A question about the Distillate series.

Started by blazer, September 23, 2009, 06:24:18 PM

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blazer

Today I was at Strings and Things in Antwerp Belgium where I tried out a second hand Alembic bass which had been retrofitted with blue LEDs in the fingerboard (Not a pro job but not badly executed either) it played really nicely and it sounded downright amazing.
 

The actual bass I played.
 
The price for this bass is just a little under two grand and I'm seriously tempted to go for it.
 
So what kind of bass is this? The ultra simple lay out would suggest it's a Distillate but did they come in this shape?

lembic76450

Looks like a Spoiler to me with an Alpha point.
Very nice.

tmoney61092

it's got Spoiler electronics(Volume, low-pass filter, pickup selector, and a q-switch) but it looks like there is something else that i don't know what it is, but not a Distillate
 
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blazer

That extra switch right next to the filter pot is the on-off switch for the LED's

tmoney61092

good call, didn't think about that
 
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blazer

Anyway, thanks for clearing up what kind of bass it is.

lembic76450

Did you see the serial number? That would answer the question.  I have always been a sucker for the Crown headstock.


sonicus

Might anyone have a clue as to whom might  have done   the LED work ?

sonicus

Nice bass , quite rare body style I suppose for Spoiler electronics .
 Is that right ?

David Houck

Wolf; there have been a few to show up here and on the bay, one of which I see you've already found.  I'm thinking Joey's bass is a Spoiler with a Standard Point body too, but my memory isn't highly reliable.

sonicus

Thanks for your reply Dave. I wonder what kind of a difference that the added body mass makes sound wise .I have always found the Standard point body with crown head stock to be an  attractive design.
                  Wolf .

terryc

well it looks like a standard body shape with Spoiler electronics and the LED's look like Martin Sims work in Essex who did my MK back in May.
It must be a recent retro fit as his earlier work involved routing another cavity for extra batteries with a brass plate with his name on it.
His later fits use the existing battery to power the pre amps.

terryc

Think I have found you bass on Martin SIMS site, it is in the LED gallery on page 5. This is the link
http://www.simscustom.com/html/popups/ledgallery/
 
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georgie_boy