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billy_v
Junior
Username: billy_v

Post Number: 22
Registered: 9-2002
Posted on Friday, June 20, 2003 - 7:00 am:   Edit Post

What exactly is THIS?

http://www.shinseido-gakki.com/alembic/retro/retro02.html
davehouck
Member
Username: davehouck

Post Number: 73
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Friday, June 20, 2003 - 8:29 am:   Edit Post

Or these? <g>

http://www.shinseido-gakki.com/alembic/retro/retro04.html

http://www.shinseido-gakki.com/alembic/retro/retro03.html
stoney
Intermediate Member
Username: stoney

Post Number: 182
Registered: 7-2002
Posted on Friday, June 20, 2003 - 9:23 am:   Edit Post

I've seen these before. Alembic does export to Japan. Did anyone do the conversion of the Series I? 1,750,000 Yen = $14,792.00 at today's rates.

stoney
mica
Moderator
Username: mica

Post Number: 1007
Registered: 6-2000
Posted on Friday, June 20, 2003 - 11:53 am:   Edit Post

We make special models for different markets. Japan was the first market to have a high acceptance of the guitars, largely contributed to by Katsumi Watanabe's use of a gorgeous flame schedua Series I guitar.

Shinseido is our current importer in Japan. They have specified the "Retro" models with many features of our early instruments (channel bridge, thicker body, 70's template). When I was in Japan a couple of years ago, I made measurements and recorded the specs for these modles.

Here's one of the guitars we made after my visit:

retro seventies

This style doesn't even have a truss rod cover it's so retro.
billy_v
Junior
Username: billy_v

Post Number: 23
Registered: 9-2002
Posted on Friday, June 20, 2003 - 1:27 pm:   Edit Post

Gorgeous! I didn't know if what I was seeing were knockoffs (Tokai Series I?) or what! For such a leetle company, there sure is much to know about Alembic's models and options! Thanks for the info!
bucky
Junior
Username: bucky

Post Number: 31
Registered: 6-2003
Posted on Friday, June 20, 2003 - 1:41 pm:   Edit Post

$14,792.00?!?!??!

YIKES!

Jeff
dela217
Intermediate Member
Username: dela217

Post Number: 162
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Friday, June 20, 2003 - 1:41 pm:   Edit Post

Yup. That sure is some pretty koa on that guitar.
zappahead
Junior
Username: zappahead

Post Number: 25
Registered: 10-2002
Posted on Friday, June 20, 2003 - 5:28 pm:   Edit Post

Wow, I like that a lot. You know, everytime I see a Japanese guitar or bass site they always have an alembic or two. That is very nice, I like the way they think!

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