| Author | Message | ||
| sklevi
New Username: sklevi Post Number: 1 Registered: 11-2004 |
WITH THE SERIAL NUMBER ON MY GUITAR, CAN I FIND OUT THE HISTORY OF IT FROM ALEMBIC? FROM A WEBSITE SOMEWHERE? | ||
| kungfusheriff
Intermediate Member Username: kungfusheriff Post Number: 197 Registered: 8-2003 |
First, of all, please release the caps lock key. There's no need to shout. Second, if you post the full serial number here Alembic will pull the build sheet and report back. This usually takes a few days. 'Kay? | ||
| sklevi
New Username: sklevi Post Number: 3 Registered: 11-2004 |
My serial # is '78 1143. A build sheet would be greatly appreciated and any other info available. | ||
| sklevi
New Username: sklevi Post Number: 4 Registered: 11-2004 |
Thanks kungfusheriff | ||
| kungfusheriff
Intermediate Member Username: kungfusheriff Post Number: 198 Registered: 8-2003 |
No prob, K. We do have a saying 'round here, though: "Pictures-Pictures-Pictures!" | ||
| poor_nigel
Advanced Member Username: poor_nigel Post Number: 388 Registered: 7-2003 |
Welcome Kendall. Yep, gotta post pictures before the Pauls start clamoring for em. There is a group of high frequency players here that should be around to welcome you sooner or later, and of course, they will want pictures, too. OK, OK, I want to see pictures of your guitar, also . . . To do so, click the Upload Attachment button and Browse to any of the pictures you want to upload. Note that the pictures must be smaller than 150K, and not a 'bit' larger, or you will get an error. If so, just reduce them a touch more and try again. Just FYI. (Message edited by poor_nigel on November 11, 2004) | ||
| sklevi
New Username: sklevi Post Number: 5 Registered: 11-2004 |
Here are some quick pics. Hope yall like 'em.    | ||
| sklevi
New Username: sklevi Post Number: 6 Registered: 11-2004 |
Ooops! Didn't mean to take up sooo much space. | ||
| poor_nigel
Advanced Member Username: poor_nigel Post Number: 390 Registered: 7-2003 |
Mica says she does not mind, so post as many pictures as you want to. Really! I do like looking at Alembics, even the high pitched ones. (Message edited by poor_nigel on November 11, 2004) | ||
| valvil
Moderator Username: valvil Post Number: 570 Registered: 7-2002 |
Hello Kendall & welcome to the club. I'll look up the file for your instrument tomorrow when I am at work. From the pictures it looks like a Series I in koa with maple/purpleheart neck, standard ebony fretboard with ovals, mahogany body & brass hardware. I can't see the peghead very well, but the back looks like it might have a Zebrawood veneer; if so, I'd bet the front of the peghead has one also. I can't see the selector switch very well either; it looks like it might have been replaced. Valentino | ||
| tom_z
Member Username: tom_z Post Number: 64 Registered: 7-2004 |
Welcome Kendall, from the upper registers. As you will soon discover if you visit with any frequency, there are many vocal Deep Enders here - a very friendly and helpful lot. There are also a few guitarists around as well. Beautiful Series I. It appears to be exceptionally well preserved. I'm sure it plays and sounds as good as it looks. Thanks for posting pix. =) Tom | ||
| sklevi
New Username: sklevi Post Number: 7 Registered: 11-2004 |
It is the nicest sounding an smoothest playing guitar I've ever played, and I've played many. It is also the first and only alembic guitar I've ever played. Amazing. I am hooked. I don't know why there aren't more alembic guitar players! (Oh yeah, the PRICE). Anyway, thanks for the posts. And thanks to you valvil, I'm looking forward to your research. | ||
| dela217
Senior Member Username: dela217 Post Number: 472 Registered: 6-2002 |
To me it does not look like the selector switch has been replaced. What we are seeing there is what is underneath the "chicken head" when the plastic cracks off. It is just an aluminum cylinder with 2 hex screws in it. I actually like this much better. Less of a chance of injury from that point! | ||
| lbpesq
Intermediate Member Username: lbpesq Post Number: 145 Registered: 7-2004 |
That's right Michael, you've got to be very careful around those dangerous chicken heads! Kendall: Welcome to the club. It's always nice to have another guitarist hanging around. We are decidedly in the minority, but you will find that the other guys are pretty cool, even if they insist on producing low frequency waves by means of wire cable. (LOL). I love the old Alembic guitars, like yours. And yours appears to be in very good shape - lucky you. My first personal experience with Alembic was playing in a band in Pasadena area in about 1975 with a guy who had a Series 1. Very heavy and great sound! So what's the story with yours? How and when did you acquire it? Tell us all. And, of course, keep playing that puppy and makin' music. Bill, tgo | ||
| hydrargyrum
Junior Username: hydrargyrum Post Number: 43 Registered: 3-2004 |
Hello Kendall from yet another High Frequency Fiend, Beatiful guitar. Iam sure it must sound wonderful. Lets see that headstock sometime. Kevin | ||
| valvil
Moderator Username: valvil Post Number: 571 Registered: 7-2002 |
Ok I looked at the file and except for the top wood I had it right..  The top & back are made of Myrtle and the peghead veneers are indeed Zebrawood. The scale lenght is 24 & 5/8 Completion date was 6/8/78 Valentino | ||
| hollis
Senior Member Username: hollis Post Number: 506 Registered: 11-2003 |
Valentino, You da man! Kendall, Welcome to this group. Your guitar is beautiful, I can only imagine how great it sounds. I've been known to strum a guitar from time to time, and I agree with you, Alembics are the finest I've ever played. It's always nice to have another guitarist aboard. We're becoming a small but mighty force in our own rights. Again, welcome. Hollis | ||
| pace
Member Username: pace Post Number: 83 Registered: 4-2004 |
So the scale length is 1/8" less than a typical Gibson?!?!? Weird~ any explanation for that? | ||
| bracheen
Senior Member Username: bracheen Post Number: 622 Registered: 11-2003 |
Beautiful guitar Kendall! There's quite a contingency of those six string piccolo basses building here. Sam | ||
| sklevi
New Username: sklevi Post Number: 8 Registered: 11-2004 |
Thanks valvil, I appreciate the effort. Actually, my brother bought it over a year ago on ebay, and thought it was a bass. He was so frustrated, it sat for a year. I had no interest in even seeing it. I went with him to a music store to help him negotiate the guitar for an alembic bass they had up there, the guy plugged it in, and I never negotiated so hard before in my life, cause I decided that guitar was MINE. PERIOD. NO TAKE BACKS! And the rest is history. | ||
| mint_bass
Intermediate Member Username: mint_bass Post Number: 190 Registered: 1-2004 |
welcome Kendall Your guitar is very nice indeed and in great shape for its age. You are right alembics are the nicest things in the world. have fun playing Andrew |
