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shae
Junior
Username: shae

Post Number: 44
Registered: 10-2007
Posted on Wednesday, July 25, 2012 - 1:45 pm:   Edit Post

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Custom-Modulus-12-String-Guitar-Graphite-Neck-Through-Alembic-Scorpion-Shape-/290749368402?pt=Guitar&hash=item43b2034852

Hmmm...knobs, bodyshape, tailpiece, if this was a few years older and didn't say Modulus on it I would swear this was an Alembic.

Still very nice though.
sjhoffma
Advanced Member
Username: sjhoffma

Post Number: 253
Registered: 5-2008
Posted on Wednesday, July 25, 2012 - 4:39 pm:   Edit Post

I remember this coming up for sale a while ago. The original seller was asking for much less. I think closer to 2500 if I remember correctly. I remember because I was interested in buying it. I think its changed hands since.
pace
Senior Member
Username: pace

Post Number: 873
Registered: 4-2004
Posted on Thursday, July 26, 2012 - 5:58 am:   Edit Post

It was lower than that, Sam.....
llobsterbass
Intermediate Member
Username: llobsterbass

Post Number: 106
Registered: 5-2004
Posted on Thursday, July 26, 2012 - 3:53 pm:   Edit Post

Geoff Gould developed his graphite neck design in the mid-1970s in conjunction with Alembic. The test case was a Stanley Clarke short-scale model. They made one identical to Stanley's except graphite neck instead of wood. He tested it at a Return to Forever soundcheck and was impressed. They made less than 50 of those for Jon Entwistle, John McVie, and others -- I'm very lucky to have one. then Geoff founded Modulus Guitars.

The 12-string guitar on ebay must be one of his earliest. Definitely looks like a standard body Series.
sjhoffma
Advanced Member
Username: sjhoffma

Post Number: 254
Registered: 5-2008
Posted on Thursday, July 26, 2012 - 7:43 pm:   Edit Post

Thats a shame Pace... makes me really wish I had ended up with it. Pulled the original tread, he was asking 1700. :*(
oggydoggy
Advanced Member
Username: oggydoggy

Post Number: 217
Registered: 3-2003
Posted on Thursday, August 02, 2012 - 12:22 am:   Edit Post

Nice Axe! Rare indeed
hydrargyrum
Senior Member
Username: hydrargyrum

Post Number: 1135
Registered: 3-2004
Posted on Thursday, August 02, 2012 - 11:58 am:   Edit Post

It will be a long time before I can ever justify buying a 12 string electric. It would be sweet to cover some Byrds tunes and Beatles, but I don't know what else I would use it for.
oggydoggy
Advanced Member
Username: oggydoggy

Post Number: 218
Registered: 3-2003
Posted on Thursday, August 09, 2012 - 7:19 pm:   Edit Post

I would find any excuse to play this 12 er
Later
pace
Senior Member
Username: pace

Post Number: 878
Registered: 4-2004
Posted on Friday, August 10, 2012 - 7:17 am:   Edit Post

IIRC, the original seller had this custom built in either '87 or '88...

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