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| lethaldose
New Username: lethaldose Post Number: 1 Registered: 12-2010 |
theres no serial visible..tuning pegs say made in germany   (moderator's note: just aligned pictures) (Message edited by mica on December 28, 2010) | ||
| lembic76450
Advanced Member Username: lembic76450 Post Number: 256 Registered: 5-2002 |
Lee Look on the very top of the headstock, left side will be the year and the right side the number in order, of instruments made. BTW, welcome to the club. | ||
| mica
Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 7123 Registered: 6-2000 |
I'll bet that's an Eastern Maple top. Love the framing laminates on the neck (which is very likely Maple and Purpleheart). Gonna guess 1975 on that one, but hope you can find the serial number on the tippy top of the peghead as Kenn suggests. | ||
| lembic76450
Advanced Member Username: lembic76450 Post Number: 257 Registered: 5-2002 |
Mica Trussrod cover in '75? Love the "mellowed" finish. | ||
| mica
Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 7124 Registered: 6-2000 |
Well, you are right that would put it more like 1978ish, AND the black switches. You're right, my first guess was way too early. | ||
| davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 9993 Registered: 5-2002 |
Bridge is post '76 as well. But the vibe sure feels like '75. Very nice! Oh, and welcome to the club! | ||
| mike1762
Senior Member Username: mike1762 Post Number: 720 Registered: 1-2008 |
You gotta be kidding!!! Earlier this year we had the SI that someone found under their bed and now this!!! I'm gonna start going thru my house and see if I stumble across a SII that I forgot about. Nice axe... what are you going to do with it??? | ||
| room037
Advanced Member Username: room037 Post Number: 367 Registered: 9-2003 |
Nice Guitar ! I think the serial number is around 1200 to 1400.(late 78 to early 79) I found only few the outer stripe on that range. Of course, it is not "FerBic" that I think. Eiji | ||
| lethaldose
New Username: lethaldose Post Number: 2 Registered: 12-2010 |
Thanks guys,I found the serial it's a 78 serial 1226,what model is it though? any ideas of what its worth? | ||
| lethaldose
New Username: lethaldose Post Number: 3 Registered: 12-2010 |
also whats the crazy xlr looking output for? some kind of power supply? | ||
| afrobeat_fool
Advanced Member Username: afrobeat_fool Post Number: 286 Registered: 7-2009 |
Anything you want? I have lots of gear!!!!! Nick | ||
| afrobeat_fool
Advanced Member Username: afrobeat_fool Post Number: 287 Registered: 7-2009 |
It is a stereo output for the pick-ups. You can split the signal at the blue box to 2 different amps. | ||
| ajdover
Senior Member Username: ajdover Post Number: 923 Registered: 11-2003 |
Lee, What you have there appears to be a Series I guitar from what I can tell. The five pin connector goes to a power supply which powers the active electronics in the guitar. Your controls appear to be volume X 2, filter X 2, and Q switches for each pickup (not sure if they're two position or three position). The pickup selector is the switch on the lower horn. What's it worth? I have no idea, but I'd guess at least a couple grand. I'll defer to those with more knowledge on such things. Alan | ||
| lbpesq
Senior Member Username: lbpesq Post Number: 4694 Registered: 7-2004 |
Lee: Welcome to the club. You've got a very sweet instrument there. It is what is now called a "Series I" guitar. (I believe at that time it was the only model Alembic was making. It became the Series I later on). From the body shape, I'd venture that it is a medium scale - 24.75", like a Gibson. Assuming the electronics all work and you have the original "blue box" power supply and case, it would likely bring about $2200-3400, depending on condition (your's looks pretty sweet). It's a little difficult to put a hard value on these as they come up for sale sporadically at best. One of your vintage might show up once or twice a year at most on eBay, and might not show up for a year or two. Bill, tgo | ||
| lethaldose
New Username: lethaldose Post Number: 4 Registered: 12-2010 |
I like vintage synth's | ||
| elwoodblue
Senior Member Username: elwoodblue Post Number: 1158 Registered: 6-2002 |
