Distillate on Ebay

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Author Message hammer Advanced Member Username: hammer Post Number: 311 Registered: 9-2009 Posted on Monday, February 11, 2013 - 8:12 am:    Decent looking 1982 Distillate up for sale on EBay. 2 days left and no bids thus far. Starting at $1,800. It does have a crack in the body that's been repaired so it's not perfect, but this is the first one I've seen in a long time going for under $2,000. http://www.ebay.com/itm/ALEMBIC-DISTILLATE-BASS-/170987446636? flpete1uw Intermediate Member Username: flpete1uw Post Number: 153 Registered: 11-2011 Posted on Monday, February 11, 2013 - 11:26 am:    I saw this as well and the price under $2K is unusual. My concern is the repair job? It looks as though the crack went straight thru. And from the looks of it the repair job looks a little iffy? I'm not a Luthier but I would probably pass on this one. She is tempting the rest of the Bass looks Beautiful and a big fan of Distillates. FWIW Pete flpete1uw Intermediate Member Username: flpete1uw Post Number: 154 Registered: 11-2011 Posted on Monday, February 11, 2013 - 11:35 am:    I saw this as well and the price under $2K is unusual. My concern is the repair job? It looks as though the crack went straight thru. And from the looks of it the repair job looks a little iffy? I'm not a Luthier but I would probably pass on this one. She is tempting the rest of the Bass looks Beautiful and a big fan of Distillates. FWIW Pete that_sustain Intermediate Member Username: that_sustain Post Number: 104 Registered: 8-2012 Posted on Monday, February 11, 2013 - 12:29 pm:    I looks alot like mine. If it were priced right..I'd buy it just for backup electronics. cozmik_cowboy Senior Member Username: cozmik_cowboy Post Number: 1399 Registered: 10-2006 Posted on Monday, February 11, 2013 - 1:52 pm:    But it's starting bid is still more than Mike's Distillate. Peter bsee Senior Member Username: bsee Post Number: 2643 Registered: 3-2004 Posted on Monday, February 11, 2013 - 8:16 pm:    Just a few years ago it was very common for Distillates to trade around $1500. It isn't odd at all for the starting bid to be at $1800, especially since it is an auction. Add to that the fact that this bass has a couple cracks in it, and I am not at all surprised at the price or that lack of enthusiastic early bidding. hammer Advanced Member Username: hammer Post Number: 312 Registered: 9-2009 Posted on Monday, February 11, 2013 - 9:01 pm:    I didn't in any way mean to suggest that this is a can't miss Distillate or to suggest that it was a better deal than Mike's who was quite up-front about the condition of his bass. The point I was trying to make was that in an era of people attempting to get $2,300-2,500 for their Distillates this one appeared to be in good condition and potentially a good buy. that_sustain Intermediate Member Username: that_sustain Post Number: 106 Registered: 8-2012 Posted on Tuesday, February 12, 2013 - 2:28 am:    I'm paying alot for my Distillate...but it's my only chance at owning one. It does make my wonder what one would cost with no mods or shortcomings.(?)