| Author | Message | ||
| the_mule
Senior Member Username: the_mule Post Number: 631 Registered: 1-2004 |
Tempting, also because of the dollar to euro ratio... http://cgi.ebay.nl/VINTAGE-1979-ALEMBIC-BASS_W0QQitemZ110123147974QQihZ001QQcategoryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Wilfred | ||
| keavin
Senior Member Username: keavin Post Number: 1148 Registered: 12-2002 |
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| dibolosi
Member Username: dibolosi Post Number: 54 Registered: 1-2004 |
That's the oldest Distillate bass I've seen without the face plate on the front | ||
| hankster
Intermediate Member Username: hankster Post Number: 119 Registered: 6-2004 |
That's a nice looking bass. The tailpiece is a bit off center, though ;) rick | ||
| juggernaught
Junior Username: juggernaught Post Number: 38 Registered: 3-2007 |
In case the reader doesn't catch the joke. | ||
| valvil
Moderator Username: valvil Post Number: 1017 Registered: 7-2002 |
I seriously doubt it's a 79. Those were not around back then. I think more like 89. The serial number listed is 789554 which is not a valid number. I think numbers have faded and are hard to read. The thin veneer under the top is typical of later Alembics. The top is not wenge. Looks like coco bolo, possibly rosewood. At any rate, a gorgeous instrument. Valentino (Message edited by valvil on May 04, 2007) | ||
| 2400wattman
Advanced Member Username: 2400wattman Post Number: 337 Registered: 11-2005 |
It has to be at least early '80's going by the upper horn which is noticably stubbier than later Distillates. | ||
| def_touch
New Username: def_touch Post Number: 3 Registered: 6-2007 |
I returned this bass because it had the serial number removed, according to Mica. I got it for 2200 last time. They claimed it was a prototype and they would check into it before relisting it. Last time they had a bogus serial number, but I thought it was a typo. They are fully aware of this.  |
