How many years of unbroken alembic ownership have you got here?

eso · February 15, 2020, 12:42:28 AM

I bought my Distillate 82D2091 as a used instrument from a Guitar Center store in Santa Ana, CA in late 1982.

Not sure how it was used since it was the year it was made, but because it was used I got it for about the price of a new Spoiler at that time. It is a much nicer instrument than a spoiler.

Bird's eye maple. A couple gig photos from my younger and rowdier days. I still own it. It is the last bass I've needed to buy. So I've had this bass for 38 years now.

I'm looking forward to getting the electronics back, getting a re-fret and putting a lot more time on it...

eso

edwardofhuncote · February 15, 2020, 03:25:53 AM

Yessir... that's a fashion statement right there... birdseye maple and black leather britches.

Welcome to the Club here, eso, great story and pics. Please post us some more in the Showcase when you get your refretted Distillate back.

pauldo · February 15, 2020, 12:19:18 PM

"... the last bass I needed to buy..."

I understand that statement.

kenbass4 · March 13, 2020, 08:55:15 AM

First Alembic was a custom Rogue that I took delivery of in January of 2004. Then I "had to have" a backup so I ordered a custom Excel that I took delivery of in December of 2004. Then the itch to experience a Series HI took hold, so I ordered one that I took delivery of in March of 2006. So, It's 16 years of Alembic ownership for me, and I still have them all!

s_wood · March 14, 2020, 04:51:31 PM

First Alembic in 1993... still have it! A Series I 4 string. The gateway drug...

Spyder2015 · April 25, 2020, 09:06:03 AM

2015: Spyder - No. 26 out of 50. So I become an Alembic club member then.
Once ,,Alembicised" that way I couldn't resist reaching out for a five-string on the same level and so it came to
2017: Five string Essence in Moonburst with Orion electronic
Both beauties are starring as Sun (Spyder) and Moon (Essence) in my video clip ,,Sun - Moon - One!" on YouTube:

JuancarlinBass · April 25, 2020, 11:44:55 AM

Only 11 so far, but have been 11 wonderful years!

videns · May 09, 2020, 06:41:23 AM

27. Got my first one used in 1993. Just ordered my next one and am waiting with a watery mouth for the first wood pictures...

rv_bass · May 09, 2020, 11:24:59 AM

Love the video, Martin! 🌞🌛😊🎶

edwardofhuncote · May 09, 2020, 05:10:46 PM

Coming up on 6 years I think... yep, June 14th, 2014. Life ain't been the same since.

LMiwa · June 06, 2020, 12:40:52 PM

Back in July 2008, I started my Alembic journey - "What a Long Strange Trip It's Been"!

http://club.alembicguitars.net/index.php?topic=8562.msg100210#msg100210