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Author Message gratefulfrog New Username: gratefulfrog Post Number: 3 Registered: 11-2009 Posted on Tuesday, March 30, 2010 - 1:36 am:    Hi, I'm looking at this guitar and wondering what it is, in particular what electronics are on-board. Any help would be great! Thanks, Bob. serialnumber12 Senior Member Username: serialnumber12 Post Number: 701 Registered: 12-2004 Posted on Tuesday, March 30, 2010 - 5:43 am:    Wow another oldie..........lets see pics. (Message edited by serialnumber12 on March 30, 2010) keith_h Senior Member Username: keith_h Post Number: 1570 Registered: 2-2005 Posted on Tuesday, March 30, 2010 - 5:48 am:    Since serial number requests are performed on a time available basis it might take a while to get a response. If you can post a picture of the instrument someone here should be able to give you a good idea of the type of electronics. My guess is they are standard Series 1 but I could be wrong. Keith gratefulfrog New Username: gratefulfrog Post Number: 4 Registered: 11-2009 Posted on Tuesday, March 30, 2010 - 7:17 am:    Hi! I don't own the guitar (yet) I'm just thinking about it! I've attached a word document with an picture embedded. Cheers, Bob. (Message edited by gratefulfrog on March 30, 2010) gratefulfrog New Username: gratefulfrog Post Number: 5 Registered: 11-2009 Posted on Tuesday, March 30, 2010 - 7:22 am:    picture attached :-) Alembic.doc (51.2 k) cozmik_cowboy Senior Member Username: cozmik_cowboy Post Number: 677 Registered: 10-2006 Posted on Tuesday, March 30, 2010 - 8:22 am:    Very nice! Series I electronics; looks like walnut/maple/cherry neck, ebony fretboard & mahogony core. Top I'm not sure. Bloodwood? Bubuinga? (Hey Flip, don't forget to add this one to your chart!) Peter gratefulfrog New Username: gratefulfrog Post Number: 6 Registered: 11-2009 Posted on Tuesday, March 30, 2010 - 10:30 am:    So what do y'all think? Is it a nice instrument to buy and to PLAY? I'm no collector, nor a pro, just like nice to play on nice guitars with a history, and Alembic is at the heart of my rock history! I won't be able to see it cause I'm in Belgium and the guitar is in the states. I'm a bit worried about the electronics since I've seen some pretty doubtful circuits in the older Alembics, using breadboard and not so great soldering... Anyone have an idea how this would compare to a modern Tribute? gratefulfrog New Username: gratefulfrog Post Number: 7 Registered: 11-2009 Posted on Tuesday, March 30, 2010 - 10:46 am:    This is what the shop told me: >It began with a Pao brazil top and back - mahogany core - walnut neck ; ebony fingerboard with walnut veneers. Tuning keys are Schaller ; electronics PF - 6 clar. - with Mother Of Pearl inlays - scale length is 25.5 < artswork99 Senior Member Username: artswork99 Post Number: 1054 Registered: 7-2007 Posted on Tuesday, March 30, 2010 - 11:05 am:    The guitar has been discussed HERE. It's a beauty and Mica has confirmed the neck repair in the thread. mica Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 6916 Registered: 6-2000 Posted on Saturday, August 28, 2010 - 10:16 am:    The full details of the file all gathered up in one place: top: Pau Ferro body: Mahogany back: Paul Ferro neck: Walnut scale: 25.5" long fingerboard: Ebony inlays: mother of pearl originally made for: not recorded birthday: not recorded We did a neck repair in 1980. We also provided instructions for a pickup selector switch modification that I'm not aware was ever performed. Even on breadboard (which I don't think the PF6 circuits ever were), our soldering is always very good. I've seen some not so great repairs though. The tributes still have a small breadboard in their circuit, but I think we've settled on that design finally, and will finally have a circuit board for them.