hi mica,
i've had this bass since 1997.  Got it from my dad, who bought it new.  Wanted to know more about it.  Thank you!

Hi James,  
 
Heres' what I found in the instrument file:
 
83D2654 Distillate DMB4
 
top: Maple
body: Mahogany
neck: Maple with Purpleheart, 32 medium scale
fingerboard: Ebony with pearloid ovals
tuners: Schaller
peghead veneers: Maple
birthday: May 9, 1983
originally made for: Guitar Center, San Francisco