| Author | Message | ||
| Otto van Amstel (thebassman)
New Username: thebassman Post Number: 1 Registered: 1-2003 |
I own this Bass since august 1983. I´ve played with it trough whole Europe. Many basses I have now, but my Distilate is still my no. 1  | ||
| Jarek Michalski (basstard)
Junior Username: basstard Post Number: 11 Registered: 3-2003 |
Beautiful! I'm sure it sounds as good as it looks... | ||
| Paul Lindemans (palembic)
Advanced Member Username: palembic Post Number: 295 Registered: 9-2002 |
Dag Otto, hele mooie! Otto, Welcome to the club and beautiful instrument! I'm wondering. If you own the bass since 1983? It must be the pre-EVH era? How did you get it ? Paul | ||
| Otto van Amstel (thebassman)
New Username: thebassman Post Number: 2 Registered: 1-2003 |
Hello Everybody, I bought this bass in Belgium at Rudy´s Music, I don´t think it still exist. You mean Edwin van Huik? Yes, I think at that time he never heard about Alembic. I only knows Alembic was imported only for Europe by a German Company. At that time the bass costed in the USA 1995 dollars in Germany around 6000 DM. I´ve paid 4600 dfl for it, a bargain! | ||
| dutch358
New Username: dutch358 Post Number: 1 Registered: 4-2003 |
I just bought an identical bass in January 2003. With apologizes to the serious musicians, I just play for enjoyment and collect guitars. I would appreciate any advice about my d-bass and will pass along any info I get.  | ||
| palembic
Advanced Member Username: palembic Post Number: 393 Registered: 9-2002 |
Hi John, welcome to the club. You have to understand: we ALL play for enjoyment. Some of us do it more than others and are called professionals. LOL I'm not a specialist but (jeez) as far as I can see the bass on top is a "Distillalte" with dito electronics and body. Yours is a "Distillate" with dito electronics and a Small Standard body. The wood is a perfect match. BTW: nice bass and I'm sure it will be a new gem in your collection! Bye Paul (tbo) | ||
| dutch358
New Username: dutch358 Post Number: 4 Registered: 4-2003 |
Thanks Paul. Am I correct calling it a Distillate Bass? I always thought it was a Stanley Clark model. Serial is 81D1996USA I'm waiting on a Buckeye Burl Fretless custom right now, from Bass Central in Florida. Should be here in May sometime. Can't wait!  | ||
| palembic
Advanced Member Username: palembic Post Number: 396 Registered: 9-2002 |
Well ...huh .... the serial number starts with 81D ...so to my humble opinion it's a Distillate build in 1981. (Help "moder" Valentino correct this if I'm wrong). It's a small standard (SS) body and it IS a fact that Stanley uses small standard bodies. CU Paul (tbo) | ||
| valvil
Moderator Username: valvil Post Number: 130 Registered: 7-2002 |
I think you are right, Paul, it ought to be a 1981 bass. Valentino | ||
| dutch358
New Username: dutch358 Post Number: 6 Registered: 4-2003 |
Thank you Paul and Valentino for the info and the gentle tratment for the new guy! I'm curious. I just ordered a Fretless, short scale "Buckeye Burl Custom" that is being finished in May. I ordered it through a retailer. Is there anyone at the factory I can contact about progress? the Factory to customer page is unavailable. Thanks in advance- John | ||
| tcube
Member Username: tcube Post Number: 67 Registered: 8-2007 |
Dear dutch358, I am the very happy current owner of the Distillate in this thread (81D1996). If you should have any paperwork on it, I would deeply appreciate receiving it. I'll pay for postage, of course. Thank you & good gigs! My email is terry@uoregon.edu |
