Author Topic: My Distillate 83D2855 (Read 795 times)

bassthang · « **on:** May 11, 2011, 05:06:21 AM »

She was pretty beaten when I got her. One p/u was kapoot, the brass needed elbow grease, and the entire body just needed head-to-toe scrubbin'.
The output jack has had a crack (as if it had fallen over while plugged in), but has been repaired most solidly.
I put on a fresh set of TI flats and cranked the action up high. Still trying to nail down the electronics, but it's coming along nicely.
I played it last week on an outdoor gig through my YBA-3/2x15. ?Joder! what a great musical sound, especially in the middle register.

As with many of you, I coveted an Alembic since the Seventies. Now I have one.

JuancarlinBass · « **Reply #1 on:** May 11, 2011, 06:27:15 AM »

Congrats on such a beautiful beast! I wonder how would a Distillate sound with flats. Any soundclips soon?

sonicus · « **Reply #2 on:** May 11, 2011, 07:36:12 AM »

NIce , I love Distillates too. Congratulations.

charles_holmes · « **Reply #3 on:** May 11, 2011, 07:11:51 PM »

Way to go Tommy!
I love my distillate too!
Keep it low and stay outta treble!

bassthang · « **Reply #4 on:** May 12, 2011, 08:18:03 AM »

Thanks guys.
Sorry Juan Carlos, no sound clips right now. I might have a link to a show I did, I can email that to you if I get it. You should try a set of flats, in any case. it's a great sound (for me anyway).
No one knows the trebles I've seen.

mario_farufyno · « **Reply #5 on:** May 12, 2011, 03:30:30 PM »

Why so many Alembicsters have cats?

charles_holmes · « **Reply #6 on:** May 12, 2011, 03:54:57 PM »

Yo Mario,
I have 4 dogs!!!

sonicus · « **Reply #7 on:** May 12, 2011, 05:46:45 PM »

No pets here,I just feed the Squirrel in my backyard. He got mad at me when I spent all his peanut money on my Distillate in April '09 ! LOL______

JuancarlinBass · « **Reply #8 on:** May 12, 2011, 09:50:18 PM »

3 cats here!

But no Distillate. A Beloved Epic 5 instead

serialnumber12 · « **Reply #9 on:** May 14, 2011, 03:41:05 AM »

Why soo many alembicters have cats?.........cause aint nothin better than pussy thruout the house!

chuck · « **Reply #10 on:** May 14, 2011, 05:16:11 AM »

Two Maine Coon calico cats.An endless source of entertainment.

Chuck

mario_farufyno · « **Reply #11 on:** May 14, 2011, 03:11:37 PM »

Sounds like my wyfe, Wolf!

I'm not too fluent in English, Barnes, but although I have a nasty dog I like them too. Ha ha ha

pauldo · « **Reply #12 on:** May 15, 2011, 04:28:14 PM »

Tommy -
Welcome to the Distillate club!

3 dogs and 3 cats at our house.

mario_farufyno · « **Reply #13 on:** May 15, 2011, 09:55:23 PM »

All colors are matching (cat, bass, sofa)

bassthang · « **Reply #14 on:** May 17, 2011, 04:05:33 AM »

It's my wife cat, she had her when I met her. She notes how much more the cat spends on my lap than on her hers. Maine Coons are nice, I had a roommate with one of them.