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Author Message mja2116 New Username: mja2116 Post Number: 1 Registered: 5-2007 Posted on Monday, May 14, 2007 - 9:04 am:    I've owned this bass since 1993. I don't know anything about the instrument's history, etc. I assume it was built in '81. It's been a great bass, and I just got it serviced for the first time in at least 15 years. Any info would be appreciated. mja2116 New Username: mja2116 Post Number: 2 Registered: 5-2007 Posted on Monday, May 14, 2007 - 9:59 am:    Some of pictures of my bass. . . olieoliver Senior Member Username: olieoliver Post Number: 1328 Registered: 2-2006 Posted on Monday, May 14, 2007 - 10:06 am:    Cool top on this bass and welcome to the club Mark. davehouck Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 5046 Registered: 5-2002 Posted on Monday, May 14, 2007 - 6:28 pm:    "Cool top" was the first thing I thought of too! mica Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 4629 Registered: 6-2000 Posted on Friday, June 08, 2007 - 3:10 pm:    Here's what we found in the file for this bass: top: Koa body: Mahogany neck: Maple and Purpleheart, 32" medium scale fingerboard: Ebony with mother of pearl ovals birthday: December 18, 1981 originally made for: Sam Ash, Queens, NY One previous registered owner in Queens. The original purchase date was January 8, 1982. martinb New Username: martinb Post Number: 1 Registered: 11-2007 Posted on Monday, November 05, 2007 - 2:36 am:    It's nice to see the younger sibling of my distillate. Mine has the serial# 81D1981USA. I'm assuming mine was made 10 bases before this one? Is that how the serials work? Anyway, I bought mine new in 1982. It's basically the same with a Zebrawood top. adriaan Senior Member Username: adriaan Post Number: 1674 Registered: 6-2002 Posted on Monday, November 05, 2007 - 3:01 am:    A 1981 Distillate with S/N 1981 - cool! That must be the only Alembic with matching s/n and year. Alembic use one serial number for all instruments: they just prefix with the year and a short code for the model (Series instruments have no code). Check the Reference page on the main site for details.