It's a "series one" guitar, I'd guess it's worth 2300-3000 depending on condition and the mood of the market. The 5-pin jack is to power it , and for the stereo signal (separate channel for each pickup )from the guitar. The power supply box (DS-5) has 1/4" outputs to connect to the amps. You should make sure there isn't any old batteries in it that might leak. What a find ! I have a '78 series one guitar (#1100) , they are fantastic instruments that just get better as the years go by. (Message edited by elwoodblue on December 28, 2010) | ||
| lethaldose
New Username: lethaldose Post Number: 5 Registered: 12-2010 |
Do you guys have a pic of the power supply? | ||
| lbpesq
Senior Member Username: lbpesq Post Number: 4695 Registered: 7-2004 |
Lee: I have a Moog Theremin I'd trade! Also a very vintage Carvin mixing board with rotary pots and real mechanical VU meters! Heck, I got lots of old stuff. I'd trade lots of it for that guitar! Bill, tgo | ||
| lethaldose
New Username: lethaldose Post Number: 6 Registered: 12-2010 |
Thanks again guys...my pops was an amazing guitar player(bless his soul),was in guitar player magazine in 88 with keith richards on the cover,played with moby grape on they're last record etc,plus a gear hoarder,so I'm going to dig through piles of cables and amps and midi units etc for the mystery blue box lol.. | ||
| tmoney61092
Senior Member Username: tmoney61092 Post Number: 616 Registered: 9-2008 |
well...any other gear you're trying to get rid of? such as bass gear...  ~Taylor | ||
| jazzyvee
Senior Member Username: jazzyvee Post Number: 2283 Registered: 6-2002 |
That looks a pretty tasty guitar you have there. Have you ever heard this guitar being played? Or have you tried playing it yourself? If you decide to keep it, it's a treasure. If you decide to part with it I'm sure someone here will give it a great home. If you find the build record in your search that will give you some useful information on the guitar. All the best with your search. Jazzyvee | ||
| hydrargyrum
Senior Member Username: hydrargyrum Post Number: 901 Registered: 3-2004 |
Wow! Find of the century. I'm glad this is getting the attention it deserves now. | ||
| dfung60
Senior Member Username: dfung60 Post Number: 466 Registered: 5-2002 |
Congrats on the find! Nobody else had mentioned this yet, but if you plug a regular guitar cord into the 1/4" jack, you'll only hear the bridge pickup, and the pickup selector will appear to be dead in two positions. There's nothing wrong - the 1/4" jack is a stereo jack, not mono, and a regular mono plug will only get one pickup's output. On the current instruments, the output is usually mono to be more wireless friendly. You won't get any output at all until you have a pair of good 9v batteries in there. And on a Series instrument, the battery life is really short - maybe 40 hours (vs. 1000 for something like EMGs). The power supply looks like this. Once you know the bluish color you're looking for, you can't miss it - it's small, but built like a tank   Some of the boxes are black, but I think that's a lot later than this guitar. While you're looking for it, keep an eye open for the special cable that you'll need to connect this 5-pin XLR up. The standard cable has one end that has the same shell as a standard mic connector (of course, 5 pins instead of 3) and the guitar end is a right-angle XLR which you don't see too often. Enjoy! This is a real treasure! David Fung | ||
| hifiguy
Advanced Member Username: hifiguy Post Number: 250 Registered: 10-2006 |
Holeeee cow. Every few years you hear about something like this. Beautiful instrument w/ a particularly nice patina of age. BTW, didn't someone find a Gibson Flying V prototype under a bed about ten-twelve years ago? I think the story was that it was sent to the case manufacturer for fitting purposes and never made it back to Gibson. Sat under a bed for nearly forty years before the guy's son found it. | ||
| edwin
Senior Member Username: edwin Post Number: 828 Registered: 5-2002 |
Hm, I wonder if that was the V that a friend of mine played. She had a benefactor who loved her music and hooked her up with a prototype for a while. Nice axe. So's this one! | ||
| groovelines
Senior Member Username: groovelines Post Number: 651 Registered: 4-2003 |
The only thing I ever found in my dad's garage were chores. Nothing like this, nice start to the new year. |
