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adriaan
Moderator Username: adriaan
Post Number: 2654 Registered: 6-2002
| Posted on Wednesday, November 03, 2010 - 9:45 am: | |
Distillate in the SC shape, with a quilted sort of bird's eye maple top. http://cgi.ebay.com/81-alembic-distillate-bass-/140473705912?pt=Guitar&hash=item20b4e2a5b8 |
davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck
Post Number: 9791 Registered: 5-2002
| Posted on Wednesday, November 03, 2010 - 10:53 am: | |
Very unusual; and very cool. |
rjmsteel
Intermediate Member Username: rjmsteel
Post Number: 116 Registered: 7-2008
| Posted on Wednesday, November 03, 2010 - 4:26 pm: | |
Guys... Starting at $3,500.00!! I am an original owner of an `81 Distillate with a Purpleheart top. OK its not the SC shape, and by the way my strap button only originally (- moved it to the back of the neck - which did not help), resides on the upper horn not the center/back of the neck. Anyways I can`t honestly think of asking that price IMHO. -Rich |
enzo
Advanced Member Username: enzo
Post Number: 255 Registered: 4-2009
| Posted on Wednesday, November 03, 2010 - 7:28 pm: | |
Very nice bass but I'm in total agreement with Rich. |
hammer
Junior Username: hammer
Post Number: 38 Registered: 9-2009
| Posted on Thursday, November 04, 2010 - 9:34 am: | |
I'd have to agree with the ??? asking price. My Distillate's a walnut '83 in top shape and I purchased it for $1,900 about a year ago. While its not the SC shape that's a lot of additional $$ to pay for a shape. |
rjmsteel
Intermediate Member Username: rjmsteel
Post Number: 117 Registered: 7-2008
| Posted on Thursday, November 04, 2010 - 4:33 pm: | |
They went for $1,800.00 brand new in `81. Dealer price in IL. Mine only a little less with PH top. Could not touch the zebrawood for less than full price. Still thats brand new $$ even though it was almost 30 years ago. -Rich |
hammer
Junior Username: hammer
Post Number: 42 Registered: 9-2009
| Posted on Saturday, November 13, 2010 - 10:16 am: | |
No bids, but it's back up again with the starting bid decreased to $2,800. At this pace, sometime around next March it might actually get down to a reasonable (i.e., it has a chance of actually selling) starting bid. http://cgi.ebay.com/81-alembic-distillate-bass-/140476741782?pt=Guitar&hash=item20b510f896 |