| Author | Message | ||
| dave137
New Username: dave137 Post Number: 1 Registered: 6-2015 |
This instrument was in a lady's closet for close to 40 years, it had belonged to her late husband. I believe it to be a circa '70s series 2. No serial number anywhere, perhaps it was a special order, a prototype, or an emplyee's project. All the pups, pots wiring had been robbed, so I had these Seymore Duncans put in. It's such a beautiful guitar, in needs to be restored. I have seen no photos of anything simular. I'm asking $3500.00. Let me know if you are interested, or know anythng about it. I have more photos Thanks Dave  | ||
| lbpesq
Senior Member Username: lbpesq Post Number: 6113 Registered: 7-2004 |
Dave: I might be interested. Can I get more pics? Also, can I see what it looks like under the brass pickup plate? Bill, tgo | ||
| dave137
New Username: dave137 Post Number: 3 Registered: 6-2015 |
Bill, I sent some pics…. | ||
| fordhornsby
New Username: fordhornsby Post Number: 2 Registered: 7-2015 |
Beautiful | ||
| fordhornsby
New Username: fordhornsby Post Number: 3 Registered: 7-2015 |
Those neck marking look an awful lot like Phil Lesh's Osage Orange inlays | ||
| edwardofhuncote
Senior Member Username: edwardofhuncote Post Number: 453 Registered: 6-2014 |
Yep, very similar. There's a few good shots of the inlay on the "Mission Control" Omega bass here: http://alembic.com/club/messages/411/1922.html?1418110838 Given the likely age of that guitar, they may have both been works-in-progress around the same time. | ||
| fordhornsby
New Username: fordhornsby Post Number: 4 Registered: 7-2015 |
Oh wow. Yeah. Very striking. And mysterious. Killer guitar. Shame there's not more info on it. | ||
| edwardofhuncote
Senior Member Username: edwardofhuncote Post Number: 455 Registered: 6-2014 |
I'm going to be playing a gig within an hour of Charlotte, N.C. on Saturday, August 1st. I have some time to kill that morning before soundcheck/rehearsal... so if any interested Club member here needs a firsthand account, I'd be glad to go assess in-hand, take pictures, etc. (provided they're open on Saturdays) Honestly, I'd like to go see it just for the experience of examining an early Series instrument. Just don't want to waste the guy's time, since I'm not looking at buying. | ||
| lbpesq
Senior Member Username: lbpesq Post Number: 6149 Registered: 7-2004 |
I've seen pics of what is hiding under the pickguard. It's not pretty. Someone did some serious routing under there. Probably not restorable to Series electronics. Bill, tgo | ||
| swisstime
New Username: swisstime Post Number: 3 Registered: 5-2008 |
Dave, I'm very interested in purchasing this guitar. Please let me know if it's still available. Bobby | ||
| edwardofhuncote
Senior Member Username: edwardofhuncote Post Number: 459 Registered: 6-2014 |
Bobby, did you try emailing the seller at his contact here? (clicking on his username should access a contact email) Good luck... that's a nice old guitar, just needs some tlc. | ||
| swisstime
New Username: swisstime Post Number: 4 Registered: 5-2008 |
Thanks Edward! I tried contacting the seller twice with no response… I'd love to own it. | ||
| sonicus
Senior Member Username: sonicus Post Number: 4362 Registered: 5-2009 |
Ask the seller to send you pictures from under the pickguard for full disclosure and no unhappy surprises and buyers remorse.  . | ||
| fordhornsby
New Username: fordhornsby Post Number: 5 Registered: 7-2015 |
I bought this guitar. It's been treated pretty bad. But I aim to bring it back to life. However painful. | ||
| edwardofhuncote
Senior Member Username: edwardofhuncote Post Number: 471 Registered: 6-2014 |
Outstanding - looking forward to pictures! | ||
| fordhornsby
New Username: fordhornsby Post Number: 6 Registered: 7-2015 |
Having issues uploading pics. Wanna show the detail of neck inlays. And also the silver on the neck binding. Really amazing | ||
| fordhornsby
New Username: fordhornsby Post Number: 7 Registered: 7-2015 |
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| elwoodblue
Senior Member Username: elwoodblue Post Number: 1656 Registered: 6-2002 |
Coool....Congrats ! | ||
| hieronymous
Senior Member Username: hieronymous Post Number: 1542 Registered: 1-2005 |
Cool! Love the raised logo! | ||
| edwardofhuncote
Senior Member Username: edwardofhuncote Post Number: 474 Registered: 6-2014 |
What a fascinating instrument! I'm anxious for the expert panel to weigh in, as there are some very unusual features here I've not seen before. Congrats on a cool find, and Welcome. | ||
| fordhornsby
New Username: fordhornsby Post Number: 8 Registered: 7-2015 |
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| sonicus
