This is my most recent Alembic:  

   

  It has its dings and scratches, but it is one brave warrior!

Here is some info from Mica:
 
Distillate Serial Number: 81 1904
top: Walnut  
accent: not recorded (likely no accent laminate)  
body: Mahogany  
neck: Maple, 30.75 short scale  
fingerboard: Ebony, inlays not recorded  
pickups: AXY  
controls: volume, filter, Q switch, bass cut/flat/boost, treble cut/flat/boost, mono output  
originally made for: Vic Zinn Music, Indiana  
birthday: August 21, 1981 (Happy Belated Birthday!)  
 
Original owner was in England, registered in August of 1981.
 
(Message edited by gregduboc on February 25, 2009)

Beautiful bass.  I love the top

Very nice early Distillate!

More pictures, with details:  

 

 

 

 

Classic!

 

Thanks Dave!
I must say, it sure gives me some good times...  
It has never been baptized, though... Can anyone think of a name to it?

'Chocolate mama'
 
'Value Pack'

How about Peter's Birthday Present?      
Very nice.
 
Peter

Very cool! I too have a road worn Distillate, mine is from 1986, I love it. This Distillate has a couple of features that mine does not; the scallop nut, slotted screws in the tailpiece, LED for the jack. Also I noticed that I am not the only one who believes Alembic saddles are too tall: noticed how deeply cut the saddles are to bring the action down. Someday I will send the saddles back to be filed down. Great bass, play it in good health.
Southpaw