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jorge_s
Junior
Username: jorge_s

Post Number: 31
Registered: 8-2002
Posted on Wednesday, June 02, 2004 - 8:58 pm:   Edit Post

Check out this guitar.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=2384&item=3728190480&rd=1
One piece maple neck? Bookmatched to center. Too bad about the original p/u.
bsee
Intermediate Member
Username: bsee

Post Number: 107
Registered: 3-2004
Posted on Wednesday, June 02, 2004 - 9:09 pm:   Edit Post

It looks lik a three piece neck, actually. You can see it in the pic of the back of the headstock.

Very sad about the pickups, I agree.
northlight
New
Username: northlight

Post Number: 2
Registered: 5-2004
Posted on Wednesday, June 02, 2004 - 10:18 pm:   Edit Post

I just enlarged the picture with the back of the headstock to see the serial number: "96E9892"
According to the Alembic serial number guide, this would mean that we're looking at a 1996 Electrum... However, Electrum was only made in 1978-1985...

This is indeed an interesting piece... I wonder if it is an original Alembic...
valvil
Moderator
Username: valvil

Post Number: 464
Registered: 7-2002
Posted on Thursday, June 03, 2004 - 12:10 am:   Edit Post

Definitely an Electrum. It was probably a custom order. The fact that an instrument may no longer be in regular production does not mean that we won't build it anymore if someone requests it.
I'm pretty sure it's a real one; I'll check that serial number tomorrow. I can't see the knobs very well...those may have been replaced as well, but I can't be certain.
Since the pickups have been swapped, I wonder what it looks like inside the cavity, if anything else has been changed. If anyone is tempted, I'd suggest asking for pictures of it.

Valentino
davehouck
Senior Member
Username: davehouck

Post Number: 618
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Thursday, June 03, 2004 - 5:46 am:   Edit Post

Val, that was my thought too; with the knobs not looking right and the pickups having been replaced, I have to wonder about the electronics. It looks like the Duncans just slipped in without modification to the body, but a prospective buyer may want to make sure. I'm not well versed in guitar electronics packages; what would the controls be on an Alembic with four knobs and a toggle switch? With the Duncans, I found ironic the seller's statement "there are no issues or problems with this item". It's a beautiful guitar. If someone decides to follow up, it will be interesting to see what needs to be restored.
keavin
Senior Member
Username: keavin

Post Number: 404
Registered: 12-2002
Posted on Thursday, June 03, 2004 - 6:18 am:   Edit Post

I wonder why would anyone would swapout those beautiful sounding alembic pickups?,but indeed a very beautiful instrument nevertheless!.
valvil
Moderator
Username: valvil

Post Number: 465
Registered: 7-2002
Posted on Friday, June 04, 2004 - 11:57 am:   Edit Post

I checked the file and it's definitely one of our children. A set neck Electrum, the controls were 2 volumes, 2 filters and a 3 way toggle switch. The tuners have been changed, they were Alembic/Gotoh tuners originally.

Valentino

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