Senior Member Username: sonicus Post Number: 4366 Registered: 5-2009 |
Congratulations ! May we see a pic of what is under the pick guard ? I am curious . | ||
| fordhornsby
New Username: fordhornsby Post Number: 9 Registered: 7-2015 |
The not so pretty part Go easy on me.   | ||
| sonicus
Senior Member Username: sonicus Post Number: 4367 Registered: 5-2009 |
It actually looks better then some that I have seen that have lost the original Alembic electronics in the course of their existence . I think that I have seen far worse. Nice figure in the wood ( maple ?) Also a very interesting flying bird tailpiece. Thank you so very much for showing us. Wolf | ||
| keith_h
Senior Member Username: keith_h Post Number: 2250 Registered: 2-2005 |
If your thinking of restoring it to Alembic electronics your best best is to look into a nice wood pickguard/pickup mounting plate. If you wanted to stay more period then I would consider a brass plate. Other than the front side which to me seems manageable in a tasteful way the rest looks to be in pretty decent condition. Keith | ||
| edwardofhuncote
Senior Member Username: edwardofhuncote Post Number: 475 Registered: 6-2014 |
Shoot, that's not so bad. We're this one mine, and the endgame a restoration to Series I specs, I would first rout those cavities to an exact template, then fill with wood and re-rout for correct size/shape. Then I'd do an inlaid wood pickguard to cover the work. That's a unique guitar you've got there! And sure enough, the inlay is reminiscent of the Lesh "Osage Orange"... not exact, but I'd say definitely one influenced the other. Anyone got a comment on the logo? I've never seen one quite like it. Thanks for sharing! | ||
| tomhug
Intermediate Member Username: tomhug Post Number: 186 Registered: 7-2008 |
Even though I am primarily a bass player I *almost* made an offer on this. It's that intriguing. I love these embryonic proto-Alembics when they surface. The "not so pretty part" is not nearly so bad as I imagined. I think it's easily managed. I suggest that a hammered thin brass plate could be a perfect, simple, and period-correct solution. That is truly a special and unique instrument and I hope your path to restoring/rehabbing/making it sing again is a smooth one! | ||
| edwin
Senior Member Username: edwin Post Number: 2075 Registered: 5-2002 |
I think it's not bad at all. I would even just get the right pickups and electronics in there and either fill the screw holes or just leave them as they are. Nothing wrong with the artifacts of history. It's a gorgeous instrument and from a distance, they won't be noticeable at all. I wish I was in the market, as it looks right up my alley. | ||
| lbpesq
Senior Member Username: lbpesq Post Number: 6164 Registered: 7-2004 |
It's not just the screw holes. The original routs for Series guitar pickups are narrow, somewhere between Strat single coils and P-90s. This has been routed to fit humbuckers. I don't know if bass-size Series pickups would work in a guitar. Otherwise you would need to make some wood inserts to fill the humbucker routs, or use a pickguard. Of course a hand beaten brass pickguard would look cool and be period correct. Alternatively, it could be set up with non-series Alembic electronics and would still be a killer guitar. Whatever you wind up doing, you have a very cool and unique instrument, Jason. I hope you stick around and keep us up to date on what you wind up doing with this most excellent guitar. Bill, tgo | ||
| fordhornsby
New Username: fordhornsby Post Number: 10 Registered: 7-2015 |
I found a set of electronics someone had come a Alembic guitar. I'm wondering if this is useable? I just got them   | ||
| cozmik_cowboy
Senior Member Username: cozmik_cowboy Post Number: 1912 Registered: 10-2006 |
Sorry I don't have time to search for it right now (She's calling me to chores), but that heavenly SII guitar thedavidkeith sold a while back had, IIRC, Series bass p/ups (w/the HX molded into one of the shells). So, leave the scars showing, route a little more & go bass p/ups, or use a pickguard. I'd lean to the last option, and yes, definitely hammered brass! Peter | ||
| lbpesq
Senior Member Username: lbpesq Post Number: 6165 Registered: 7-2004 |
I saw those on eBay. I'm not sure about the three push-buttons (if that's what they are). I've never seen controls like that on an Alembic before. But then again, there is little about unique Alembic stuff that would surprise me. I can tell you that these are not Series electronics. Bill, tgo | ||
| pasewark
Advanced Member Username: pasewark Post Number: 271 Registered: 4-2003 |
I think they're trim pots? | ||
| pasewark
Advanced Member Username: pasewark Post Number: 272 Registered: 4-2003 |
I think they're trim pots? |
