1985 Distillate For Sale [SOLD]

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Author Message brainiac Junior Username: brainiac Post Number: 49 Registered: 8-2005 Posted on Sunday, February 12, 2012 - 8:03 pm:    Nice sound. Nice action. Nice look. Nice bass! Comes with hard case. Email: cruachanaok@yahoo.com $2350 sonicus Senior Member Username: sonicus Post Number: 2305 Registered: 5-2009 Posted on Sunday, February 12, 2012 - 9:45 pm:    Very nice! I like it What is the top wood ? Wolf . kungfusheriff Senior Member Username: kungfusheriff Post Number: 1006 Registered: 8-2003 Posted on Monday, February 13, 2012 - 9:12 am:    Cocobolo. Nice bass, John. I might have to talk to you about that after tax time if no one beats me to it. brainiac Junior Username: brainiac Post Number: 50 Registered: 8-2005 Posted on Monday, February 13, 2012 - 12:01 pm:    Hard to get the right light on this dark bass without creating flash glare. I should have taken it outdoors for some natural light...but it was starting to snow! sonicus Senior Member Username: sonicus Post Number: 2306 Registered: 5-2009 Posted on Monday, February 13, 2012 - 5:26 pm:    I thought it might be Cocobolo . I wish you were closer for me to check it out. flpete1uw Junior Username: flpete1uw Post Number: 22 Registered: 11-2011 Posted on Tuesday, February 14, 2012 - 3:23 am:    That will be my next Bass or something very similar when the stars align again. That's when the $ and oppurtunity happens again. Meantime enjoying the Alembic I have now ;) Good Luck, If she dosn't sell Hmmmm.........? LMK brainiac Member Username: brainiac Post Number: 51 Registered: 8-2005 Posted on Tuesday, February 14, 2012 - 9:24 pm:    brainiac Member Username: brainiac Post Number: 52 Registered: 8-2005 Posted on Tuesday, February 14, 2012 - 9:28 pm:    brainiac Member Username: brainiac Post Number: 53 Registered: 8-2005 Posted on Tuesday, February 14, 2012 - 9:30 pm:    Aha! Figured out how to make those small pix large. Now is there a way to delete the smallish ones? pauldo Senior Member Username: pauldo Post Number: 771 Registered: 6-2006 Posted on Wednesday, February 15, 2012 - 10:31 am:    John - I believe only the site moderators can delete items that were posted more than 24 hours ago. VERY nice Distillate and a fair price - makes me want to start a collection. :-D That upper horn looks longer than my 84' - was there a body design change? (Message edited by pauldo on February 15, 2012) (Message edited by pauldo on February 15, 2012) groovelines Senior Member Username: groovelines Post Number: 700 Registered: 4-2003 Posted on Wednesday, February 15, 2012 - 7:07 pm:    Agreed, very nice bass and very reasonable price. Versatile electronics, too. Good luck with the sale. @ Pauldo - Looks to me likes it's the "extended upper horn" option. Probably a nice feature to have. brainiac Member Username: brainiac Post Number: 56 Registered: 8-2005 Posted on Monday, March 05, 2012 - 7:02 am:    Dropping asking price to $2150. hammer Intermediate Member Username: hammer Post Number: 107 Registered: 9-2009 Posted on Thursday, March 08, 2012 - 1:10 pm:    I'm interested. I've already got one in walnut and this would be a very nice companion. What's the scale? Is it a 32? brainiac Member Username: brainiac Post Number: 57 Registered: 8-2005 Posted on Friday, March 09, 2012 - 9:04 am:    I thought all Distillates were medium length? And the "extended" upper horn is only found on a few. I prefer it. southpaw Advanced Member Username: southpaw Post Number: 257 Registered: 12-2004 Posted on Monday, March 12, 2012 - 8:16 pm:    Beautiful bass. The top looks like cocobolo but Mica would need to confirm that. Distillates are 32" medium scale. The upper horn was lengthened in 1985 for better balance, so pre '85's will have a shorter upper horn. Another change around 1985 was the removal of LED next to the input jack, so some '85's will have it, some not. I have had my Distillate for several years and it still amazes me, great basses. byoung Senior Member Username: byoung Post Number: 1343 Registered: 12-2004 Posted on Thursday, March 15, 2012 - 6:15 pm:    I'm actually guessing that the top might be Bocate, based on how some of the grain seems to try to overlap. sonicus Senior Member Username: sonicus Post Number: 2369 Registered: 5-2009 Posted on Thursday, March 15, 2012 - 7:23 pm:    This bass is starting to haunt me ! still wish you were closer ____ (Message edited by sonicus on March 15, 2012) flpete1uw Junior Username: flpete1uw Post Number: 30 Registered: 11-2011 Posted on Friday, March 16, 2012 - 2:56 am:    Nice ;) brainiac Member Username: brainiac Post Number: 58 Registered: 8-2005 Posted on Thursday, March 22, 2012 - 6:25 pm:    Sold. flpete1uw Junior Username: flpete1uw Post Number: 37 Registered: 11-2011 Posted on Monday, April 02, 2012 - 3:21 pm:    Yep she's mine now, I just wanted to say if it weren't for this board and the people in it I would not have pulled the trigger in this purchase. Thank You John and Dave afrobeat_fool Senior Member Username: afrobeat_fool Post Number: 440 Registered: 7-2009 Posted on Monday, April 02, 2012 - 3:47 pm:    Wow! Congrats Pete! Now you have a Persuader and a Distillate. Looks like another has fallen to G.A.S. Wonderful affliction. Enjoy! Nick flpete1uw Junior Username: flpete1uw Post Number: 38 Registered: 11-2011 Posted on Tuesday, April 03, 2012 - 3:41 pm:    Hey Nick, You did warn me. I figured I would start with the discontinued models first to see what I missed. The thing is that these Basses are so uniquely different and as a bonus I get to play around with 3 types of Pickups. It's all good. Peace Pete