Kitworld's stralembic

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Author Message bob2 Junior Username: bob2 Post Number: 21 Registered: 2-2009 Posted on Monday, July 11, 2011 - 2:44 pm:    appears to be on ebay, with a grounding issue supposedly: http://cgi.ebay.com/Custom-Fender-Stratocaster-Alembic-Brass-Hardware-/300576420172?pt=Guitar&hash=item45fbc0314c http://alembic.com/club/messages/393/81226.html bsee Senior Member Username: bsee Post Number: 2570 Registered: 3-2004 Posted on Tuesday, July 12, 2011 - 5:04 pm:    That is too odd a guitar. Alembic pickups, but not an Alembic pre? A three-way toggle on Strat pickup config? It could easily be significantly improved from the current config with a little effort. Has to get a five-way switch at a minimum. Seems like the kind of guitar you'd have to touch before plopping down the cash. The Alembic parts have value, but not enough to justify the price if the rest of the guitar isn't very right. If it is, then that could be quite the hot player's guitar. Only way to tell is to get it in your hands, peer inside the electronics cavity, and plug it in, though. lbpesq Senior Member Username: lbpesq Post Number: 4901 Registered: 7-2004 Posted on Wednesday, July 13, 2011 - 8:12 am:    It always raises a red flag for me when I see guitars or cars that are up for sale soon after a bunch of custom work. Bill, tgo bob2 Junior Username: bob2 Post Number: 22 Registered: 2-2009 Posted on Wednesday, July 13, 2011 - 9:03 am:    according to the board here, blupirst bought this guitar from kit's girlfriend, who was selling it after kit passed away. there is a pic of the cavity in this thread: http://alembic.com/club/messages/393/108119.html?1310173840 it is not clear whether there were any modifications after kit's passing. bluplirst Intermediate Member Username: bluplirst Post Number: 122 Registered: 12-2004 Posted on Wednesday, July 13, 2011 - 2:22 pm:    It has the alembic pre. Guitar is all there, just need to correct the wiring. bsee Senior Member Username: bsee Post Number: 2571 Registered: 3-2004 Posted on Wednesday, July 13, 2011 - 3:31 pm:    Forgive me, but why would one have a stratoblaster if you had the Alembic preamp? I thought it was only used with passive electronics to bump the signal up? -bob bluplirst Intermediate Member Username: bluplirst Post Number: 123 Registered: 12-2004 Posted on Wednesday, July 13, 2011 - 4:19 pm:    You would have to ask kit unfortunately. It does effectively boost the tone and would function as an on board solo boost. You are forgiven. bluplirst Intermediate Member Username: bluplirst Post Number: 125 Registered: 12-2004 Posted on Thursday, July 14, 2011 - 4:10 pm:    Good news! Brought the guitar over to my bass player's house(longtime alembic owner), and he fixed the problem. After running it through his rig with a POG2 he decided he wanted to buy it. So, its staying in the family!