2013, 04:27:18 PM »

I am working on some cool pics...LOVE blank plank fretless too!!!

pauldo · « **Reply #3 on:** November 26, 2013, 09:26:37 AM »

Jaymi,
Welcome to the camp.

A fretless Distillate?
SPROING!!!!!

Can not wait to see the pictures.
:-D

warriorbass05 · « **Reply #4 on:** November 26, 2013, 09:31:59 AM »

I am actually loading a youtube video to my channel right now!

warriorbass05 · « **Reply #5 on:** November 26, 2013, 09:33:23 AM »

Keep watching here for the video
www.youtube.com/bassjaymi

warriorbass05 · « **Reply #6 on:** November 26, 2013, 11:19:05 AM »

here it is
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOgjN1Sxe7s

pauldo · « **Reply #7 on:** November 26, 2013, 02:13:18 PM »

Thanks!
The tone and mwah is everything I thought it would be. :-)

Now I'm gonna go home and grab my vise grips and convert my Distilate to a fretless!

:-O

FC Bass · « **Reply #8 on:** November 26, 2013, 02:28:59 PM »

Awesome looks and tone, congrats!

flpete1uw · « **Reply #9 on:** November 26, 2013, 04:33:14 PM »

Hello Jaymi,
Welcome aboard, I too am an Alembic Distillate owner and they Rock! So easy to setup up, even on a busy stage. Truly a wonderful instrument. Note: keep in mind the tailpiece adds some length to the string length. So from my experience long scale (34? strings) on a 32? Distillate works fine. Medium scale strings may fall short.
Enjoy!
Pete

warriorbass05 · « **Reply #10 on:** November 26, 2013, 04:47:07 PM »

I am working on setting it up. Is the truss rod nut a 1/4 standard or is it special? I need to straighten the neck. I am not sure how well this thing was cared for before I got it and I like my action super low....

FC Bass · « **Reply #11 on:** November 26, 2013, 06:11:27 PM »

1/4, Here are all adjustment Key Sizes: http://club.alembic.com/Images/16271/16311.html

warriorbass05 · « **Reply #12 on:** November 26, 2013, 06:51:52 PM »

Thanks for the link....

oddmetersam · « **Reply #13 on:** November 26, 2013, 09:50:22 PM »

Jaymi, welcome to our group. Congrats on your acquisition. You and the bass sound great. Killer tones and looks. It's enough to make me re-think fretless...and confirms that I've never heard a Distillate that I didn't like no matter the music style or amplification. Have fun!
-Sam

sonicus · « **Reply #14 on:** November 27, 2013, 01:48:13 AM »

In my opinion there is nothing not to love about such a swell Distillate.