A question about the Distillate series.

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Author Message blazer Intermediate Member Username: blazer Post Number: 194 Registered: 12-2003 Posted on Wednesday, September 23, 2009 - 6:24 pm:    Today I was at "Strings and Things" in Antwerp Belgium where I tried out a second hand Alembic bass which had been retrofitted with blue LEDs in the fingerboard (Not a pro job but not badly executed either) it played really nicely and it sounded downright amazing. The actual bass I played. The price for this bass is just a little under two grand and I'm seriously tempted to go for it. So what kind of bass is this? The ultra simple lay out would suggest it's a Distillate but did they come in this shape? lembic76450 Intermediate Member Username: lembic76450 Post Number: 168 Registered: 5-2002 Posted on Wednesday, September 23, 2009 - 6:36 pm:    Looks like a Spoiler to me with an Alpha point. Very nice. tmoney61092 Advanced Member Username: tmoney61092 Post Number: 212 Registered: 9-2008 Posted on Wednesday, September 23, 2009 - 6:40 pm:    it's got Spoiler electronics(Volume, low-pass filter, pickup selector, and a q-switch) but it looks like there is something else that i don't know what it is, but not a Distillate ~Taylor Watterson blazer Intermediate Member Username: blazer Post Number: 195 Registered: 12-2003 Posted on Wednesday, September 23, 2009 - 6:44 pm:    That extra switch right next to the filter pot is the on-off switch for the LED's tmoney61092 Advanced Member Username: tmoney61092 Post Number: 213 Registered: 9-2008 Posted on Wednesday, September 23, 2009 - 6:50 pm:    good call, didn't think about that ~Taylor Watterson blazer Intermediate Member Username: blazer Post Number: 197 Registered: 12-2003 Posted on Wednesday, September 23, 2009 - 6:56 pm:    Anyway, thanks for clearing up what kind of bass it is. lembic76450 Intermediate Member Username: lembic76450 Post Number: 169 Registered: 5-2002 Posted on Wednesday, September 23, 2009 - 7:10 pm:    Did you see the serial number? That would answer the question. I have always been a sucker for the Crown headstock. lembic76450 Intermediate Member Username: lembic76450 Post Number: 170 Registered: 5-2002 Posted on Wednesday, September 23, 2009 - 7:21 pm:    Similar, but, a different top. http://alembic.com/club/messages/411/28653.html?1149700508 sonicus Advanced Member Username: sonicus Post Number: 397 Registered: 5-2009 Posted on Wednesday, September 23, 2009 - 7:54 pm:    Might anyone have a clue as to whom might have done the LED work ? sonicus Advanced Member Username: sonicus Post Number: 398 Registered: 5-2009 Posted on Wednesday, September 23, 2009 - 8:00 pm:    Nice bass , quite rare body style I suppose for Spoiler electronics . Is that right ? davehouck Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 8768 Registered: 5-2002 Posted on Wednesday, September 23, 2009 - 8:24 pm:    Wolf; there have been a few to show up here and on the bay, one of which I see you've already found. I'm thinking Joey's bass is a Spoiler with a Standard Point body too, but my memory isn't highly reliable. sonicus Advanced Member Username: sonicus Post Number: 400 Registered: 5-2009 Posted on Thursday, September 24, 2009 - 2:07 am:    Thanks for your reply Dave. I wonder what kind of a difference that the added body mass makes sound wise .I have always found the Standard point body with crown head stock to be an attractive design. Wolf . terryc Senior Member Username: terryc Post Number: 1056 Registered: 11-2004 Posted on Thursday, September 24, 2009 - 2:41 am:    well it looks like a standard body shape with Spoiler electronics and the LED's look like Martin Sims work in Essex who did my MK back in May. It must be a recent retro fit as his earlier work involved routing another cavity for extra batteries with a brass plate with his name on it. His later fits use the existing battery to power the pre amps. terryc Senior Member Username: terryc Post Number: 1059 Registered: 11-2004 Posted on Thursday, September 24, 2009 - 7:41 am:    Think I have found you bass on Martin SIMS site, it is in the LED gallery on page 5. This is the link http://www.simscustom.com/html/popups/ledgallery/ Fourth line down, second one from left georgie_boy Senior Member Username: georgie_boy Post Number: 964 Registered: 8-2005 Posted on Thursday, September 24, 2009 - 8:17 am:    Link's not working Tel!! davehouck Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 8772 Registered: 5-2002 Posted on Thursday, September 24, 2009 - 8:34 am:    Go here, click on 5 for page 5, fourth line, second picture from left. terryc Senior Member Username: terryc Post Number: 1060 Registered: 11-2004 Posted on Thursday, September 24, 2009 - 9:17 am:    Thanks dave..I just clicked on properties and copied the link..I guess that is not the way..I must find out how do do it correctly!!! davehouck Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 8774 Registered: 5-2002 Posted on Thursday, September 24, 2009 - 3:47 pm:    Terry, you didn't do it incorrectly; Sims is apparently blocking direct access of the gallery.