Peanut, unique 1972 prototype, mint

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Author Message dougv Junior Username: dougv Post Number: 13 Registered: 7-2012 Posted on Saturday, February 13, 2016 - 12:05 pm:    Hi all. This is the prototype I chatted about here a few years ago. Here's the Reverb.com listing: https://reverb.com/item/1689430-alembic-unique-peanut-prototype-6-string-guitar-1972-mint I'd love to sell this to someone who appreciates the history. Thanks again to everyone who filled me in on it when I first posted about it. Cordially, Doug vanderHoof Chicago 773-394-0029, text is best for a first contact. enzo Senior Member Username: enzo Post Number: 558 Registered: 4-2009 Posted on Saturday, February 13, 2016 - 12:14 pm:    WOW, that's all I can say. Maybe Susan or Ron can chip in for some history on this. paujones Junior Username: paujones Post Number: 13 Registered: 7-2012 Posted on Saturday, February 13, 2016 - 12:23 pm:    Looks a great deal like the body that became the Rick Turner Model 1. Was he working at Alembic at that time? elwoodblue Senior Member Username: elwoodblue Post Number: 1823 Registered: 6-2002 Posted on Saturday, February 13, 2016 - 12:46 pm:    Hi Doug, Glad you found your way back here. All my best,always elwoodblue Senior Member Username: elwoodblue Post Number: 1824 Registered: 6-2002 Posted on Saturday, February 13, 2016 - 12:53 pm:    Here's the showcase thread referenced: link lbpesq Senior Member Username: lbpesq Post Number: 6349 Registered: 7-2004 Posted on Saturday, February 13, 2016 - 2:10 pm:    Yes, Rick Turner was with Alembic back then. As for the peanut shape, my understanding is that it was Garcia who was the impetus for a small bodied guitar. The experiment culminated in the design that became Wolf, which, IIRC, was Alembic #25. I wonder if this originally had active electronics? Bill, tgo edwardofhuncote Senior Member Username: edwardofhuncote Post Number: 839 Registered: 6-2014 Posted on Sunday, February 14, 2016 - 9:12 am:    I woke up suddenly in the middle of last night, with a splitting headache. Went to medicine cabinet for a Goody's Headache Powder, and fridge for a chaser. Grabbed my phone for a distraction, and there was this classic on Reverb. Didn't sleep another wink all night. =) Such a cool piece of Alembic history... next best thing to a time machine. Hope this one stays "in the family" so-to-speak. I too, am curious what the other void was/is (as described in the Reverb ad) for. I suppose at that stage, everything was an experiment. The inlaid marquetry on the back is a nice touch too. Never seen that before, at least not on an Alembic. jalevinemd Senior Member Username: jalevinemd Post Number: 1078 Registered: 12-2003 Posted on Sunday, February 14, 2016 - 10:56 am:    Three years ago, over on the Grateful Dead Music Forum, Rick Turner announced that he was going to start working on a reissue Peanut Guitar. Haven't heard anything about it since. jx2638 Member Username: jx2638 Post Number: 94 Registered: 2-2008 Posted on Sunday, February 14, 2016 - 6:29 pm:    How fantastic that nearly 45 years later there are so many similarities in production...logo, headstock, tuners, neck, inlays, bridge, top hats, etc. Makes me so proud to be an owner. eflat Junior Username: eflat Post Number: 45 Registered: 11-2006 Posted on Wednesday, February 17, 2016 - 7:42 am:    The pictures are great, what an interesting piece of history. Thanks for sharing and hopefully it will find a new home soon!